Nikhil Kamat, MD

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Nikhil Kamat, MD

Nikhil Kamat, MD

  • Physician, Fred Hutch
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Medical Oncology

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“Treating cancer goes beyond understanding the disease. The best care is based on a foundation of careful listening.”

— Dr. Kamat

What's your favorite memory of working with a patient?

I had a patient who was diagnosed with an immune mediated RBC disorder. She had been through a lot of different treatments that didn't work so she'd been referred to Fred Hutch. I noted subtle changes to the size of the patient's red blood cells over time that led me to believe that the patient was slowly losing iron through the urinary tract. This is an often forgotten pathway of iron loss, so no one had thought to recheck her iron years after her initial diagnosis. We tested for it and lo and behold, she was low on iron. Within a month, she was weaned off many medications. Watching her health improve was so satisfying.

What do you find compelling about your work?

I see myself not only as a clinician, but also as a guide to help patients navigate their choices and make informed decisions about their future.

I am also very interested in immunotherapy because of its power to redirect the immune system to eliminate cancer. This continually emerging approach is poised to make a lot of difference for many forms of cancer.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Gastrointestinal and genitourinary oncology

Treatment of gastrointestinal and genitourinary malignancies, benign hematology.

Community Oncology
Our mission is to provide patients with the highest quality, personalized care closer to home. As part of Fred Hutch, our community oncologists offer patients multidisciplinary tumor board opinions, clinical trials and expertise in treating a variety of cancers.

Diseases Treated

Bladder Cancer

Colon Cancer

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Breast Cancer

Esophageal Cancer

Gynecologic Cancer

Skin Cancer

Languages

English

Education, Experience and Certifications

Medical Degree
Keck School of Medicine, USC

Residency
Stanford University, Internal Medicine

Fellowship
University of Washington Medical School, Hematology/Oncology

Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, 2018; Medical Oncology, 2021; Hematology, 2021, American Board of Internal Medicine

Awards

Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, 2018

Clinical Trials

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Publications

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