Joehar Hamdan, DO

I strive to treat each of my patients with a level of care that is unique to them as individuals while at the same time, ensuring the participation of loved ones in a collective effort.Dr. Joehar Hamdan is a board-certified physician. After receiving his medical education from the Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Joehar Hamdan completed his fellowship at Midwestern University/Franciscan St. James Health specializing in oncology and hematology. During his education, Dr. Joehar Hamdan researched and collaborated within a number of clinical trials. He is also a clinical instructor at Midwestern University and Des Moines University. 

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