Overview
Dr. Christian Pavlovich is Bernard L. Schwartz Distinguished Professor in Urologic Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Program at the Brady Urological Institute. Dr. Pavlovich treats cancer with an emphasis on minimizing morbidity and maximizing quality of life while offering patients the latest treatment options and techniques. His clinical focus is on prostate and kidney cancer, and on clinical trials regarding detection, surveillance, and immunotherapy. With more than 20 years of experience with minimally-invasive surgery for the treatment of urologic cancers, he is expert in robotic surgery and was named one of the top prostate cancer surgeons in the United States by Newsweek in 2024. In addition, he offers patients modern diagnostic biopsy techniques, and for prostate cancer patients active surveillance and ablative options including cryotherapy and TULSA. Dr. Pavlovich grew up in Washington DC, went to Harvard University, and then earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He then completed a urology residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and a National Cancer Institute SUO fellowship in urologic oncology before joining the Hopkins faculty in 2001. Dr. Pavlovich has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, is Associate Editor of The Prostate and is on the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Urology International. He was the inaugural Director of the Brady Urological Institute’s SUO Urologic Oncology Fellowship (2014 -2024) and is the recipient of three “best teaching/research mentor” awards from the Urology residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Pavlovich speaks English, French, Spanish, German, and Serbo-Croatian. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children, following their pursuits, and skiing, diving, running, wildlife, and the great outdoors.
Dr. Pavlovich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 143 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Nephrectomy.
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Locations
Floor 4, Baltimore, MD 21287
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 3300, Lutherville, MD 21093
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building B, Washington, DC 20016
Additional Areas of Focus
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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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Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Dr. Mohamad Allaf is Professor of Urology and Oncology, as well as Director of the Department of Urology and the Brady Urological Institute and Urologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Allaf is a world renowned surgeon-scientist having performed more than 2,000 robotic procedures and published over 250 peer reviewed research papers in the field's best journals. As one of the busiest robotic radical prostatectomy surgeons in the world, he aims to achieve the best outcomes for his patients. Having trained with Dr. Patrick Walsh, Dr. Allaf has used Dr. Walsh's method of radical prostatectomy as the basis for his own anatomic method to this complex operation. Dr. Allaf is also amongst the leaders in kidney cancer surgery, having served on the American Urological Association Guideline Committee for Kidney Cancer. He led a team who performed the rigorous analysis to help inform the most recent guidelines that was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). He is best known for his ability to save the kidney and remove the tumor in patients with kidney tumors. Dr. Allaf runs a research endeavor aiming to decrease the morbidity associated with the treatment of cancer, and he has mentored numerous leaders in academic urology. He is actively involved in fund raising for research and education, and believes in expanding our base of support in order to advance our important mission. Dr. Allaf is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Renal Oncocytoma, Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Nirmish Singla is an Oncologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Singla is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Orchiectomy.
Mark Ball is a Plastic Surgeon and an Urologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ball is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Renal Oncocytoma, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Prostate CancerDr. Pavlovich isElite. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- ProstatectomyDr. Pavlovich isElite. Learn about Prostatectomy.
- Distinguished
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Pavlovich isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
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- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Pavlovich isAdvanced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- NephrectomyDr. Pavlovich isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrectomy.
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)Dr. Pavlovich isAdvanced. Learn about Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
- UreteroceleDr. Pavlovich isAdvanced. Learn about Ureterocele.
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- Bacterial ProstatitisDr. Pavlovich isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Prostatitis.
- Bladder CancerDr. Pavlovich isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Pavlovich isExperienced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- EmpyemaDr. Pavlovich isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.
- EndoscopyDr. Pavlovich isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Pavlovich isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).