Our Team

At Washington Cancer Institute, our world-famous team of medical experts features physicians with many years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine tumors and endocrine-based cancers. The medical professionals in our institution understand that the best form of care is multidisciplinary: doctors with specialties in different fields work together, to fight disease using tested methods and procedures. 

Experience, Excellence and Education

At Washington Cancer Institute, our doctors diagnose and treat a very large volume of patients with endocrine tumors. Our physicians direct clinical research protocols, are recognized nationally by their peers and have written and published books and numerous articles in their areas of expertise.

Our entire team is here to guide you and focus on your unique needs and concerns. 

The Endocrine Tumor Center Team

Endocrinologists

Endocrinologists are physicians who specialize in the endocrine system. This system is made up of glands that regulate the production and distribution of hormones; and also the chemicals that regulate our digestive, growth and waste systems.

• Kenneth Burman, MD
• Priya Kundra, MD
• Barbara Onumah, MD
• Yasser Ousman, MD
• Meeta Sharma, MD
• Jason Wexler, MD
• Leonard Wartofsky, MD

Nuclear Medicine Specialists

Nuclear Medicine Specialists are physicians and physicists who run diagnostic imaging tests on patients, using small amounts of radioactive materials. The combination of diagnostic imaging and radioactive materials make it easier to see complications or masses on imaging films, allowing for a more precise diagnosis and treatment plan.

• Douglas Van Nostrand, MD
• Elmo Acio, MD
• Kanchan Kulkarni, MD
• Carlos Garcia, MD

Surgeons

Surgeons are physicians who are trained to perform surgery on different parts of the human body. The surgeons who are a part of the Endocrine Tumor Center are board-certified and perform large numbers of these surgeries every year.

• Ed Aulisi, MD
• Lisa Boyle, MD
• Mark Buchly, MD
• Nancy Carroll, MD
• Fred Finelli, MD

Otolaryngologists (ENT)

Otolaryngologists are ear, nose and throat physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders and diseases of the head and neck. The otolaryngologists who are a part of the Endocrine Tumor Center are board-certified in the treatment of these types of tumors.

• Ziad Deeb, MD
• Stanley Chia, MD

Radiation Oncologists

Radiation Oncologists use targeted doses of radiation to shrink tumors and treat cancer. The department of radiation oncology at Washington Cancer Institute provides inpatient and outpatient radiation therapy services for cancer patients.

• Pamela Randolph-Jackson, MD
• Michael Porrazzo, MD
• Adedamola B. Omogbehin, MD
• Robert L. White, MD

Radiologists

Radiologists are physicians who read diagnostic images to find evidence of tumors, masses or other forms of disease. The radiologists at the Endocrine Tumor Center are board-certified, and have many years of experience in diagnosing endocrine tumors and endocrine-based cancers.

• James Jelinek, MD
• Richard Young, MD
• Michael Smith, MD
• David Buck, MD
• David Grant, MD
• Keith Horton, MD
• Alan Ost, MD
• Kim Kieu, MD
• David McFadden, MD

Pathologists

Pathologists are physicians who examine biopsies for cellular evidence of cancer. The pathologists at the Endocrine Tumor Center are board-certified, and have many years of experience at diagnosing these types of tumors.

• Wen Lee, MD
• Lisa Beaudet, MD
• Ernest Lack, MD
• Jayrashee Krishnan MD