
Overview
Dr. Michael Pishvaian is the director of Gastrointestinal, Developmental Therapeutics and Clinical Research Programs for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the Greater Washington Area and an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Dr. Pishvaian is a fellowship-trained gastrointestinal oncologist specializing in pancreatic and refractory colorectal cancers. He is committed to precision medicine and provides his patients with the most appropriate and advanced level of care. He conducts all phases of clinical trials for all GI cancers and enrolls qualifying patients. Click here to learn more about oncology clinical trials the Greater Washington Area.
Dr. Pishvaian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles and participating in 24 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Pancreatectomy.
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Locations
Building B, Washington, DC 20016
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.
24 Clinical Trials
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
Dr. Daniel Laheru is a cancer specialist in Baltimore, caring for patients with pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer and neuroendocrine cancers. Dr. Laheru serves as co-director of the Skip Viragh Center for Pancreas Cancer Clinical Research and Patient Care at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Laheru received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from The University of Utah. He earned his M.D. at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his residency at The University of Utah Hospital and Clinics and performed a fellowship in medical oncology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center. Dr. Laheru joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2001. Dr. Laheru's research interests include pancreatic cancer and chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer. With Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., he developed a vaccine that supercharges the immune system and causes immune cells, which tend to be tolerant of cancer, to seek out and kill pancreatic cancer cells throughout the body. He has given numerous invited talks on pancreatic cancer and other cancers both nationally and internationally. He has authored over 200 papers focused on pancreatic cancer. Dr. Laheru serves as associate editor of Annals of Pancreatic Cancer. He has been recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology with the Young Investigator Award, by the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins as an Isaac and Catharine Hecht Scholar and has been elected to the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research. Dr. Laheru is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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Chukwuemeka Ihemelandu is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ihemelandu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Appendix Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy. Dr. Ihemelandu is currently accepting new patients.
Elizabeth Jaffee is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Jaffee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Pishvaian isElite. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Pishvaian isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Appendix CancerDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Bone TumorDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Pishvaian isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
- Experienced
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Anal CancerDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Angiosarcoma of the ScalpDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.
- Breast CancerDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Pishvaian isExperienced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.

