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About Mina Nikanjam, MD, PhD

Mina Nikanjam, MD, is a medical oncologist who treats a wide variety solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. She has experience from academia and industry with designing and running clinical trials to bring state-of-the-art treatments to oncology patients. Many of these novel therapies are designed to be more effective with less toxicity and targeted for individualized therapy.

As an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Dr. Nikanjam instructs students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego. Her research interests include the use of computer modeling and simulation to determine how drug dose and blood levels relate to response to therapy (clinical pharmacology). She has co-authored numerous articles and her work has been published in journals such as The Oncologist, International Journal of Cancer, OncoImmunology, and Oncotarget, among others.

Dr. Nikanjam completed a fellowship in hematology-oncology at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and a residency in internal medicine at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara. She earned her medical degree from UC San Diego School of Medicine and her doctoral degree from the UC Berkeley - UCSF Bioengineering Graduate Program. Dr. Nikanjam is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.

Outside of work, Dr. Nikanjam enjoys running, playing beach volleyball, and spending time with her family.

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Medical DegreeUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAResidencyKaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, Santa Clara, CADoctoral DegreeUC Berkeley - UCSF Bioengineering Graduate Program, CAFellowshipUC Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
GenderFemale
Date Joined Staff2021-10-11
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal MedicineMedical Oncology
Conditions and Treatments
  • Solid Tumors
  • Hematologic Malignancies
Cancer

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