Overview
Kelly Lafaro, MD, MPH, is a general surgeon with a specialty in gastrointestinal surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery. She is part of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Dr. Lafaro earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed her residency at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her fellowship in complex general surgical oncology was completed at City of Hope National Medical Center. Dr. Lafaro’s expertise includes pancreatic adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors, minimally invasive pancreatic and liver surgeries, and colorectal liver metastases. In addition to her clinical experience, Dr. Lafaro is published in the field of liver and pancreatic cancer. She is interested in the improvement of surgical and post-surgical outcomes.
Dr. Lafaro is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 101 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Richard Burkhart, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with a focus on complex minimally-invasive surgery and research for cancers of the pancreas, liver and bile ducts. Dr. Burkhart received his medical degree from Boston University and completed his surgical residency and research fellowships at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Cancer Research, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract, the Pancreas Club, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Outside the operating room, Dr. Burkhart heads a multidisciplinary laboratory team dedicated to bringing next-generation precision medicine approaches into the routine clinical care of patients that we serve. He has a particular research interest in using personalized models of pancreas cancer, made from tumor during and immediately after surgical resection, to select the best chemotherapy for each patient to support long-term survival and improve rates of disease cure. The laboratory team, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, the Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer, is also thankful to the many patients who have supported the work through philanthropic gift. Dr. Burkhart is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
David Euhus is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Euhus is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
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Armando Sardi is a Surgical Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sardi is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Sardi is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- PancreatectomyDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatectomy.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Lafaro isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
- Advanced
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- HepatectomyDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary SurgeryDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
- Pancreatic AdenomaDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Adenoma.
- Pancreatic Islet Cell TumorDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Lafaro isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Experienced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Lafaro isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.