Dr. Niharika B. Mettu
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 highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. 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.
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Locations
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.
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
Duke Blood Cancer Center
I entered medical school for the sole purpose of learning more about human diseases, so that I could focus my laboratory efforts on improving the human condition. However, I was surprised to find myself drawn to clinical care. I care for people afflicted by acute leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloproliferative neoplasms. In this role, I have had the privilege of treating people facing life-threatening illnesses. I strive to gain the trust of each of my patients, so that I can help them make difficult treatment decisions. I engage in clinical research, evaluating novel agents that directly target the cancer cell to improve the degree of success in treating this illness. My patients benefit from my understanding of the newest available treatments, and also have access to promising investigational agents, when appropriate. In my faculty position at Duke University, I enjoy educating current oncologists as well as the next generation of physicians. Dr. Erba is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Sascha Tuchman is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Tuchman is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Tuchman is currently accepting new patients.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Matthew Milowsky is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Milowsky is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Orchiectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Milowsky is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Colorectal CancerDr. Mettu isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Mettu isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Mettu isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gastroesophageal Junction CancerDr. Mettu isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Mettu isDistinguished. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Mettu isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
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- Ampullary CancerDr. Mettu isAdvanced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
- PancreatoblastomaDr. Mettu isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatoblastoma.
- Stomach CancerDr. Mettu isAdvanced. Learn about Stomach Cancer.
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- Anal CancerDr. Mettu isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Appendix CancerDr. Mettu isExperienced. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Mettu isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Mettu isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Mettu isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
- Liver CancerDr. Mettu isExperienced. Learn about Liver Cancer.