Cathy Handy Marshall, MD, MPH

Medical Oncology

Accepting New Patients

5.0 of 5 stars155 ratings, 65 reviews

Highlights

Languages

English

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Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Cathy Handy Marshall

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Oncology

Background

Dr. Catherine Marshall is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include internal medicine and oncology.

She received her M.D. and M.P.H. from Johns Hopkins, where she also completed her residency and an oncology fellowship. She previously served as an Assistant Chief of Service for the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program.

Research Interests

cancer and cardiovascular disease, Prostate cancer

Research Summary

Dr. Handy Marshall's research focuses on the relationship between cardiovascular disease and cancer, clinical trials in advanced prostate cancer, and genetics in prostate cancer.

PubMed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1ZInny5QS16A6q/bibliography/57606191/public/?sort=date&direction=ascending

Selected Publications

Handy CE, Antonarakis ES. Sequencing Treatment for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2016 Dec;17(12):64. Review. PubMed PMID: 27822685.
Handy CE, Antonarakis ES. Sipuleucel-T for the treatment of prostate cancer: novel insights and future directions. Future Oncol. 2018 Apr;14(10):907-917. doi: 10.2217/fon-2017-0531. Epub 2017 Dec 20. Review. PubMed PMID: 29260582; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5925432.
Handy CE, Quispe R, Pinto X, Blaha MJ, Blumenthal RS, Michos ED, Lima JAC, Guallar E, Ryu S, Cho J, Kaye JA, Comin-Colet J, Corbella X, Cainzos-Achirica M. Synergistic Opportunities in the Interplay Between Cancer Screening and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment. Circulation. 2018 Aug 14;138(7):727-734. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.035516. PubMed PMID: 30359131.
Handy Marshall C, Nahas-Vigon J, Manesh R, Gelber AC. Just Beneath the Surface. N Engl J Med. 2018 Sep 6;379(10):968-973. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcps1802664. PubMed PMID: 30184453.
Marshall CH, Fu W, Wang H, Baras AS, Lotan TL, Antonarakis ES. Prevalence of DNA repair gene mutations in localized prostate cancer according to clinical and pathologic features: association of Gleason score and tumor stage. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2018 Aug 31. doi: 10.1038/s41391-018-0086-1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30171229.

Honors

Award Recipient, Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund V Foundation, 1/1/21
Young Investigator Award, Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1/1/21
Young Investigator Award, Women Who Conquer Cancer, 1/1/17
Blumenthal Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1/1/15

Locations

Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
- 201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-8964
- fax: 410-367-2194
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 1500, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 410-583-2970
- fax: 410-583-2980

Expertise

Education

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Fellowship, Oncology, 2019

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Fellowship, Oncology, 2016

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Medical Education, MD, 2012

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Graduate School, MPH, 2011

Board Certifications

Medical Oncology

American Board of Internal Medicine, 2018

Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015

Insurance

Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.

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Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5

