Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Podcasts

Dr Ashwani Rajput and Dr Mark Markowski, the Director of Genitourinary Oncology in the Washington DC Region, discuss the multidisciplinary approach to prostate cancer and the treatment of genitourinary cancers in men.

Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Noam VanderWalde from the West Cancer Center and Research Institute and Dr Ben Movsas from the Henry Ford Cancer Institute about the personalization of cancer care for older adults for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.

Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Ke Sheng from the University of California San Francisco and Dr CL Brouwer from the University of Groningen about the emergence of artificial intelligence for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.

Dr Bill Nelson and Dr John Groopman review some of the first leaders who played a key role in the emergence of public health and cancer prevention.

Five-time Paralympian and 29-time medalist, Jessica Long joins Dr Bill Nelson to discuss her long career as a swimmer and Swim Across America Baltimore's upcoming Open Water Swim and Pool Swim later this summer that raise money for cancer research at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. To sign up, volunteer or donate, visit swimacrossamerica.org .

Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Otis Brawley analyze the successes that have been made in reducing cancer mortality as well as the necessary next steps in prevention and screening.

Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr William Li, physician, scientist and best-selling author of "Eat To Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism and Live Longer" about using the food we eat to prevent diseases like cancer. To learn more about Dr Li's work and his book, visit drwilliamli.com.

In this podcast celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks to Dr John Wong, Professor Emeritus and former Director of Medical Physics, about the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins and the significant scientific achievements he has overseen throughout his tenure.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Donna Berizzi, the Senior Director of Oncology Nursing at Johns Hopkins, about the past, present and future of oncology nursing.

Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Elizabeth Jaffee highlight some of the first women to make significant contributions in our Cancer Center, including Dr Judy Karp and Dr Paula Pitha-Rowe, as well as pointing out the obstacles they were forced to overcome.

Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Rick Jones about the genesis of the bone marrow transplant program at Johns Hopkins, the breakthroughs over the last five decades that have led to increasingly better outcomes for patients, and the founder of the BMT Program, Dr George Santos.

Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Ross Donehower discuss the origins of the drug development program at our cancer center and the first director, Dr O. Michael Colvin.

In the next podcast looking back at the first 50 years of the cancer center at Johns Hopkins, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Steven Piantadosi about the origin of quantitative sciences in cancer research.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Srinivasan Yegnasubramanian and Dr Sean Taverna about their research into cell function and how that knowledge can be used to detect and prevent disease.

Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Ted DeWeese, the interim Dean of Faculty and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, review the history of radiation oncology at Johns Hopkins.

In this edition of our podcast series on the history of our cancer center, Dr Bill Nelson speaks to Ed Miller, the former Dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, about the second Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dr Martin Abeloff.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr John Groopman from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health about identifying the causes of cancer and developing strategies to prevent exposure and advance treatment methods.

Dr Ashwani Rajput talks with Dr Khaled El-Shami about the diagnosis, treatment, and care for patients with leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas.

In the second edition of our podcast series looking back on the history of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Donald Small, the Director of Pediatric Oncology, about the role Johns Hopkins played in the creation of the discipline of pediatric oncology.

Dr Akila Viswanathan and Dr Jean Wright discuss the most recent recommendations for treating breast cancer with radiation as part of our series for Seminars in Radiation Oncology.

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the cancer center at Johns Hopkins. In recognition, this year will feature a series of podcasts looking back at the individuals that made our institution what it is today. We begin with Dr Bill Nelson speaking to Dr Jonathan Simons about the first leaders of the cancer center, Dr Albert Owens and Dr Donald Coffey.  

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Lindsey Ledwin, a patient diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in 2018, and Dr Tania Jain one of her oncologists, about her cancer journey and advocacy for other patients being treated at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Valsamo Anagnostou, the Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center's molecular tumor board, to explain what they do and how their work contributes to the treatment and care of patients with cancer.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Stacy Cooper about the treatment of pediatric leukemia.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Ralph Hruban, co-author of the new book,  A Scientific Revolution: Ten Men and Women Who Reinvented American Medicine,  about the founders of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the generations of leaders in research and patient care that they would inspire. Click here for more information or to purchase the book .