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Sikander Ailawadhi , MD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine While pursuing his education, Dr. Ailawadhi was routinely recognized for his academic accomplishments, receiving awards for excellence in the fields of biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, ophthalmology and community medicine. After moving to the U.S. from India, Dr. Ailawadhi went to upstate New York for residency and fellowship programs at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute and State University of New York at Buffalo. Beginning in 2007, Dr. Ailawadhi was the chief administrative fellow for Roswell Park's medical oncology department and served as the basic science preceptor and the clinical assistant instructor of medicine for the Institute's graduate and medical students.
Dr. Ailawadhi is a member of several medical societies, such as the American Society of Hematology, American Medical Association and European Hematology Association. Dr. Ailawadhi was a volunteer advisor for incoming interns at SUNY Buffalo and while in India, he volunteered for the National AIDS Control Organization.
Many of Dr. Ailawadhi's research interests are focused on treating Multiple Myeloma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, which are all cancers of the blood cells. He has been participating in various research projects since 1998 and is the principal investigator on a clinical trial that studies the effect of different medications in treating Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. His extensive research has allowed him to co-author nearly 15 publications and abstracts for noted medical journals and book chapters. In 2007 alone, Dr. Ailwadhi was invited to six different conferences to lecture on his research, visiting such cities as Chicago, Buffalo, Palm Beach and Boston.Clinical Interests
Multiple Myeloma
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Degrees
University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, MD, 2000
Residencies
University College of Medical Sciences, 2001 - 2003
State University of New York at Buffalo, 2003 - 2006
Fellowships
Roswell Park Cancer Institute and State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007 - 2008
Roswell Park Cancer Institute and State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007 - 2008
Roswell Park Cancer Institute and State University of New York at Buffalo, 2006 - 2008
Board Certification
Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine
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Memberships
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine
American Medical Association
European Hematology Association
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