Rajneesh Nath, MD

I am a hematologist with a focus on blood cancers and stem cell transplantation, and I’ve been fortunate to work in this field for over 30 years. I completed my medical degree at the Institute of Medical Sciences in Varanasi, India, before moving to the United States for residency training in Internal Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. I then completed a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, where I focused extensively on hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplant.

Throughout my career, I’ve helped build and expand stem cell transplant programs at several leading institutions, including the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Today, I serve as the Director of Research in Blood and Marrow Transplantation at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, an NCI-designated cancer center.

Whether I’m working with patients or collaborating with colleagues, my guiding philosophy is the same: I am aggressive toward the disease but conservative toward the patient. I believe that medicine is both a science and a relationship. I take the time to understand each patient’s goals, values, and risk tolerance, and I develop personalized treatment plans that reflect those priorities. I also work closely with an interdisciplinary team to ensure that care is not only evidence-based but also compassionate and comprehensive.

Clinical Interest:

Cord blood stem cell transplantation, stem cell transplant in older adults, transplantation in high-risk patients, including those with significant comorbidities or advanced disease, development of novel conditioning regimens and GVHD prophylaxis strategies in allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and expanding access to transplant and improving outcomes through personalized and innovative treatment approaches.