155 ratings, 65 reviews

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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 3/12/2025
GREAT
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Reviewed on 3/6/2025
Excellent
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/20/2025
The best!!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/19/2025
Dr Marshall is a wonderful oncologist. She is very up to date with studies and results of studies related to prostate cancer, which I very much appreciate. She is great at communicating, and easy to understand. I feel very comfortable with Dr Marshall helping me through my prostate cancer issues.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/12/2025
KnowledgablePleasant
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 2/6/2025
Dr. Handy Marshall is an excellent Physician who Is providing me with an aggressive plan to battle my prostate cancer. My wife and I are very grateful for her friendly and professional assistance and for taking the time to explain everything so clearly. Thank you!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/29/2025
Dr. Marshall is an exceptional oncologist and person. She knows me and honestly, my life is in her hands regarding treatment and decisions.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/29/2025
Wonderful
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/29/2025
Easy to talk to. Understanding. Listtens to patient.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/29/2025
First time experience with Dr. Marshall. Pleased so far.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/16/2025
I put a lot of stock in Dr. Marshall's advice and her ability to form the best treatment plan for me.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/16/2025
Dr. Marshall is knowledgeable, super caring and very responsive to my questions snd course of treatment.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/16/2025
Very happy with JH
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/15/2025
Very knowledgeable and caring concerning my condition.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 1/8/2025
Dr. Marshall is always knowledgeable, forthright in responding to questions, clear and concise in communication, unhurried during the visit, and cheerful. She treats the person, not the medical condition.Unsurpassed in my experience with healthcare providers.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/19/2024
I really appreciate the excellent care I receive from Dr. Marshall and her colleagues.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/18/2024
Highly competent and professional
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/12/2024
Dr Marshall is an excellent Physician. She listens and advises me about the next steps in controlling my Prostate Cancer. She advised me to set up a new Scan appointment in March, which I did not do the day of our video chat, but decided to proceed with that the next day, and she set that up for me, all done only the JH patient Portal.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/12/2024
Very Good Provider
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/5/2024
EXCELLENT
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/5/2024
Dr. Handy Marshall is the best possible person to guide me in selecting treatment for prostate cancer that may have metastasized. She provided similar guidance to my wife who had various cancers years ago. I was happy that Dr. Handy Marshall took on my case. I have a lot on confidence in her judgement.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12/5/2024
Excellent
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/27/2024
The Doctor was "Always Professional, Polite and Listen Attentively ".
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/14/2024
Provider does great job of explaining results and treatments.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 11/4/2024
Very trusted and concerned about my condition.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/30/2024
Dr. Marshall is an outstanding oncologist
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/30/2024
Pleasant, knows about the disease I have.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/10/2024
Excellent provider.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 10/2/2024
Excellent
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/19/2024
First time meeting with Dr. Marshall and she provided insights as to possible treatment(s) of my cancer and also provided names of others who might provide aid in the future.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/19/2024
Dr. Marshall is very professional, gives great medical advice and care. Caring about patients and very respectful.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/11/2024
The very best.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/5/2024
Excellent
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/5/2024
Excellent!! I have total confidence that I am getting the best care available anywhere
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/5/2024
Dr. Marshall provides both personal and professional care. She is excellent
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/5/2024
Very good
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/4/2024
All good
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/4/2024
Professional and caring
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 9/4/2024
Very professional, confident, thorough, caring. Explained ongoing treatment and planned followup. All questions answered.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/22/2024
Excellent Doctor.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/22/2024
Dr Marshall is EXCELLENT and cares about my condition and my health
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/15/2024
Very knowledgeable
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 8/14/2024
Excellent
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/31/2024
Catherine is knowledgeable, efficient and caring! It is obvious that she cares about me as a person as well as a patient.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/18/2024
She is the Best!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/18/2024
Top quality care and attention.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/18/2024
Very professional
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 7/1/2024
Cathy Marshall is considerate and knowledgeable. It provides comfort being in her care.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 6/27/2024
Dr Marshall is 5 star. The hostman - ambassador in front lobby was five star, very professionally, attentive, kind, sincere.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 6/27/2024
Dr. Marshall is an excellent provider.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 6/26/2024
Met my expections
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 6/26/2024
Catherine Marshall Is an outstanding oncologist that follows me for prostate cancer. She Is up to date, answers all my questions In full, and lays out a personalized treatment plan.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 6/13/2024
Attentive and respectful.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 6/12/2024
Dr. Marshall listened to me and my concerns.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/30/2024
Great
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/23/2024
Listens, reassures, and provides a detailed follow up note on portal.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/23/2024
Dr. Marshall is an extremely professional and caring doctor. She provides me with extreme confidence that I am getting the best medical care possible.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/22/2024
Excellent
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/16/2024
Excellent
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/9/2024
Dr Handy Marshall has my complete trust,AndI trust that the Dr. Marshall has my best interests in mind
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/9/2024
Dr Marshall is GREAT!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/9/2024
The doctor was outstanding
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 5/8/2024
Very professional and thorough.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 4/29/2024
Excellent. Very lucky to have her.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 4/25/2024
Very professional