Dr. Trailokya N. Pandit, MD

Expert Publications

• Safety and efficacy of vinorelbine in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
• Blood component support in acquired coagulopathic conditions: is there a method to the madness?

Media Releases

Get to know Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Trailokya N. Pandit, who serves patients in Atlanta, Georgia.

Practicing medicine for over 10 years, Dr. Pandit is a triple board-certified hematologist-oncologist with Piedmont Physicians Medical Oncology Atlanta. He specializes in wide varieties of blood disorders, acute and chronic leukemias and different types of cancer, with a special interest in gastrointestinal cancer and genitourinary cancer.

Piedmont Physicians Medical Oncology Atlanta provides comprehensive cancer care in a supportive environment. The dedicated, multidisciplinary team understands that each cancer is unique, so they keep their focus on the patient – all while delivering high quality care and ensuring the best possible outcomes.

A Nepal native, Dr. Pandit earned his medical degree from Manipal College of Medical Science. After relocating to the United States, he went on to complete his internship and residency with Abington Jefferson Health, and his fellowship at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Prior to joining Piedmont, he served as a hematologist-oncologist at Memorial Healthcare Cancer Center in Owosso, Michigan through its partnership with the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing. He also practiced hematology and oncology at Genesee Cancer and Blood Center in Flint, Michigan and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado.

A member of the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Oncology, he is board-certified in hematology, medical oncology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancer, malignant blood diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, and blood disorders such as iron-deficiency anemia, clotting abnormalities, hemophilia, and sickle-cell disease.

In his spare time, Dr. Pandit enjoys spending time with his young children, mountain biking, and fishing.

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