Joehar Hamdan, DO
Oncology, Hematology
accepting new patients
Locations
Riverside Cancer Institute
200 Riverside Drive
Bourbonnais
, IL 60914
Riverside Healthcare Frankfort Campus
23120 S. LaGrange Road
Frankfort
, IL 60423
About Me
Dr. Hamdan is a cancer and blood disease doctor in Frankfort who cares for adults with many types of cancer. His care focuses on patient education, family involvement and treatment planning for cancers such as breast, lung, prostate and gastrointestinal cancer.
I grew up wanting to help people and later moved into oncology because every person’s cancer is different. I see my role as both doctor and teacher: “A doctor is more of a teacher.” I want patients and families to understand what to expect, what each treatment is meant to do and how we will work together. I also value involving loved ones when patients want that support, because cancer treatment is rarely something a person faces alone. I earned my medical education at Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed residency through the University of Illinois in Chicago / Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center, and completed fellowship at Midwestern University/Franciscan St. James Health. My clinical focus includes oncology and hematology, including care for breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and gastrointestinal cancers, as well as blood disease care.
Publications:
1. Hamdan J, Truhlar A, Rudolph E, Mahafzah, M. Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Bortezomib as Potential Therapy for Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Refractory to Standard Corticosteroid Therapy.
Journal: Clinical Reviews & Cases, May 2020
2. Bradley Jackson D, Hamdan J, Saleh R. Metastatic breast cancer to the adductor magnus; a case report and literature overview.
Journal: Breast Disease, April 2019
3. Farooqui M, Hussain N, Malik J, Rashid Y, Ghouse M, Hamdan J, Franciscan St. James Health Prevalence of Obesity in Sickle Cell Patients.
Journal: Blood, December 2014
4. Jafri R, Rashid Y, Hamdan J. Cerebellar Cerebrovascular Accident Secondary to Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal: American Journal of Gastroenterology, October 2013
5. Hamdan J, Feldman L, University of Illinois at Chicago Survival after Organ Preserving Treatment for T4a Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Letter to the Editor
Journal: Annals of Oncology, October 2010
6. Kittaneh M, Modi S, Hamdan J, Advocate Christ Medical Center Hemorrhagic Gastric Ulcer Secondary to Ferrous Sulfate
Journal: The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
7. Ericsoussi B, Hamdan J, Afifi S, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
Infections In The Immune-Compromised Hosts
Chapter in Pocket Advisor – ICU Management, 2008
Research Study Presentations:
• Hamdan J, Rashid Y, Shord S, Villano J
Examining Ethnic Differences in Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity
Presented at the American College of Osteopathic Internists Convention,
Indian Wells, CA October 2013
• Hamdan J, Saghir F, Mahmud N
CD133 Expression in Colon Cancer Precursor Lesions
Presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology,
Chicago, IL June 2011
• Hamdan J, Pytynia K, Feldman L
SEER Database Analysis of Survival in Patients with Advanced Tongue Cancer by Treatment
Presented at the American Radium Society 93rd Annual Meeting,
Palm Beach, FL May 2011
• Hamdan J, Feldman, L
Primary Chemoradiation Equivalent to Surgery for T4 Laryngeal Cancer (LC): Analysis using the Surveillance-Epidemiology-End Results (SEER) Database
Presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium,
Chandler, AZ February 2010
• Hamdan J, Rojas J, Sahloul Z
Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism Subsequent to Upper Extremity DVT
Presented as an Abstract to Fifth Annual Advocate Research Forum,
Oak Lawn, IL May 2010
• Kawji M, Hamdan J, Kang J
Cyberknife Therapy in Early Stage Non-Small Lung Cancer
Presented as an Abstract to Fifth Annual Advocate Research Forum,
Oak Lawn, IL May 2010
• Hamdan J, Kawji M, Feldman, L
Reassessing the Role of Primary Chemoradiation Compared to Surgery for Large Volume (LV) T4 Laryngeal Cancer: Analysis Using the Surveillance-Epidemiology-End-Results (SEER) Database
Presented as an Abstract to Fourth Annual Advocate Research Forum,
Oak Lawn, IL May 2009
Clinical Case Abstract Presentations:
• Hamdan J, Muppidi S, Feldman L,
It is Better to Be Looked Over Than Overlooked: Low Prostate-Specific Antigen Prostate Cancer with Bilateral Adrenal Metastases
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2009, Chicago, IL
• Hamdan J, Rudolph E, Mahafzah M,
Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
Presentation: NATIONAL AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2009, Philadelphia, PA
• Hamdan J, Kumar S, Hamad A,
Gluteal Angiosarcoma Presenting as Shortness of Breath
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
• Hamdan J, Escuadro L, Peace D,
Atypical Primary Effusion Lymphoma
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
• Hamdan J, Memon S, Hamad A,
Pelvic Mass in a Breast Cancer Patient Secondary to Loperamide
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
• Hamdan J, Kittaneh M,
Hemangioma or not Hemangioma? That is the question
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
• Hamdan J, Attasi B, Peace D,
Cerebeller Stroke Secondary to Ulcerative Colitis
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
• Modi S, Hamdan J, Kittaneh M,
Is it Iron deficiency anemia or Iron induced anemia?
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
• Attasi B, Hamdan J, Habal H, Peace D,
Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Secondary to Homozygous MTHFR gene mutation
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
• Siddiqui M, Majdi H, Hamdan J, Lerma E, Zalzaleh G,
Sarcomatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2008, Maywood, IL
• Hamdan J, Stein R,
Amyloidosis Presenting as Shortness of Breath
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2007, Chicago, IL
• Patel P, Alhariri B, Mekhaiel I, Hamdan J, Stein R,
Paradoxical Embolism Causing Acute Limb Ischemia After Fall
Presentation: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 2007, Chicago, IL
Education
Residency:
University of Illinois in Chicago / Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Medical Education:
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowship:
Midwestern University/Franciscan St. James Health
Board Certifications
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Conditions Treated
- Breast Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Cancers (esophageal, gastric, colorectal)
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Oncology
- Pancreas Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
Age Groups Seen
- Adults (All Ages)
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