Junaid Arshad, MD, MS
Dr. Junaid Arshad is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and a faculty member in GI Medical Oncology. He earned his medical degree from King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan, and completed his Internal Medicine residency at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut. Following his residency, he completed a Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship at the University of Miami in Florida. Dr. Arshad is a clinical and translational scientist with a research focus on developing novel therapeutics for Upper GI cancers and neuroendocrine tumors.
Cancer Focus
Dr. Arshad specializes in translating laboratory discoveries into innovative clinical trials with real-world impact. His clinical and research efforts are primarily focused on Upper GI malignancies, including Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST), gastric and esophageal cancers, liver cancers, and neuroendocrine tumors. He serves as the principal investigator on multiple clinical trials, encompassing industry-sponsored studies, cooperative group trials, and investigator-initiated protocols. Dr. Arshad has also authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, contributing meaningfully to the advancement of GI oncology research.