New faculty spotlight: Avyakta Kallam, M.D.

Avyakta Kallam, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Avyakta Kallam, M.D.
• Hometown: Hyderabad, India
• Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology/Hematology

Research/professional interests:

• Lymphomas
• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Phase 1 clinical trials

How I fell in love with oncology/hematology:
Oncology is a challenging and dynamic field with new developments happening every day. Lymphoma is especially a rewarding field with great outcomes for patients. It gives me an opportunity to be part of practice-changing research while caring for patients during a difficult time in their lives.

Degrees:

• M.D., Osmania Medical College
• Fellowship, hematology/oncology, UNMC
• Residency, internal medicine, Creighton University Medical Center

Memberships:

• American College of Physicians
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Society of Hematology

Three things people may not know about me:

• I enjoy reading nonfiction books, especially on astrophysics, cosmology and evolution.
• I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen and trying out new recipes.
• I played badminton in school.