
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 rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. 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. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Lymphadenectomy.
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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.
David Euhus is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Euhus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
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Christine Teal is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Teal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Julie Lange is an assistant professor of surgery, dermatology and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lange was one of the original members of the Johns Hopkins melanoma group when it was first formed in 1995 and now serves as a clinical co-director of the Melanoma Program. Dr. Lange introduced the sentinel node technique to Johns Hopkins for both melanoma and breast cancer in the 1990s and has extensive experience with this technique. Dr. Lange is a graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed her general surgery training at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She completed a fellowship in surgical oncology and immunotherapy at the Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute as well. Dr. Lange joined the faculty of the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins in 1994 and subsequently earned a Sc.M. in clinical investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has particular interest in melanoma at extremes of age, and in the factors associated with variance in melanoma care. Dr. Lange has published the largest study of melanoma in children, adolescents and young adults. She recognizes that melanoma in the older patient is a growing epidemic and has investigated the socioeconomic, demographic and healthcare factors that influence the treatment of melanoma in older persons. Dr. Lange is a member of the melanoma panel of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a group that annually evaluates and revises national treatment guidelines for melanoma. In 2015, she was inducted for her work into the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, which recognizes outstanding clinicians at Johns Hopkins based on a number of factors, including communication and interpersonal skills, professionalism and humanism, a scholarly approach to clinical practice, and a passion for patient care. Dr. Lange is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy.
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.
