Dr. Nirav A. Naik, M.D.
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
9200 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI, 53226About
Dr. Nirav Naik is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Naik specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
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University of Georgia Bachelor of Science 0
St. George’s University School of Medicine Medical Degree 0
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Get to know Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Nirav A. Naik, who serves patients in Baytown, Texas.
An excellent hematologist-oncologist, Dr. Naik is in practice at Houston Methodist Oncology Partners in Baytown, Texas. His clinical interests include gastroenterology malignancies, genitourinary malignancies, lung cancer, breast cancer, and lymphoma.
“A cancer diagnosis is complex and affects not only the individual but the entire family. Striving to understand the personal needs and goals of each patient is important to me. Working in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team along with involvement of the patient and family allows me to provide the best personalized treatment” expressed the doctor.
The medical oncologists of Houston Methodist Oncology Partners and their staff are committed to treating cancer in a collaborative and compassionate environment. They use the most advanced and individualized therapies available, developed through decades of patient care, innovative research and clinical trials. Their nationally recognized specialists create customized treatment plans to fight cancer, and their highly skilled support staff will help patients recover both physically and emotionally.
With a broad educational background, Dr. Naik earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Georgia, and graduated with his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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.
On a more personal note, Dr. Naik is fluent in both English and Gujarati.
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