Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Solmaz Sahebjam
Professional Titles
- Director of Neurooncology Program in National Capital Region
- Deputy Director of Clinical Research in National Capital Region
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Oncology
Background
Dr. Solmaz Sahebjam is a medical oncologist and an associate professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her expertise is in primary and metastatic brain tumors, breast cancer, and the development of new drugs for cancer.
She earned her medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences, followed by a post-doctoral research fellowship at Shriners Hospital, McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Sahebjam completed residency training in internal medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital, followed by a fellowship in internal medicine at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She continued her training with a residency in medical oncology at McGill University in Canada followed by a fellowship in early-phase drug development, breast oncology, and neurooncology at Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto in Canada.
Dr. Sahebjam’s research is focused on the development of novel therapeutic regimens for the treatment of cancer including breast and central nervous system malignancies. Over the years, she has led and contributed to numerous clinical trials some of which have resulted in new treatment options for patients with cancer.
Honors
- Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award from National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Member of Board of Directors of Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO)
- Tenure, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
- Conquer Cancer Foundation/ American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Career Development Award
- Moffitt Cancer Center Chemical Biology and Molecular Medicine (CBMM) Program Award
- Junior Faculty Research Award for Clinical Science, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
- Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)/ Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists (CAMO) fellowship award
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) workshop on Methods in Clinical Cancer Research
- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) Fellowship Grant
- Young Scientist Travel Award of European Society of Human Genetics
- Amgen Canada Fellow's Alliance American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting Award
- Canadian Arthritis Network Travel Award
- Canadian Connective Tissue Conference Travel Award
Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
- Society of Neuro-oncology (SNO)
Locations
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
- 5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building B, Washington, DC 20016
- phone: 202-660-6500
- fax: 202-660-6501
Expertise
Education
University of Toronto Health
Fellowship, Neuro-Oncology, 2013McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Residency, Medical Oncology, 2011The Ottawa Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009Saint Vincent Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2008Iran University of Medical Sciences
Medical Education, MD, 2000Board Certifications
Medical Oncology
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
32 ratings, 15 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2025
She is excellent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/6/2024
The at times Herculean efforts necessary to provide enough records to prepare for this appointment were dearly appreciated, and the depth of detail covered over what I expect was far longer than an average appointment a privilege.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2024
Kind, well explained
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2024
I am in the sure hands of a life saver who is on top of my care, on top of the science and on top of the research.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/11/2024
Dr. Sahebjam is caring, professional, thorough, and helpful in every way.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2024
I really like her allot as a doctor and as a close friend. I feel safe with her concerning my complicated disease
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2024
She is vey thorough and a very good listener, remembers every small details
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2024
Doctor Sahebjam IS AN Excellent Doctor AND I'M VERY THANKFUL TO HAVE HER TAKING CARE OF MY MEDICAL NEEDS.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/2/2024
Best neurologist I've encountered in a long time!! Thoughtful, concerned , open to discussion, a sense of humor, .. Gave me my options
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2024
Dr Sahebjam is highly professional and very highly recommended
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2024
Dr. Sahebjam was professional, thorough, knowledgeable, and patient. She answered all my questions, and raised issues that hadn't occurred to me. I am grateful to be in her care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2024
Dr Sahebjam and I have known each other personally and professionally for almost a decade and she is one of my esteemed consultants for my longstanding malignant tumor problem.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2024
She was very knowledgable, kind and had taken a lot of time to review my file before I arrived. I really appreciated it. It was our first visit but it didn't feel like it.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/21/2024
The provider was very professional, friendly and to the point of purpose, during my visit(s). I am glad and lucky that I got this provider.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/12/2024
Though she was not my regular provider, she is highly regarded and I certainly appreciate het thorough knowledge and dedication.