Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
In-Network Plans
View All Accepted Plans (12)Gender
FemaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Julie Brahmer
Professional Titles
- Co-Director of the Upper Aerodigestive Department within the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
- Co-Director, Cancer Immunology Program
- Director, Thoracic Oncology
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Oncology
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Julie R. Brahmer, M.D., M.Sc. is the Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program, Professor of Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins and the Marilyn Meyerhoff Professor in Thoracic Oncology. She also directs the Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus and is co-principal investigator on Johns Hopkins' National Clinical Trials Network.
Dr. Brahmer received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Philosophy in 1989 from the Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and went on to receive her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine in 1993. Completing her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah, Dr. Brahmer later became the Chief Medical Resident until moving to Baltimore to complete her fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Brahmer is an active clinical leader in the treatment of lung cancer and mesothelioma. She leads the organization of the multidisciplinary thoracic malignancy conference whose members meet weekly to discuss thoracic malignancy cases that need a multidisciplinary review/approach. Dr. Brahmer's research and clinical practice focuses on the development of new therapies for the treatment and prevention of lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Dr. Brahmer's research interests include leading early phase immunotherapy trials of anti-PD-1 antibodies, international phase III studies of immunotherapies in lung cancer and investigator-initiated trials evaluating epigenetic therapies in combination with immunotherapies.
She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Thoracic Committee and Cancer Prevention Steering Committee. She is one of the founding Board members for the National Lung Cancer Partnership (formerly Women Against Lung Cancer). Within the National Lung Cancer Partnership, she currently serves as a member and the Chairman of the Scientific Executive Committee. She is also on the medical advisory board of the Lung Cancer Research Fund and the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.
Centers and Institutes
Clinical Trial Keywords
Phase 1; mesothelioma; lung cancer
Find a Clinical Trial
View all trials by this principal investigator.
Videos
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
Finding Your Best Treatment Options for Lung Cancer Webinar, featuring Drs. Richard Battafarano and Julie Brahmer. Recorded Nov. 9, 2015
Research Interests
Development of anti-PD-1 antibodies, Drug development for thoracic malignancies and immunotherapy
Research Summary
Dr. Brahmer is an active clinical leader in the treatment of lung cancer and mesothelioma at SKCCC. She is in charge organizing the multidisciplinary thoracic malignancy conference whose members meet weekly to discuss thoracic malignancy cases that need a multidisciplinary review/approach. She is also a part of the oncology pain team headed by Dr. Stuart Grossman.
PubMed - Publications
Selected Publications
Brahmer J, Reckamp KL, Baas P, Crinò L, Eberhardt WEE, Poddubskaya E, Antonia S, Pluzanski A, Vokes EE, Holgado E, Waterhouse D, Ready N, Gainor J, Arén Frontera O, Havel L, Steins M, Garassino MC, Aerts JG, Domine M, Paz-Ares, L, Reck M, Baudelet,C, Harbison CT, Lestini B, Spigel DR. Nivolumab versus Docetaxel in Advanced Squamous-Cell Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2015; 373(2);123-35.
Brahmer JR, Drake CG, Wollner I, Powderly JD, Picus J, Sharfman WH, Stankevich E, Pons A, Salay TM, McMiller TL, Gilson MA, Wang C, Selby M, Taube JM, Anders R, Chen L, Korman AJ, Pardoll DM, Lowy I, Topalian SL. A Phase I Study of Single-Agent Anti-PD1 (MDX-1106) in Refractory Solid Tumors: Safety, Clinical Activity, Pharmacodynamics and Immunological Correlates. J Clin Oncol, 2010; 28(19):3167-75.
Brahmer JR, Tykodi SS, Chow LQ, Hwu WJ, Topalian SL, Hwu P, Drake CG, Chen S, Salay TM, Alaparthy S, Grosso JF, Korman AJ, Parker SM, Agrawal S, Goldberg SM, Pardoll DM, Gupta A, Wigginton JM. Safety and Activity of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody in Patients with Advanced Cancer. N Engl J Med 2012; 366(26):2455-65.
