Kalyan Banda, MD
Kalyan Banda, MD
- Physician, Fred Hutch
- Associate Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
- Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Medical Oncology
“Oncology requires the perception of an artist and the perseverance of a scientist.”
— Dr. Banda
How do you help patients?
I want to help you live life to the fullest, and to do that I must first get to know you as a person — your hopes, dreams and experiences. What I bring to the relationship is a deep, evidence-based knowledge of breast and gynecologic cancers and the leading-edge therapies that can best treat them. It’s truly an inspiring time to be an oncologist, because advances in care are happening at a dizzying pace; treatment is becoming both more precise and more personalized. One of the perks of my job is helping you navigate this constantly changing world, forming a care plan that promotes your health and your dreams.
Why do you practice oncology?
I started out going to law school. While I loved learning about the law and how it could change lives, what I really wanted to do, deep inside, was to change the life of that one individual in front of me who was suffering — and I wanted to make that difference every day. There’s no other profession that allows you to do that quite like medicine. Oncology spoke to me in particular because it requires a phenomenal grasp of basic sciences combined with immense compassion for patients and their families.
Provider Background
Area of Clinical Practice
Gynecologic cancers, breast cancer
I’m a medical oncologist and translational researcher who specializes in breast and gynecologic cancer. In the lab, I focus on using molecular medicine to accurately predict a patient’s response or resistance to treatment. My research interests are to unravel the genomic life history of gynecologic cancers, exploit weaknesses and use cutting-edge technologies to personalize treatments.
In 2018, I was a recipient of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Young Investigator Award, and I have also been a presenter at the Northwest Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference. My work has been published in a variety of scientific journals, such as Science Translational Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) and The Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Diseases Treated
Languages
English
Education, Experience and Certifications
Medical Degree
Christian Medical College
Residency
University of California, San Diego, Internal Medicine
Fellowship
University of Washington/Fred Hutch, Hematology-Oncology; University of California, San Diego, Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Board Certification
Internal Medicine, 2014; Hematology, 2017; Medical Oncology, 2017, American Board of Internal Medicine
Your Care Team
At Fred Hutch, you receive care from a team of providers with extensive experience in your disease. Your team includes physicians, a patient care coordinator, a registered nurse, an advanced practice provider and others, based on your needs. You also have access to experts like registered dietitians, social workers, acupuncturists, psychiatrists and more who specialize in supporting people with cancer or blood disorders.
Insurance
Fred Hutch accepts most national private health insurance plans as well as Medicare. We also accept Medicaid for people from Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. We are working to ensure that everyone, no matter what their financial situation, has access to the care they need.
For the Media
The Media Relations team at Fred Hutch is available to assist members of the news media who would like to arrange interviews with providers.
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