Dr. Leena Gandhi MD PHD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
450 Brookline Ave Boston MA, 02215Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Leena Gandhi is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Gandhi specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
Education and Training
University of California 1998
New York University 2002
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology- 2007
Provider Details
Clinical Trials
- Study of Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
- Phase II MEDI4736 in Combination With Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Unresectable Mesothelioma
- A Study of LY3022855 in Combination With Durvalumab or Tremelimumab in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
- Genetic Predictors of Benefit to Pembrolizumab
- Crizotinib in Treating Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Been Removed by Surgery and ALK Fusion Mutations (An ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial)
- Phase 1/2 Study of X-396, an Oral ALK Inhibitor, in Patients With ALK-positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Phase 2 Study of Poziotinib in Patients With NSCLC With EGFR or HER2 Exon 20 Insertion Mutation
- Olaparib, Cediranib Maleate, and Standard Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Nivolumab After Surgery and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (An ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial)
- Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Been Completely Removed by Surgery (An ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial)
Treatments
- Lung Cancer
- Small Cell Carcinoma Of Lung
- Mesothelioma
- Malignant Mesothelioma
- Thoracic Cancer
- Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Thymus Cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumor
Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital Hematology/Oncology 2007
Experience & Accolades
- Member of the Faculty, Department of MedicineNYU Langone Medical Center
- Director, Thoracic Medical Oncology ProgramNYU Langone Medical Center
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