Borghaei H, Paz-Ares L, Horn L, Spigel DR, Steins M, Ready NE, Chow LQ, Vokes EE, Felip E, Holgado E, Barlesi F, Kohlhäufl M, Arrieta O, Burgio MA, Fayette J, Lena H, Poddubskaya E, Gerber DE, Gettinger SN, Rudin CM, Rizvi N, Crinò L, Blumenschein GR Jr, Antonia SJ, Dorange C, Harbison CT, Graf Finckenstein F, Brahmer JR. Nivolumab versus Docetaxel in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2015; 373(17):1627-39.
Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Brahmer JR, Gettinger SN, Smith DC, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Carvajal RD, Sosman JA, Atkins MB, Leming PD, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Horn L, Drake CG, Pardoll DM, Chen L, Sharfman WH, Anders RA, Taube JM, McMiller TL, Xu H, Korman AJ, Jure-Kunkel M, Agrawal S, McDonald D, Kollia GD, Gupta A, Wigginton JM, Sznol M. Safety, Activity and Immune Correlates of Anti-PD-1 Antibody in Cancer. N Engl J Med 2012; 366(26):2443-54.
Memberships
- ACP
- ASCO
- IASLC
- American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
- Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
Professional Activities
- Free to Breathe, Scientific Executive Committee
- Lung Cancer Foundation of America, Scientific Advisory Board
- Lung Cancer Research Foundation, Scientific Advisory Board
- Lungevity, Scientific Advisory Board
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: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Oncology, 2000
- Residency: University of Utah Health, Internal Medicine, 1997
- Medical Education: University of Nebraska Medical Center, MD, 1993
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999
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
5 out of 5
150 ratings, 60 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 4/21/2026
Dr Brahmer is extremely aware of my issue and how it can cause me concern. She explains everything carefully and tells me exactly what next steps will be and why.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/14/2026
Dr. Julie Brahmer is a superlative clinician and in even better example of our species. It is my privilege to be her patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/31/2026
Julie Brahmer is an excellent doctor. She is knowledgeable, concise, and accurately describes alternatives and expectations. She is also kind and pleasant.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/24/2026
Dr Brahmer is an excellent, caring and smart person. She has been my oncologist for many years and the reason I'm still alive.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/23/2026
Dr. Brahmer is the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2026
I have known my doctor for many years but recently treated for cancer. Very professional care and encouraging!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2026
Dr Brahmer is always great to see, she has been wonderful to deal with for the last 3 years since I had small cell lung cancer. She was well aware of my most recent cancer even though I was in the downtown cancer clinic for leukemia. Hopkins is blessed to have a doctor of caliber.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2026
Dr Brahmer is the very best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/10/2026
Friendly, professional, competent, seems genuinely concerned
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
Very professional and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/2/2026
Professional, kind and clear
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/23/2026
Is excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/17/2026
One thing about Dr. Brahmer she combines top-notch expertise with genuine compassion.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/10/2026
Dr. Brahmer has respected my concerns and and direction that I would like to take for my condition. She listens carefully and her demeanor is very calming.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/10/2026
She is very thorough, spends time explaining my condition and steps taken to monitor my health
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/3/2026
The best of the best!
