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Dr. Usha K Sunkara M.D,
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
2001 Dwight Way Berkeley CA, 94704About
Dr. Usha Sunkara is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Berkeley, CA. Dr. Sunkara 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.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1996
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