Dr. Meyer will serve as the lead medical oncologist for adult sarcoma patients, and will focus on building the Adult Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology Program. In collaboration with pediatric oncologist David Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Kristy Weber, M.D., Meyer will bring novel therapies to the clinic for sarcoma patients. Meyer received his bachelors and masters degrees in cell and molecular biology from Stanford University. From there, he joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine and earned his medical degree followed by a doctorate in immunology. Meyer completed his residency at the University of Maryland and served as chief resident in medicine from 2004-2005. Afterward, he joined our fellowship program in medical oncology and has been working in the laboratory of Jonathan Powell, M.D., Ph.D., on projects relating to the characterization of molecular regulatory pathways involved in T-cell activation and energy. As a third-year fellow, Meyer served as the chief fellow for our Training Programs in Hematology and Medical Oncology and he received a Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2010. Dr. Meyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Mesenchymoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, and Ganglioneuroblastoma.

Dr. Ana Kiess's clinical focus is on the treatment of prostate cancer and head and neck cancers with external beam radiotherapy and radiopharmaceutical therapies. Her research concentrates on the integration of new radiopharmaceutical therapies and dosimetry techniques into the clinic. Dr. Kiess received her bachelors of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia, after which she obtained a doctorate of medicine and a doctorate of philosophy degree in biomedical engineering from Duke University. Following medical school, she matriculated to the resident staff at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, receiving extensive oncologic training and research experience. She also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Radiology. Make A Gift. Dr. Kiess is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. Her top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Adenoidectomy.

Maie John is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. John is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Melanoma, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Michael Mccormack is an Oncologist in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Mccormack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, and Virilizing Ovarian Tumor.

Rodney Taylor is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Teratocarcinosarcoma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dr. Carole Fakhry is a head and neck surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins and treats the breadth of patients with head and neck cancers, including cancers of the tonsils, base of tongue, mouth, larynx, thyroid, salivary gland (parotid, submandibular gland) and skin cancers among others. She is the Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Center. She also serves as director of the head and neck group in the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the head and neck surgical oncology fellowship. She is the associate editor for Oral Oncology and serves on several editorial boards. After an undergraduate degree at Stanford University, she completed medical school, residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery, and a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins. She has also received a master’s in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is presently a professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oncology, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology. Her research interest focuses on the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck squamous cell cancer. She has demonstrated that the presence of HPV confers a prognostic advantage to individuals with oropharyngeal cancer and that HPV is associated with unique clinical characteristics. In addition to the clinical implications of HPV in head and neck cancer, she is co-principal investigator of a large study to understand screening individuals at “high risk” of malignancy and evaluating imaging modalities to improve diagnostics and early detection of HPV- related head and neck cancer. Dr. Fakhry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. Her top areas of expertise are Human Papillomavirus Infection, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Christine Gourin, M.D. M.P.H., is a head and neck surgical oncologist and palliative medicine specialist who treats patients with head and neck tumors, including tumors of the skin, melanoma, oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx, neck, salivary glands, sinuses, and skull base. Dr. Gourin received her medical degree from the State University of New York-Health Science Center at Brooklyn/Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Gourin trained in General Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Vermont, followed by a fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She has authored over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, 24 book chapters and two books: Medical and Surgical Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases and The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Head and Neck Cancer. She is on the Editorial Board of The Laryngoscope and is a reviewer for numerous other head and neck surgery journals. Dr. Gourin is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in quality of care and outcomes with a lifelong interest in improved symptom management, communication, access to high-quality affordable care, and palliative medicine in head and neck cancer. She has an active head and neck surgical oncology practice and has been named to America’s Top Physicians and Best Doctors in America annually since 2005. She is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Supportive Care Clinic. Dr. Gourin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Wojtek Mydlarz, director of Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Surgery in the National Capital Region, specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including the upper aerodigestive tract, salivary glands, skull base, thyroid, skin and soft tissue. Dr. Mydlarz is a medical officer and a clinical and research collaborator in the head and neck surgery branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His research interests include evaluating both surgical and nonsurgical treatment outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer. He is interested in the complex molecular biology of head and neck cancer, as well as potential clinical applications of novel targeted cancer therapies. He is actively involved in clinical trial development and implementation at the NIH and Johns Hopkins. After earning his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Mydlarz completed his internship and residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Additionally, he completed a Science of Clinical Investigation Training Program at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and specialized fellowship training in head and neck surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Mydlarz has contributed to numerous professional publications, authored a variety of articles and book chapters, and has been invited to give many lectures. He serves on the editorial board for Oral Oncology and Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, and is a journal reviewer for Oral Oncology, Head and Neck, Laryngoscope and JAMA Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Mydlarz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.

Wayne Koch is a national and international leader in head and neck oncologic surgery, caring for patients with cancers of the oral cavity, salivary gland, larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx and thyroid. Among Dr. Koch's landmark publications are studies demonstrating how key molecular events such as p53 mutation and human papillomavirus (HPV) contribute to the development of head and neck cancer. His peer-reviewed publications include six articles in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Koch is also involved in humanitarian outreach focused on training surgeons in several African nations. He has served as president of the American Head and Neck Society, the national organization of head and neck cancer surgeons in the USA. Dr. Koch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Tanguy Seiwert is an oncologist in Baltimore, caring for patients with head and neck cancer. He serves as the director of the Head and Neck Cancer Oncology Disease Program and the co-director of the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy at the Head and Neck Cancer Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Seiwert earned his M.D. at Johannes Gutenberg Universität in Mainz, Germany. He completed his residency at the Duke University School of Medicine and performed a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of Chicago Medicine Mitchell Hospital-Hyde Park. Dr. Seiwert joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2019. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Seiwert was director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program at the University of Chicago. Dr. Seiwert’s research interests include immunologic and genomic profiling. He has given numerous invited talks on head and neck cancer both nationally and internationally. Dr. Seiwert served as chief editor for Frontiers in Head and Neck Cancer and as an editorial board member for the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Oral Oncology. He is a reviewer for multiple medical journals, including Lancet Oncology, Annals of Oncology and Clinical Cancer Research. He has been recognized by the American Association for Clinical Oncology for multiple Merit Awards and a Young Investigator Award. He was a member of the NCI Head and Neck Cancer Steering Committee, and is a member of the American Association for Clinical Oncology, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, and the European Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Seiwert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. William H. Sharfman is an associate professor of oncology and dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include cutaneous oncology, dermatology and immunotherapy. He helped create the well-established Melanoma Program at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in 1994. Dr. Sharfman serves as the director of cutaneous oncology and clinical co-director for oncology at the Johns Hopkins Melanoma Program. He earned his M.D. from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed his residency at Cleveland Clinic and performed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Sharfman's research interests include novel therapies for high risk and advanced melanoma patients. Dr. Sharfman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Eccrine Porocarcinoma, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer.

Kyle Hatten is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hatten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hatten is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Mishra is a Radiation Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mishra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Meningioma, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Mishra is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Wolf is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wolf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Wolf is currently accepting new patients.

Kalpesh Vakharia is a General Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Vakharia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Vakharia is currently accepting new patients.

Walid El Ayass is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. El Ayass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. El Ayass is currently accepting new patients.

Samir Kanani is a Radiation Oncologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Kanani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Kanani is currently accepting new patients.

Sandy Kotiah is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kotiah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Paget Disease of the Breast, Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kotiah is currently accepting new patients.

Min Oh is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Radiation Oncologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Oh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Angiosarcoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Ashima Saini is a Radiation Oncologist in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Saini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma of the Scalp. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Saini is currently accepting new patients.