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/3/2026
Have relied on and trusted her for many years.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/2/2026
Dr. Brahmer is the best. She always remembers my health issues from past visits and follows up on them. She always follows thru on ordering tests and scheduling appointments and answering questions. I never feel rushed when I'm seeing her. I feel like she is the best care giver.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2026
It's always a great visit
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2026
Empathetic and keen listener and communicator.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/20/2026
Dr.Brahmer gave me very professional and valuable information concerning a biologic medication I will need to start for check point inhibitor induced colitis.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/6/2026
Excellent visit. She is very responsive and explained what the tests showed in terms that I could understand.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
DR. Brahmer is GREAT !!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
I feel fortunate to be under Dr. Brahmer's care. She's a wonderful, knowledgeable, caring doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Dr. Julie Brahmer is the best. She gives you her full attention. I have no questions when I leave there. She is the Top.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Dr. Julie Brahmer is the best of the best in providing comprehensive medical care in a kind and professional way. Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2025
Great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2025
Dr. Brahmer is warm and kind as well as knowledgeable and professional. I feel fortunate to have her as my doctor.Clinica
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2025
Dr Brahmer has been a REAL lifesaver to me I probably would not be here if it wasn't for her and [staff]
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2025
Dr. Brahmer has profound experience in treating the long cancer patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
Awesome
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/2/2025
Very helpful with analysis and info, and very compassionate. Great example of combining care with cure!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/2/2025
Dr Brahmer is both an outstanding clinician and a warm and caring provider. I feel fortunate every day that she's part of my healthcare team.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/25/2025
This was my 1st visit since I moved to Md. I met the Dr about a yr ago and indicated that I would transfer my care from Emory in Atl when I moved. This was a thorough visit to assess my current status. It went well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2025
Friendly and professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2025
Julie was very thorough with her answers
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/17/2025
Dr. Brahmer is wonderful. Smart. Caring. Thoughtful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2025
Dr. Brahmer has been great since my first bout with cancer from scans to following up. Dr Brahmer even called me last year on Christmas Eve to go over some information. Excellent Doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/10/2025
Dr.Brahmer was very courteous and knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
Dr. Brahmer gathered a lot of information regarding my previous treatment and provided a lot of information about my recent illness
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/30/2025
Dr. Brahmer took her time reviewing my scans and records and gave me her opinion on the treatment I am currently in.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2025
Dr. Julie Brahmer is the Very Best of the Best and has provided outstanding medical through many medical challenges for many years.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/16/2025
Dr. Brahmer is amazing !!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/9/2025
Dr. Brahmer is very considerate and care. She explained things clearly and provided advice on the treatment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/8/2025
Dr Brahmer is the reason I am still alive today. She has been instrumental in my oncology care for the last 7 years and I trust her completely in all aspects of my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/12/2025
Both Dr Brahmer and [staff] provided important information concerning my care, and answered my questions completely to my understanding of what treatment course to follow. I appreciate the information and time spent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/11/2025
Very great doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/5/2025
Excellent, wise and thoughtful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
I am very fortunate to live in Baltimore to chose Dr Julie Brahmer as my oncologist
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
Very professional. Mindful of my priorities.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2025
Dr. Brahmer is a very experienced yet friendly oncologist.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/8/2025
Dr. Brahmer is so knowledgeable and compassionate. She almost effortlessly explains complex issues/concepts in a very understandable manner for the non-medical layman. She is very thorough and knowledgeable. I left my appointment with her feeling very confident in her recommended treatment plan and my prospects for a good outcome.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/1/2025
So good, professional, knowledgeable Best of best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/17/2025
Dr. Brahmer is always prepared, professional and kind. She has a deep understanding of my medical challenges and is most resourceful in leveraging appropriate treatment options in a timely manner. She is the Gold Standard for Outstanding medical care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/17/2025
Very efficient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
Dr. Brahmer had reviewed my case and was prepared to offer her opinion and make suggestions for moving forward. She has excellent ideas - we hope.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2025
Julie was very kind and attentive during a difficult situation. Her explanations were clear and at the right level for us. She was helpful and attentive. My wife and I have confidence in her chemo and immunotherapy plans and are optimistic that there will be a good result.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2025
Dr. Brahmer is a caring, knowledgeable, resourceful, competent, compassionate, and reliable clinician. Hopkins is truly fortunate to have her on its faculty.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/19/2025
That was the first time visit I had with my provider. She was very friendly and helpful.