Nupur Mittal, MD

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Get to know Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Nupur Mittal, who serves patients in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Mittal is a trusted pediatric hematologist-oncologist who is a part of Lurie Children’s & Rush: Advancing Children’s Health, a clinical affiliation dedicated to providing high-quality pediatric specialty care to children. 

Since June of 2020, she has been serving as Co-Director of the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Sarcoma Program at Rush University Medical Center. She also offers her services at RUSH Pediatric Specialty Care – RUSH University Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Infusion Center – Rush University Medical Center, and at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

“Our philosophy here is to really maintain a very, very close loop of communication with all of the members of the family — not just the close family. We always encourage extended family. We encourage whoever’s close to the child — their friends — to be a part of these discussions. We’re not just treating the patient. When you’re in pediatrics, the family is an extended part of that, and a big part of that, because you have to explain everything really well to the family” expressed Dr. Mittal. 

In her line of work, she takes care of children with a variety of blood disorders, as well as children and young adults who present with different kinds of cancers — whether they are cancers of the blood — like leukemias — lymphomas or organ cancers. Her clinical interests include anemia, childhood leukemias, and sickle cell anemia.

Her acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College in India in 2004. She then went on to perform her residency in pediatrics at the said establishment in 2007.

Upon relocating to the United States, Dr. Mittal completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of Illinois Hospital in 2011, an additional residency in pediatrics at Children’s Wisconsin in 2012, and her fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at the University of Illinois Hospital in 2015. 

Dedicated to clinical excellence, she is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology-oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Teaching medical students, Dr. Mittal serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Pediatrics at RUSH Medical College.

Pediatric oncology is a medical specialty focused on the care of children with cancer. A pediatric hematologist-oncologist is a physician who has special training and experience to diagnose and treat blood disorders and cancers in children, teens, and young adults.

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