Praveen Kollipara, MD
Dr. Kollipara joined Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology in 1997 after completing a hematology and oncology fellowship at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. In his long and distinguished medical career in two different countries, Dr. Kollipara has become known for the way he combines his professional experience with his care and concern for his patients.
Career highlights:
- Member of the Indiana State Medical Association
- Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Member of the American College of Physicians
- Member of the Fort Wayne Medical Society
- Member of the American Society of Internal Medicine
- Member of the American Society of Hematology
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B Investigator
- Hoosier Oncology Group Investigator
- Senior house physician, Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, India
Education:
- Fulfilled his original medical training at the Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India, where he completed a rotating internship and was named the senior house physician in 1987.
- Completed his internal medicine residency at the Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, where he then served as the assistant attending in the department of medicine
- Fulfilled his fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York
- Recognized as a diplomate by the American Board of Hematology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Medical Oncology / Hematology
- Board certified in hematology and oncology
Other interests:
- Traveling and philanthropic endeavors
