Rita Nanda, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Dr. Rita Nanda specializes in the treatment of breast cancer. She has a particular interest in treating individuals with early onset, hereditary, or male breast cancer.

Her research interests include identifying novel targets in breast cancer treatment. She conducts laboratory-based research with a focus on identifying chemotherapy regimens that will improve outcomes for women with metastatic breast cancer.

Practice Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2004

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

Medical School

University of Chicago

Internship, Residency and Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American Association of Cancer Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology

Language Spoken

English

Email

rnanda@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6149

Office Fax

(773) 834-3834

Office Postal Address

Rita Nanda, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Breast cancer

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Nanda's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.

Kim HJ, Nanda R, Schumm PL, Cummings S, Olopade OI. BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in an Ethnically Diverse Cohort of High-Risk Women: Evaluation of Risk Prediction Models in African American and Caucasian Families. In preparation (2005).