Dr. Yana G. Najjar
Overview
Yana G. Najjar, MD is a translational investigator and cutaneous oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, where she also is an associate professor of medicine and Director of the Clinical and Translational Research Center. Dr. Najjar specializes in early phase clinical trials and in the treatment of advanced melanoma. Her research focusing on immunotherapy resistant melanoma and rare melanoma subtypes. She has developed multiple investigator-initiated trials that aim to remodel melanoma tumor cell metabolism and hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment to overcome mechanisms of resistance to immunotherapy. Her lab is focused on various correlative analyses from investigator-initiated trials. Dr. Najjar's research is funded by the NIH, the Department of Defense, and the Melanoma Research Alliance.
Dr. Najjar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 54 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
3 Clinical Trials
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Daniel P. Petro, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Hillman Cancer Center. He treats all cancer types, and has a special interest in a multidisciplinary approach to thoracic malignancies. Dr. Petro is also heavily involved in the research of Phase I trials. Dr. Petro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
John C. Rhee, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Rhee is skilled in the management of all forms of cancer and blood diseases, with particular interest in cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and chest, including colorectal, esophageal, gastric, pancreaticobiliary, liver, neuroendocrine, and lung tumors. Dr. Rhee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Gastrostomy.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Roby A. Thomas, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Thomas is trained in the management of all cancers and blood disorders with a focus in genitourinary and gastrointestinal malignancies. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopy.
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- MelanomaDr. Najjar isElite. Learn about Melanoma.
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- Melanoma of the EyeDr. Najjar isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma of the Eye.
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- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Najjar isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Najjar isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Najjar isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Brain TumorDr. Najjar isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Najjar isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Najjar isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.