Understanding Prostate Cancer Risk Factors: Insights from Ajay Dar, MD

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and prostate cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers affecting men today. While having risk factors does not guarantee that you will develop the disease, being aware of these factors can help you take proactive steps in managing your health. Dr. Ajay Dar from Virginia Cancer Specialists sheds […]

Celebrating Kristin Lupton, PA-C, Recipient of the 2026 Nueva Vida Compassionate Caregiver Award

We’re thrilled to celebrate Kristin Lupton, PA-C, from our Old Town Alexandria, VA, location, as the recipient of the 2026 Nueva Vida Compassionate Caregiver Award at the Swing to Bust Cancer event! Kristin’s dedication to compassionate, patient-centered care inspires us all and makes a lasting difference for every patient she serves. We are grateful for […]

Virginia Cancer Specialists Welcomes Etan R. Aber, MD, PhD, to the Research Institute as a Medical Oncologist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fairfax, VA — May 19, 2026 — Virginia Cancer Specialists (VCS), Virginia’s largest and most comprehensive community cancer practice, is pleased to announce that Etan R. Aber, MD, PhD, has joined the practice as a medical oncologist in the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, further advancing the practice’s nationally recognized clinical trials […]

Myeloma Matters: A Mid-day Talk with a Doc, Thursday, April 16 12:30-1:30pm Dipti Patel Donnelly, MD

Thursday, April 16, 2026 / 12:30pm – 1:30pm Virtual Education Program Zoom link will be provided at registration. Program contact: Heather Burneson | 914.364.3416 REGISTER HERE Join us for Myeloma Matters: A Mid-day Talk with a Doc! This virtual program brings a leading multiple myeloma doctor right to you! Join Blood Cancer United for an […]

New OncoTalks Episode: Advancing Biomarker Testing in NSCLC – Dr. Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, FASCO

Virginia Cancer Specialists is pleased to share a new episode of OncoTalks featuring our own Dr. Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, FASCO—Co-Director of the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute and Director of the Thoracic and Phase I Program. In this episode, host Dr. Ira Zackon joins Dr. Spira for an in-depth discussion on the […]

For the Third Consecutive Year, Virginia Cancer Specialists Named #1 Practice in Virginia for Cancer Care, and Ranked #1 Across All Medical Specialties

FAIRFAX, Va., February 5, 2026/PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists, a trusted leader in community-based cancer care in Northern Virginia for more than 50 years, has been recognized for the third year running as the #1 physician practice in Virginia for cancer care and the #1 physician practice across all medical specialties in the Commonwealth, based […]

32 Virginia Cancer Specialists Physicians Named Among NorthernVirginia Magazine’s 2026 Top Doctors for Excellence in Personalized Cancer Care

Nominated by their medical peers, 32 physicians from Virginia Cancer Specialists were honored as NorthernVirginia magazine’s 2026 Top Doctor honorees. FAIRFAX, Va., January 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists (VCS), the largest private cancer practice in Northern Virginia, proudly announced today that 32 of its physicians have been recognized as 2026 Top Doctors by […]

Felasfa M. Wodajo, MD, Named Future President of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

[Fairfax, VA] — January 8, 2026] — Felasfa Wodajo, MD, musculoskeletal tumor surgeon at Virginia Cancer Specialists, has been named future President of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS), the world’s premier professional organization dedicated to orthopedic oncology surgery. The announcement was made this month at the Society’s annual national meeting. Dr. Wodajo will serve as President during […]

Virginia Cancer Specialists Expands Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program, Welcomes Thoracic Surgeon Christopher R. Johnson, MD

Fairfax, VA – November 25, 2025 — Virginia Cancer Specialists (VCS), the region’s leading comprehensive cancer care provider and ranked the #1 cancer practice in Virginia, is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher R. Johnson, MD, to its distinguished team of thoracic surgeons. Dr. Johnson will begin seeing patients in Fairfax and will have […]

29 Physicians from Virginia Cancer Specialists Named to Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctors List 2025

29 Physicians from Virginia Cancer Specialists Named to Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctors List 2025 Medical peers voted 29 Northern Virginia physicians and surgeons from Virginia Cancer Specialists to Washingtonian magazine’s 2025 Top Doctors list. FAIRFAX, Va., October 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private cancer practice in Northern Virginia, is pleased to announce […]