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I am a medical oncologist who specializes in treating and researching Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. I provide comprehensive care for people who have been admitted to Memorial Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering’s inpatient facility.
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My research is focused on how we can harness the body’s immune system to attack cancer. I am particularly interested in exploring how changes in metabolic pathways affect the immune system’s ability to recognize and eliminate cancer cells. As a scientist, I draw inspiration from the courage of my patients and their determination to better understand the disease they are facing and, ultimately, develop new strategies to help them.
Patients often have a great deal of anxiety about what their future holds. It can be difficult to imagine what life will be like when they leave the hospital. I hope to help my patients understand what to expect in both the short term and long term by clearly explaining their disease, how it occurs, and how we can treat it. I work closely with their outpatient doctors to ensure that we are approaching their treatment as a united front.
My Role at MSK
A lymphoma specialist is a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating lymphoma.
Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Education & Honors
Education
PhD, New York University School of Medicine
MD, New York University School of Medicine
Residencies
Internal Medicine – NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Awards and Honors
2024 Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators
Parker Fellow, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (2017)
Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2016)
Fellowship in Clinical Lymphoma Research, American Association of Cancer Research (2016)A
Fellowships
Medical Oncology – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Insurance Information
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Aetna
In Network Coverage Type HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
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Vardhana S, Choudhuri K, Varma R, Dustin ML. Essential role of ubiquitin and TSG101 protein in formation and function of the central supramolecular activation cluster. Immunity. 2010 Apr 23;32(4):531-40.
Kumari S, Vardhana S, Cammer M, Curado S, Santos L, Sheetz MP, Dustin ML. T Lymphocyte Myosin IIA is Required for Maturation of the Immunological Synapse. Front Immunol. 2012;3:230. Doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00230.
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Vardhana S, Sauter CS, Matasar MJ, Zelenetz AD, Galasso N, Woo KM, Zhang Z, Moskowitz CH. Outcomes of primary refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) treated with salvage chemotherapy and intention to transplant in the rituximab era. Br J Haematol. 2016 Dec 16.
Fooksman DR, Vardhana S, Vasiliver-Shamis G, Liese J, Blair DA, Waite J, Sacristán C, Victora GD, Zanin-Zhorov A, Dustin ML. Functional anatomy of T cell activation and synapse formation. Annu Rev Immunol. 2010;28:79-105. Doi: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-030409-101308.
Vardhana S, Younes A. The immune microenvironment in Hodgkin lymphoma: T cells, B cells, and immune checkpoints. Haematologica. 2016 Jul; 101(7): 794-802.
Publications on PubMed
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Santosha Vardhana discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
Generate Biomedicines, Inc. Professional Services and Activities
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