Holiday hours

With the exception of Inova hospitals and Inova Emergency Care, all Inova outpatient offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. 

All Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care locations will be open for in-person visits from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Virtual urgent care services will be available until 8 p.m.

Sekwon Jang, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 

Sekwon Jang, MD
Sekwon Jang, MD

Sekwon Jang, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 

Specialty
Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
25
Clinical Interests
Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Skin Lymphoma
Gender
Male
Languages
Korean, English
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Locations
Inova Schar Cancer Institute

8081 Innovation Park Dr
Level 5 - Chesapeake Clinic
Fairfax, VA 22031-4867

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Phone
571-472-1190
Fax
571-472-1188

About Sekwon Jang, MD

Siewick Director, Cancer Research  
Director of Melanoma Research and Therapeutics  
Co-Director Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center 
Inova Schar Cancer

Dr. Sekwon Jang is a specialty care physician board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and medical oncology. He has a special interest in management of melanoma and other skin cancers including cutaneous lymphoma.

Dr. Jang serves as Director of Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Therapeutics and Research and Director of Quality at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute. Before joining Inova, Dr. Jang served as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and Co-Chair of melanoma research group at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Network.

Dr. Jang believes in a covenant relationship with his patients, and his goal is to provide the best quality patient-centered care in the setting of multidisciplinary collaboration.

Awards/Associations

  • Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Member, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
  • Member, The Society for Melanoma Research
  • Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Honor Award, Korean Academy of Medical Science
  • Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Travel Award, American Society of Hematology
  • Member, Quality of Care Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Top Doctors, Washingtonian, 2022

Research and Publications

View list of publications from Dr. Jang's research

Blog Posts

Early Study Finds MGC018 Active in Resistant Skin Cancer. July 2021.

Inova Melanoma Symposium Offers Resources and Hope. June 2018.

Education and Inspiration at Inova's First Melanoma Patient Symposium. June 2016.

New Findings in Cancer Immunotherapy: Inova Experts Weigh In. March 2016.

Experts from Inova Schar Cancer Institute's Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center Speak at Largest Annual Meeting of Dermatologists. March 2016.

Yervoy®: A New Option for Patients with Stage III Melanoma after Surgery. November 2015.

Cold Sore Virus as Melanoma Treatment. November 2015.

Immunotherapies Offer New Hope for Melanoma Patients. October 2015.

Medical School
Seoul National University College of Medicine
Residencies
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
Training Specialty: Internal Medicine
6/28/2004 - 6/27/2007
Fellowships
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Training Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
7/1/2007 - 6/30/2010
Hospital Affiliations
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Inova Loudoun Hospital

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