Dr. Christina E. Brzezniak's Credentials

Accepting New Patients

Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients

Biography

Dr. Brzezniak is originally from upstate New York and attended the University at Buffalo. She went onto earn her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then joined the Army, completing her internal medical training at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center and fellowship through the John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Her military career spans 11 years, stationed not only in the United States but in support of deployed troops overseas. She served as the Assistant Chief Hematology Oncology clinic at Water Reed National Military Medical Center and is board certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine. She is an accomplished Oncologist in management of all malignancies, and offers a warm collaborative approach to the complex care of her patients. She has a special interest in immunotherapy and lung cancer as well as breast cancer and other malignancies. Dr. Brzezniak takes great pride in caring for her patients with cutting edge and compassionate community care. She has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Northern Virginia Magazine. While serving in the Army, she was named as the Chief of Immuno-Oncology and Thoracic Oncology, helping to build the research program at the John P. Murtha Cancer Center. At Virginia Cancer Specialists, she also serves as the principal investigator on multiple lung cancer clinical trials. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and a national clinical trials researcher. She has contributed to multiple research publications on lung cancer and other types of malignancies. In an effort to help eliminate barriers for the management of lung cancer in our community, Dr. Brzezniak has been asked to participate as a panel representative for the FDA. Dr. Brzezniak is affiliated with HCA Reston Hospital and INOVA Loudoun Hospital. Dr. Brzezniak enjoys spending time with her husband and three children and her dog, Max. Her leisure time is spent reading, drawing and baking.

Languages

• English

Education

• Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Other Specialties

• Oncologist / Hematologist

Areas of Expertise

• Immunotherapy
• Breast cancer
• Oncology
• Lung Cancer, Thoracic Cancer, Blood Disorders

Awards & Recognitions

• 2020 Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctors
• 2019 Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor

Publications & Research

• RRx-001 in Refractory Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma: A Case Report of a Partial Response after a Third Reintroduction of Platinum Doublets.
• Partial Response in an RRx-001-Primed Patient with Refractory Small-Cell Lung Cancer after a Third Introduction of Platinum Doublets.
• Conversion of Platinum-Etoposide-Resistant to Sensitive SCLC after Treatment with the Epi-Immunotherapeutic RRx-001: A Case Report
• RRx-001 Priming of PD-1 Inhibition in the Treatment of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Vagina: A Rare Gynecological Tumor
• Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report.
• A Partial Response to Reintroduced Chemotherapy in a Resistant Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient After Priming with RRx-001.
• Recalcitrant small cell lung cancer: the argument for optimism.
• A Case of Paraneoplastic Cushing Syndrome Presenting as Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome
• Minocycline-Induced Hyperpigmentation in a Patient Treated with Erlotinib for Non-Small Cell Lung Adenocarcinoma.
• Partial response to carboplatin in an RRx-001 pretreated patient with EGFR-inhibitor-resistance and T790M-negative NSCLC.