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Deepika Fernandes, MD

Deepika Fernandes

Deepika Fernandes, MD

Medical Oncology and Hematology

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Biography

  • Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University - India
  • Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine - St Louis, MO
  • Internship: University of Connecticut Health Center - Farmington, CT
  • Fellowship: Hematology and Medical Oncology - Saint Louis University School of Medicine - St Louis, MO 
  • Visiting Fellow: Medical Oncology-Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology - Barcelona, Spain
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
  • Languages: English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani 

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After graduating from a premier medical school in India, Dr. Fernandes continued her training in Internal Medicine and obtained advanced training in the treatment of blood and cancer disorders in the United States. She was awarded an international prestigious scholarship from the European Society of Medical Oncology and spent time as a visiting fellow in Medical Oncology in Spain. 

Her areas of expertise include breast cancers in addition to treating other cancer disorders such as colon cancer, lung cancer, melanoma/skin cancers and blood disorders such as anemias, iron deficiency disorders, abnormal blood counts. She serves as a section editor for Breast Cancer on hemonc.org, an internationally accessed online resource for cancer physicians. She has presented cancer research at national and international cancer meetings in the United States and Europe and volunteers with the American Society of Clinical Oncology for peer review activities.

Dr. Fernandes believes in providing compassionate, exceptional and cutting-edge care to her patients. She strives to provide the most personalized treatment plan for her patients while taking into consideration their unique needs. Having had family members who have also been stricken with cancer, she understands and empathizes with the needs of caring for a loved one with cancer.

Dr. Fernandes enjoys spending time with family, travel, running, and watercolor painting.

Find Me at One of The Following Locations

Virginia G. Piper Cancer Care Network Tempe