Biography: Nita Ahuja

Nita Ahuja, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
East Baltimore
 

 
Contact Information
    
Office Phone:  (410) 502-6135
Appointment Phone:  (410) 933-1233
Fax:  (410) 502-0987
Email:  Not Available
 

 
Research Interests
  • Prognostic molecular markers in early detection and prognosis of cancers, Identification of molecular profiles for recurrence of early-stage colorectal cancers, Identification of molecular markers in development of cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, Epigenetic therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer
 
Graduate Of
 
    
Medical:   Duke University
Residency:   Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship:   Johns Hopkins Hospital
 
Biography


 Dr. Nita Ahuja has been a member of the surgical faculty team at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions since 2003. Her surgical specialization is in gastrointestinal cancers, including gastric, rectal and pancreatic cancers. Dr. Ahuja also directs an active cancer research laboratory studying molecular markers important in early diagnosis and prognosis of gastrointestinal cancer.

Dr. Ahuja received her medical degree from Duke University, and completed her general surgery training at Johns Hopkins followed by a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Johns Hopkins. She also pursued specialized training in colorectal cancer surgery at The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, England.



Boards and Surgical Specialty Certificates
  • American Board of General Surgery, 2004
  • Society of Surgical Oncology, 2004
  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow 2005


Clinical Focus
  • Pancreatic tumors/cancers
  • Gastric cancers
  • Gastrointestinal tumors/cancers including intestines, colon,
    rectum
  • Abdominal sarcomas


Research Focus
  • Prognostic molecular markers in early detection and prognosis of cancers
  • Identification of molecular profiles for recurrence of early-stage colorectal cancers
  • Identification of molecular markers in development of cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease


Surgical Training
  • Surgical Oncology; The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, MD
  • General Surgery; Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
  • Specialist Registrar in Surgical Oncology and Colorectal Services: The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK


Degrees
  • M.D., Duke University School of Medicine
  • B.S., University of Maryland, College Park


Societies
  • Association of Academic Surgery
  • Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract
  • Society of Surgical Oncology
 
 
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