Dedicated and compassionate Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellow with comprehensive training in the diagnosis and management of benign and malignant hematologic disorders and solid tumors. Strong clinical experience in both academic and community teaching hospital settings, with expertise in evidence-based oncology care following ASCO, NCCN, and ASH guidelines. Experienced in inpatient and outpatient management, procedural hematology, clinical research, resident education, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Passionate about delivering patient-centered care while contributing to academic medicine through research and teaching.
Clinical Responsibilities
• Evaluate and treat patients with solid organ malignancies following ASCO and NCCN evidence-based recommendations.
• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient oncology care.
• Manage complex hematology and oncology admissions from admission through discharge.
• Deliver survivorship care, preventive counseling, and patient education regarding lifestyle modification and cancer screening.
• Perform routine physical examinations and medical evaluations for insurance and pre-employment assessments.
• Mentor medical students and junior trainees in clinical medicine and professional development.
Procedural Expertise
• Completed residency in one of the nation's most diverse and underserved patient populations.
• PGY-III Resident Leader responsible for mentoring junior residents.
• Participant in the Residents as Teachers initiative.
• Active contributor to a Quality Improvement project focused on early recognition and management of sepsis.
Graduated with honors
Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellow
Nassau University Medical Center
July 2024 – Present
• Management of hematologic malignancies including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, MDS, MPNs, and benign hematologic disorders.
• Management of patients with solid tumors in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Administration and monitoring of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and supportive care.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration with surgery, radiation oncology, pathology, radiology, and palliative care teams.
Internal Medicine Resident
One Brooklyn Health / Interfaith Medical Center
July 2021 – June 2024
• Managed complex medical patients in ICU, inpatient wards, ambulatory clinics, and emergency settings.
• Supervised interns and medical students.
• Participated in multidisciplinary rounds and quality improvement initiatives.
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Ilerhunmwuwa, Nosakhare Paul; Becerra, Henry; Wasifuddin,Mustapha; Agogbuo, Ogechi Ogonnaya; Rayapureddy, Aditya Keerthi; Wang,Jen-Chin.Disparities in Outcomes of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma in US Patients Aged < 40 Years Compared to Older Population. Blood(2023) 142 (Supplement 1): 5135.https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2023-174475
Ilerhunmwuwa NP, Inyang L, Wasifuddin M, Aiwuyo H, Tahir M, Hakobyan N, Ankah P, Torere BE, Amaechi UM, Rayapureddy AK, Wang JC. Demographics and outcomes of hemoglobin genotype in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and sickle cell disease in the United States. Eur J Haematol. 2023 Oct;111(4):611-619. doi: 10.1111/ejh.14054. Epub 2023 Jul 21. PMID: 37477175.
Pandey S, Rayapureddy AK, Manvar K, Edara S, Boddu G, Thakur A, Jaswani V. Septic thrombophlebitis of portal and splenic vein secondary to Fusobacterium nucleatum: A case report of an abdominal variant of lemierre syndrome. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 13;102(41):e35622. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035622. PMID: 37832062; PMCID: PMC10578700.
Ilerhunmwuwa NP, Wasifuddin M, Becerra H, Rayapureddy AK, Wang JC. Characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with atypical chronic myeloid leukemia in the United States: A SEER-based analysis. Leuk Res Rep. 2023 Aug 6;20:100383. doi: 10.1016/j.lrr.2023.100383. PMID: 37592940; PMCID: PMC10428056.
Dolkar T, Rayapureddy AK, Kadakia N, Bellamkonda A, Kalavar M. Recurrent Granulosa Cell Tumor in a Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2023 Aug 12;15(8):e43368. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43368. PMID: 37700975; PMCID: PMC10494553.
Dolkar T, Zouetr M, Shankar M, Rayapureddy AK, Shiferaw-Deribe Z. Subclinical Hypothyroidism Presenting as Myxedema Coma: Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 2022 Jun 1;14(6):e25588. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25588. PMID: 35795505; PMCID: PMC9249995.
Rayapureddy, Aditya Keerthi, Nuzhat Tamanna, Syed Nurul Aziz, Ali Hasan Md. Sadek, and Tutul Chowdhury. 2022. “Rare Case of Gastric Arteriovenous Malformation With Persistent Anemia in a Patient With Recurrent Arteriovenous Malformation Widespread in Gastrointestinal Tract”. International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 (1):147-54. https://journalirjgh.com/index.php/IRJGH/article/view/64.
Chowdhury T, Dutta J, Noel P, et al. (April 27, 2022) An Overview on Causes of Nonadherence in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Its Effect on Mortality and Ways to Improve Adherence. Cureus 14(4): e24520. doi:10.7759/cureus.24520
Singla, Shivam., Shrivastava, Ashish., Rayapureddy, Aditya Keerthi., Aljalily, Sarraa., Kamwal, Chhaya., Juneja, Kirti., Kumar, Vinesh., Kumar, Anil A., Aggarwal Tanya.SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor agonist on Cardiovascular mortality reduction.International Journal of Healthcare Sciences. Vol. 7, Issue 1, April 2019 – September
Abstract & Poster Presentations:
American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (2026)
Aditya Keerthi Rayapureddy et al. Who receives CAR-T therapy? A national examination of racial and ethnic differences in hospitalized adults.. J Clin Oncol 44, e18576-e18576(2026).DOI:10.1200/JCO.2026.44.16_suppl.e18576
65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting (2024)
Nosakhare Paul Ilerhunmwuwa, Aditya Keerthi Rayapureddy, Ogechi Ogonnaya Agogbuo, Janta Ukrani, Mustafa Wasifuddin, Jen-Chin Wang; Outcomes and Causes of Mortality in Polycythemia Vera in a Distinct Demographic: Adolescents and Young Adults. Blood 2023; 142 (Supplement 1): 2438. doi: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2023-174528
Ilerhunmwuwa, NP; Rayapureddy, AK; Uche, IN; Wasifuddin, M; Wang, JC. Cardiovascular-Related Mortality Risk in Primary Myelofibrosis in Pre-Ruxolitinib and Ruxolitinib Era.65th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
CHEST/ New York State Thoracic Society (2023)
Rayapureddy, Aditya Keerthi; Boddu, Gouthami; Pokhriyal, Sindhu Chandra; Madhumati, Kalavar. AIDS Associated Lymphoma With Type B Lactic Acidosis - An Oncological Emergency Masquerading as Sepsis. New York State Thoracic Society Annual Conference/New York; Chest 2023, Hawaii, U
• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
• Intrathecal chemotherapy
• Lumbar puncture
• Central venous catheter placement
• Midline catheter insertion
• Paracentesis
• Comprehensive inpatient procedures and bedside patient management
• Mentor to Internal Medicine residents as PGY-III Chief Resident equivalent role.
• Medical student mentor during Hematology/Oncology fellowship.
• Participant in the Residents as Teachers program.
Permanent Resident of the United States