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Rita Nanda

Section of Hematology / Oncology

Associate Professor of Medicine

rnanda@bsd.uchicago.edu

Referring Physician Access Line: 1-877-DOM-2730

Academic Interests

Dr. Nanda’s clinical interest is in the treatment of breast cancer. In particular, she is interested in early onset breast cancer, hereditary breast cancer and male breast cancer. Her research is focused on identifying novel targets for the treatment of basal-like breast cancers, on better understanding the role of genetics and epigenetics in breast carcinogenesis, and how these alterations might represent novel targets in the treatment of breast cancer.

Clinical Interests

Early onset breast cancer, hereditary breast cancer, male breast cancer

Publications

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Training

BS, 1993, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering
MD, 1998, University of Chicago, Medicine
Residency, 2001, University of Chicago, Internal Medicine
Fellowship, 2005, University of Chicago, Chief Fellow
Fellowship, 2005, University of Chicago, Hematology Oncology