When Gabriel Ivey joined Johns Hopkins in the Greater Washington area in October 2022, he launched a new chapter for Johns Hopkins, bringing its surgical oncology program to the region. 

The team has since expanded to include two more Johns Hopkins fellowship-trained surgical oncologists: Michele Gage joined in August 2024 and Michail Mavros followed a few months later as the program director of surgical oncology in the National Capital Region. Supporting the surgical team are two dedicated nurse practitioners, a nurse navigator and a medical office coordinator — ensuring patients receive seamless and compassionate care from diagnosis through treatment and recovery.

Expertise That Sets the Team Apart

The Johns Hopkins surgical oncology team in the Greater Washington area is distinguished by the specialists’ advanced training and expertise. All three doctors are fellowship-trained in complex surgical oncology and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery, ensuring they bring deep expertise to complex cancer cases. Ivey and Mavros have additional fellowships and training in HPB surgery, focusing on conditions involving the liver, pancreas and bile ducts.

Gage completed advanced specialty training in complex general surgical oncology and HPB surgery. Together, the team performs surgeries for cancers of the gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, skin (melanoma) and soft tissues (sarcoma).

The team also attracts patients with rare or unusual cancers. “When people end up with something that doesn’t fit in any of these categories, they gravitate toward us,” says Mavros.

The surgeons are all trained and experienced in minimally invasive techniques, such as laparoscopic and robotic surgeries, which offer patients faster recoveries and fewer complications.

Johns Hopkins Care, Close to Home

Patients in the Greater Washington area now have convenient access to Johns Hopkins surgical oncologists at the following locations: Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians in Arlington, Virginia, and Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Most surgeries are performed at Sibley or Suburban Hospital, both of which offer state-of-the-art facilities and comprehensive care.

The specialists are part of a multidisciplinary team at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in the Greater Washington area. The program’s collaborative approach provides treatment options and allows patients to choose the care path that works best for them.

The Johns Hopkins Advantage

Johns Hopkins patients benefit from one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, gaining access to world-renowned experts, cutting-edge technology like the Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center, and groundbreaking clinical trials — all close to home. As part of the broader Johns Hopkins Medicine system, they receive care from a multidisciplinary team of specialized pathologists, radiation oncologists and surgical oncologists, with access to advanced treatments and innovative therapies.

Each week, the Johns Hopkins cancer team meets to discuss specific cases and develop personalized treatment plans for their patients. For rare cases requiring access to other specialties, such as transplant surgeons, patients may be referred to The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. “Those are rare cases. There’s not much that we can’t handle here,” says Mavros.

For more information, visit hopkinscancerdc.org.