
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
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MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Vincent Lam
Professional Titles
- Director, Thoracic Oncology Clinical Research Program
- Director, Esophageal Cancer Research Program
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Oncology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Lam treats patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mesothelioma, and other thoracic cancers. He directs the Thoracic Oncology Clinical Research Program and the Esophageal Cancer Research Program at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Lam is a clinical and translational researcher with a focus on cancer genomics, liquid biopsies, and novel immunotherapies such as vaccines and cell therapies. He has been recognized with a Conquer Cancer Foundation/ASCO Career Development Award, an LCFA/IASLC/BMS Young Investigator Award, and as a Gilead Research Scholar.
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Research Interests
Cancer Genomics, Biomarkers, Cellular Immunotherapies
PubMed - Publications
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/vincent.lam.1/bibliography/public/
Honors
- LCFA/IASLC/BMS Young Investigator Award, Lung Cancer Foundation of America, 1/15/20
- Career Development Award, ASCO Conquer Cancer, 7/1/19
Memberships
- NRG Oncology Lung Committee
- NRG Oncology Developmental Therapeutics RT Subcommittee
- American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 300 Mason Lord Drive, Kimmel Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21224
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-550-1711
- fax: 410-550-1116
- Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
- 201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
- Get Directions
- phone: 410-955-8964
- fax: 410-367-2194
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center, Hematology and Oncology, 2016
- Residency: Stanford Health Care, Internal Medicine, 2013
- Medical Education: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, MD, 2010
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
96 ratings, 37 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/20/2026
Wonderful doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/20/2026
Dr. Lam was knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2026
I could not imagine a better health care team than Dr. Vincent Lam and [staff] RN. I have complete confidence that in the care they provide.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2026
The provider provided excellent service in communicating my options.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
I feel confident that I am receiving excellent care. Dr. Lam is clearly very knowledgeable, but what truly stands out is the time and thought he puts into every appointment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/23/2026
Dr. Vincent Lam is a very caring and very professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2026
Dr. Lam is always very kind, professional and knowledgeable. I always feel like he cares about me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/11/2025
Excellent and caring doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/11/2025
Dr.Lam is an excellent oncologist. He oversees my care in a conscientious and calm manner. He is friendly, considerate, and very knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/10/2025
Dr. Lam is highly knowledgeable provider for the condition I have. I trust him completely.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2025
Dr. Lam is a scientist that I respect and love. He does attempt to cure our cancer.This visit, I appreciated that I spend the whole time with him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2025
There is good reason for Dr Lam to be internationally recognized as one of the best in his field. All around gifted
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Dr. Lam was an excellent communicator . He went above and beyond for me during my visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Dr Lam continues to ensure that I am receiving the best possible care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
Dr. Lam is wonderful! I travel almost 400 miles to see him each year, as he is a specialist in my particular type of cancer. Dr. Lam truly cares about his patients and gives more than 100% to help. His knowledge is tremendous as well as his kindness and compassion.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2025
Kind, courteous, & knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
I liked meeting and speaking with Dr. Lam. He went over what is currently being done in my treatment plan. I feel was thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
Dr. Lam always takes his time and explains things in an easy to understand way. His positive personality always brightens my day. His knowledge and care for lung cancer is amazing.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/18/2025
Dr. Lam explained things well. When asked, he provided details of his current research.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/12/2025
He is the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/22/2025
The provider is excellent! He cares and is ready for next steps. His words also brought me great comfort and hope.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/15/2025
He was very good at explanation about my disease. Also he gave me very useful advice for treatment. I think he was a real specialist for my disease.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/7/2025
Dr. Lam was very knowledgeable, very informative, very responsive to my questions and concerns, and is an excellent provider of care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/1/2025
Dr. Lam is truly an exceptional oncologist - both brilliant and deeply compassionate. He possesses excellent medical knowledge that remains current, and he is also an outstanding communicator who listens effectively and explains things with clarity. I am very grateful for his expert advice, patience and the genuine care he demonstrates toward my father during his challenging treatment journey. Having a physician who combines superior medical expertise with such a caring approach has been invaluable and we feel very lucky.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/31/2025
Awesome at what he does
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
Dr Lam is,awesome
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/25/2025
Dr Vincent Lam MD, is a very knowledgeable and experienced doctor in the filed of oncology.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2025
Dr. Lam and his team are always caring, take their time, and extremely knowledgeable to help explain everything. I never feel like I'm rushed out, he's always listening and helping.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2025
Very knowledgeable and care about patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2025
Dr. Lam is very considerate, engaged, and knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2025
Visit was for a second opinion. Excellent information.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2025
As usual excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2025
Dr. Lam was very informative on my [ ] cancer and was very easy to talk to. He spent a full hour discussing my condition and treatment options. I'm very satisfied with my visit as nd will follow up with him regularly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
Excellent knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
Provider is always very professional, respectful, and patient. The provider listens very well, and always provides great advice/counsel.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/1/2025
I appreciate how well Dr. Lam communicated information to me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2025
I appreciate that Dr. Lam took time to engage with the medical questions I had written out ahead of time, as well as ones I brought to the meeting.