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Roopa DeChowdhury
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
2614 Spencer Road Chevy Chase Maryland, 20815About
Roopa DeChowdhury, MD, currently practices at several hospitals spanning across Maryland, including Holy Cross Hospital, Doctors Community Hospital, Laurel Regional Hospital, and Washington Adventist Hospital. He is trained in hematology, the study of blood and oncology, the study of cancer. As a hematologist-oncologist, he specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of blood diseases and cancers; such as iron-deficiency anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. In practice for over ten years, Dr. DeChowdhury is also a geriatrician tending to the elderly population and the specific diseases it entails. Dr. DeChowdhury is Board certified in hematology, geriatric medicine, and oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Honored with the Patient?s Choice Award and Compassionate Doctor Recognition in 2013, he is a revered member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and Monroe County Medical Society for his outstanding achievements in the field.
Education and Training
Gauhati University
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Oncology
Hematology
Geriatric Medicine
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking -
Awards
- Patient's Choice Award, 2013
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2013
Fellowships
- Harvard Medical School; National Cancer Institute
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Monroe County Medical Society
Articles and Publications
- Has been Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- The love and trust her patient's have in her, and the passion she has for the medical field.
Hobbies / Sports
- Family, Friends, Yoga, Pilates, Spinning, Biking, Traveling
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- James Gajewski Other3800 Reservoir Rd Nw Washington DC 20007
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Nearest Hospitals
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1500 FOREST GLEN ROAD SILVER SPRING MD 20910ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSPITALl
7600 CARROLL AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912SUBURBAN HOSPITALl
8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA MD 20814