Julie R. Brahmer, MD., MSc is recognized by Continental Who's Who

BALTIMORE, Sept. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Julie R. Brahmer, MD., MSc, is recognized by Continental Who's Who among Pinnacle Professionals in the field of Healthcare. Dr. Brahmer is the Co-Director of the Upper Aerodigestive Department within the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Johns Hopkins' Bayview Medical Center.

Headquartered in Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Medicine is a multi- billion dollar global health enterprise that is home to six academic and community hospitals, four suburban health care and surgery centers, and thirty nine primary and specialty care outpatient sites.

Inspired to enter medicine when her grandfather was diagnosed with lymphoma, Dr. Brahmer has been in practice for over 15 years, and takes on many roles in her current capacity. In addition to being a Co-Director, she is also the Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program and an Associate Professor of Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Additionally, she directs the Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus and is co-principal investigator on Johns Hopkins' National Clinical Trials Network.

Dr. Brahmer attained her Medical degree from the University of Nebraska's Medical Center, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah.

Additionally, she is a Fellow of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Brahmer is also Board Certified in Oncology through the American Board of Internal Medicine, and her areas of expertise are lung cancer, and medical oncology, mesothelioma, and clinical trials.

A member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Association for Cancer Research, Dr. Brahmer is a Founding Board Member for the National Lung Cancer Partnership and is on the Medical Advisory Board of the Lung Cancer Research Fund and LUNGevity.

Outside of work, Dr. Brahmer enjoys spending time with her family, and her favorite vacation place is Sun Valley, Idaho. She dedicates this recognition, to her family as well, along with her patients, and in loving memory of Michael Nash. She would also like to acknowledge her mentor, David Ettinger, M.D.

For more information, please visit www.hopkinsmedicine.org. 

Contact: Katherine Green, 516-825-5634, pr@continentalwhoswho.com

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