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Gurpreet Lamba MD

Gurpreet Lamba, MD

  • Hematology | Internal Medicine | Medical Oncology
Languages Spoken English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi
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  • Bio

    Dr. Gurpreet Lamba specializes in hematology and oncology, and is board certified in hematology and clinical oncology. Dr. Lamba recently moved to the New Jersey area from Vermont where he was an attending physician in hematology and oncology at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Dr. Lamba was actively involved in clinical and translational research for treatment options and supportive care for patients with leukemia, lymphomas and other hematologic malignancies. Dr. Lamba also participated in numerous national cooperative group and industry trials. He was involved in the design and conduct of Phase I, II and III clinical trials.

    Dr. Lamba received his medical degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India. He completed his residency at New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY in Internal Medicine and conducted his fellowship training at New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY in Hematology/Oncology. He is also a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Medical Association, American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT) and was a member of cooperative cancer groups (Alliance, CTEP).

    Clinical Interests

    Evaluation and management of patients with hematologic and oncologic disorders with an emphasis on tailoring treatments for an individual patient (personalized medicine). I am also interested in using novel agents so as to reduce the toxicity without compromising on efficacy.

  • Medical School

    Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India, 2004

    Internship

    Internal Medicine - New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, 2007

    Residency

    Internal Medicine - New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, 2009

    Fellowship

    Hematology/Oncology - New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 2012

    Publications
    Title: Comparison of liposomal doxorubicin versus conventional anthracyclines: A meta-analysis.
    Authors: Rafiyath SM, Lamba G, Singh P, Rasul M and Liu D
    Publisher: Journal of Clinical Oncology
    Date:
    Issue: 28 (15_suppl), e13128
    Description: (Meeting Abstracts)
    Title: Colonic perforation secondary to chronic lymphocytic leukemia infiltration without Richter transformation.
    Authors: Bitetto AM, Lamba G, Cadavid G, Shah D, Forlenza T, Rotatori F and Rafiyath SM
    Publisher: Leukemia & lymphoma
    Date:
    Issue: 52 (5), 930
    Description:
    Title: Malignant glomus tumor of kidney: the first reported case and review of literature
    Authors: Lamba G, Rafiyath SM, Kaur H, Khan S, Singh P, Hamilton AM and Ang DC
    Publisher: Human pathology
    Date: 2011
    Issue: 42(8):1200-3
    Description:
    Title: Use of Conjugated Estrogens in Life-Threatening Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Hemodialysis Patients—A Review.
    Authors: Lamba G, Kaur H, Adapa S, Shah D, Malhotra B.K, Rafiyath S.M, Thakar K, Fernandez A.C.
    Publisher: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
    Date: 2012 Mar
    Issue: 12 PMID: 22411999
    Description:
    Title: Recent advances and novel agents for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
    Authors: Lamba G, Ambrale S, Gupta R, Lee B, Rafiyath SM and Liu D.
    Publisher: Journal of Hematology & Oncology
    Date:
    Issue: 5 (1), 21
    Description:
  • Insurance

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    • AARP Healthcare
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    • Aetna Medicare
    • Aetna PPO
    • Aetna US Health Care
    • American Postal Workers Union
    • Americhoice
    • Amerigroup
    • Amerihealth
    • Bankers Life and Casualty
    • Beech Street
    • Cigna Healthcare
    • Cigna HMO
    • Community Care Network
    • Consumer Health Plan
    • Emblem Health / GHI
    • Federal Blue Cross PPO
    • Genworth
    • GHI
    • Great West Healthcare
    • Health Net
    • HMO Blue - Medicare Blue
    • Horizon BCBS
    • Horizon Managed Care
    • Horizon NJ Health
    • Horizon PPO
    • Horizon Traditional/Indemnity
    • Local 1199
    • Local 464/Maxon
    • Local 734
    • Local 825 Welfare Fund
    • Magnacare/Magnet
    • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan
    • Medicaid
    • Medicare
    • Multiplan
    • Mutual of Omaha
    • National Association of Letter Carriers
    • New Jersey Carpenters Health Fund
    • No Insurance
    • Oxford Health
    • Qualcare
    • Qualcare HMO
    • Qualcare PPO
    • Railroad Medicare
    • Tricare
    • United Community
    • United Healthcare
    • United Medicare
    • Wellchoice