Oncology
Chandrikha Chandrasekharan, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Cancer Medicine, Division of GI Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Chandrikha Chandrasekharan, M.D., is a medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal medical oncology with a focus on neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Her top areas of expertise include Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Carcinoid Syndrome. She treats conditions such as high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma, mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MINENs), gastroenteropancreat
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- 2015 Medical Oncology Board Certification
- 2016 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Certification
- 2012 Internal Medicine Board Certification
Education & Training
- 2007 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, India
- 2009-2012 Internal Medicine Resident, University Of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida
- 2012-2013 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- 2013-2015 Medical Oncology Fellow, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, Louisiana
- 2015-2016 Advanced GI Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2022-2026 (5 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- 2023-2024 Faculty of the Year Award, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Iowa
- 2022 Patients' Choice Award for Patient Excellence, Top 10% Nationally, University of Iowa
- 2019 Mark Walcott Award for Clinical Excellence in Care Nominee, Iowa City VA Health Care System
- 2001-2007 Government of India Merit Scholarship, Top 1% Students Across India
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Experience
19+ years in practice