Amandeep Kaur, MD

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Get to know Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Amandeep Kaur, who serves patients in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Recognized as a well-known hematologist-oncologist, Dr. Kaur is affiliated with Richmond University Medical Center.

Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) is a 470+ bed healthcare facility and teaching institution serving borough residents as a leader in the areas of acute, medical and surgical care, including emergency care, surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology, pediatrics, podiatry, endocrinology, urology, oncology, orthopedics, neonatal intensive care and maternal health.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Kaur earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Master of Arts degree in Neurogenetics at The City College of New York, and received her medical degree from the Saba University School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in internal medicine at the Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, and received her fellowship training in hematology and medical oncology at the Richmond University Medical Center.

An expert in her field,  the doctor 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.

Professionally, she is an active member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the Committee of Interns and Residents, and serves as Lead Coordinator at the Brookdale Research Society.

Among her prior academic appointments, Dr. Kaur served as an Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at the City College of New York, and was a Teaching Assistant of Anatomy & Clinical Pathology at the Saba University School of Medicine.

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 her free time, Dr. Kaur enjoys cooking, bike riding, gardening, and art. Speaking multiple languages, she is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.

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