Chaitra Ujjani, MD
Associate Professor
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
Dr. Chaitra Ujjani is a medical oncologist who treats patients with blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. She designs and leads clinical trials to test new drug combinations that aim to precisely target cancer while decreasing the intensity of side effects. Dr. Ujiani also researches immunotherapies that extract and engineer a patient's immune cells to recognize and attack their cancer.
Other Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor, University of WashingtonAssociate Professor
University of Washington
Education
2010-2011, Chief Hematology/Oncology Fellow, Georgetown University Hospital
2008-2011, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, Georgetown University Hospital, Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology, November 2011
2005-2008, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Board Certified in Internal Medicine, August 2008
2001-2005, University of Alabama School of Medicine, MD, June 2005
1998-2001, University of Alabama at Birmingham, BS Psychology, Minor in Chemistry, Graduated Cum Laude, June 2001, with University Honors
Research Interests
Targeted therapies in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and B-cell malignancies.