Indumathy Varadarajan, MD
Hematologic Malignancy
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Bio & Overview
Indumathy Varadarajan, MBBS, grew up in India and moved to the United States after medical school to further her education. She completed a residency at Mount Auburn Hospital, the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, and then pursued a hematology/oncology fellowship at Drexel University/Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, followed by a year of special training in bone marrow transplantation and cellular immunotherapy at the Moffitt Cancer Center. Varadarajan is currently part of the bone marrow transplantation team at UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, specializing in caring for patients who need autologous or allogeneic transplantation, as well as CAR-T cell therapy. She is particularly interested in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma and lymphomas. With a focus on myeloid malignancies, Varadarajan’s research goals include integrating CAR-T therapy and other immunotherapeutic modalities into the treatment of myeloid malignancies. In her spare time, Varadarajan enjoys Indian classical music and is a trained singer and performer. She also loves to play tennis and basketball.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Hematology / Oncology
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Sri Ramachandra Deemed University, Madras (Chennai) Sri Ramachandra Medical College (2009)
- Residency
- Mount Auburn Hospital (2014)
- Fellowships
- Drexel College of Medicine Hahnemann University Ho (2017), H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute (2018)
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Hematology), American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology), American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Appointment
- Medical Director, Stem Cell Transplant/Cellular Therapies - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Section Head - Stem Cell Transplant Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Associate Professor of Medicine - School of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
- Additional Specialties
- Cellular Therapy
Highlights
Dr. Indumathy Varadarajan Video Profile
Hello. I'm Dr. Indumathy Varadarajan. Patients call me Dr. Indu. I am one of the new stem cell transplant physicians that has recently joined University of Virginia. I perform both autologous and allogenic transplants, and my special interests include CAR T cell therapy. I grew up in India with my parents and grandparents, and my grandmother looked after me for most of the time. And she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. And, unfortunately, she succumbed to the disease. And it was at that point that really pushed me to study hematology and concentrate on leukemias. UVA has this extremely unique combination of providing a very personalized relationship, not just with the physician, but with the entire medical care team, and this combines with cutting-edge research. I think we actually learn a lot from every patient experience, both as a person and as a physician. I'm not sure how many patients know that when they come to us for treatment, they actually help improve care for the patient that follows them. So, this is my true passion.
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