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Office
111g Durham VA Medical Ctr
508 Fulton St
Durham, NC 27710Phone+1 919-286-6944Fax+1 919-286-6896
Summary
- I am a board certified, dual fellowship trained, geriatric-oncologist. I specialize in the care of elderly patients with hematologic malignancy, in particular Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2002 - 2003
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2000 - 2002
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2000
- University of RochesterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1998
- B.J. Medical College - University of PuneClass of 1996
- Fergusson CollegeHSC, Biology, With Honors, 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License Current
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Travel award for junior faculty IACRLRD Meeting, 2009
- Wendell Rosse M.D. Teaching Award Duke University Medical Center Hematology-Oncology Fellows for Excellence in Teaching, 2007
- Merit Award American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2002
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 120 citationsNon-viral precision T cell receptor replacement for personalized cell therapy.Susan P Foy, Kyle Jacoby, Daniela A Bota, Theresa Hunter, Zheng Pan
Nature. 2023-03-01 - 26 citationsEntospletinib in Combination with Induction Chemotherapy in Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Response and Predictive Significance of HOXA9 and MEIS1 Expres...Alison Walker, John C. Byrd, James S. Blachly, Bhavana Bhatnagar, Alice S. Mims
Clinical Cancer Research. 2020-11-15 - 28 citationsPediatric-inspired chemotherapy incorporating pegaspargase is safe and results in high rates of minimal residual disease negativity in adults up to age 60 with Philade...Mark B. Geyer, Ellen K. Ritchie, Arati V. Rao, Shreya Vemuri, Jessica Flynn
Haematologica. 2020-10-13
Journal Articles
- Re-induction therapy decisions based on day 14 bone marrow biopsy in acute myeloid leukemiaMorris TA, DeCastro CM, Diehl LF, Gockerman JP, Lagoo AS, Li Z, Moore JO, Rizzieri DA, Rao AV, Leukemia Research, 1/1/2013
- Phase I Study of Dose Dense Induction and Consolidation with Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin and High Dose Cytarabine in Older Adults with AMLRao AV, Rizzieri DA, DeCastro CM, Diehl LF, Lagoo AS, Moore JO, Gockerman JP, Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 1/1/2012
- Role of pain medications, consultants, and other services in the improved pain control of elderly cancer patients in the geriatric evaluation and management units (GEM...Nipp R, Sloane R, Rao AV, Schmader K, Cohen HJ, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2012
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Grant Support
- NIH Clinical Oncology Research Career Development Program.National Institute of Aging2012–2014
- NIH Clinical Oncology Research K12 Career Development Program.National Institute of Health (NIH)2009–2011
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, French, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu
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