Niharika B. Mettu
Advanced in Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
Advanced in Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

My passion is the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. I strive to take the very best care of my patients that I possibly can. Working with world-class colleagues and a multidisciplinary team, which includes radiation and surgical oncologists, makes this possible. I first became interested in oncology as a first-year medical student when I got to see tumors in my pathology class. I came to appreciate the beauty of the gastrointestinal tract while observing GI surgeries as a second-year medical student. My fascination with how cancers develop and how we may develop new therapies to treat cancer led me to pursue a PhD in molecular cancer biology. This training honed the critical thinking skills that I still use to this day, as I decide how to best treat my patients. The close relationships that oncologists have with patients and their families clinched my decision to pursue a career as a medical oncologist. During my fellowship training, I sought out subspecialty training in GI oncology. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband and four young children and running.

Dr. Mettu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer). Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2008
Specialties
Oncology
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Med, Medical Oncology
Fellowships
Hematology-Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
French
Gender
Female

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Locations

Duke Cancer Center
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Mettu has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Esophageal Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Anal Cancer
Stomach Cancer

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Clinical Trials

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22 Total Publications

Systemic Therapy for Stage I-III Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: ASCO Guideline.
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