Jairam Krishnamurthy, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Jairam Krishnamurthy, M.D.
- Hometown: New Delhi, India
- New title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology
Research/Professional Interests:
- Breast cancer
- Genito-urinary malignancies
How I fell in love with hematology/oncology:
This is a very dynamic field with new developments happening every day. Breast cancer especially is a rewarding field with great outcomes for patients. As oncologists and hematologists, we can truly make a difference in people's lives. Degrees:
- M.D., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
- Post-doctoral research fellow, hematopoietic stem cell transplant program, Northwestern University, Chicago, 2007-2009
- Internship, internal medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009-2010
- Residency, internal medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, 2010-2012
- Fellowship, hematology and medical oncology, UNMC, 2012-2015
Memberships:
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Americam Society of Hematology
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Three things people may not know about me:
- I love cricket and follow the game closely.
- I even played cricket in one of the Omaha cricket leagues.
- I like listening to Hindi movie songs.