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Ahmad Tarhini, MD, Oncology, Tampa, FL

AhmadTarhiniMDPhD

Oncology Tampa, FL

Hematologic Oncology, Melanoma

Director, Cutaneous Clinical and Translational Research

Overview of Dr. Tarhini

Dr. Ahmad Tarhini is an oncologist in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. He received his medical degree from Kaunas Medical Institute and has been in practice 23 years. Dr. Tarhini accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 170 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute who specialize in Oncology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2003 - 2006
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • Kaunas Medical Institute
    Kaunas Medical InstituteClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2018 - 2020
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2017 - 2019
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of BRAF V600E/K Mutation Status and Prior BRAF/MEK Inhibition with Pembrolizumab Outcomes in Advanced Melanoma  
    Igor Puzanov, Kim A Margolin, Jose Lutzky, Ahmad Tarhini, Nageatte Ibrahim, JAMA Oncology
  • Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Melanoma Metastatic to the Brain  
    Kim Margolin, Omid Hamid, Christopher D Lao, Anna C Pavlick, Michael A Postow, F Stephen Hodi, Nikhil I Khushalani, Marc S Ernstoff, Hussein A Tawbi, Igor Puzanov, Ahm..., The New England Journal of Medicine

Lectures

  • United States Intergroup E1609: A phase III randomized study of adjuvant ipilimumab (3 or 10 mg/kg) versus high-dose interferon-α2b for resected high-risk melanoma. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • Clinical and economic outcomes associated with sequential treatment in BRAF mutant advanced melanoma patients. 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018
  • Association of Community Cancer Centers(ACCC) 30th National Conference 
    Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), Boston, Massachusetts - 10/2/2013
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Authored Content

  • Association of BRAF V600E/K Mutation Status and Prior BRAF/MEK Inhibition with Pembrolizumab Outcomes in Advanced MelanomaJuly 2020
  • Association of BRAF V600E/K Mutation Status and Prior BRAF/MEK Inhibition with Pembrolizumab Outcomes in Advanced MelanomaJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • Covid-19 Two Years on: Persistent Symptoms of Clinical Trial Disruption Trouble Certain Therapy Areas
    Covid-19 Two Years on: Persistent Symptoms of Clinical Trial Disruption Trouble Certain Therapy AreasMarch 31st, 2022
  • The Opdualag Effect: Designing First-Line Melanoma Clinical Trials After Anti-LAG-3 Antibody Approval
    The Opdualag Effect: Designing First-Line Melanoma Clinical Trials After Anti-LAG-3 Antibody ApprovalMarch 23rd, 2022
  • Advanced Melanoma Survival and Costs Differ in Treatment Combo and Sequence Comparison
    Advanced Melanoma Survival and Costs Differ in Treatment Combo and Sequence ComparisonJune 4th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Oklahoma
    First Choice
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Net Oregon PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
    Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    ODS Network
    Providence Health System Personal Option
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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