Dr. Nishitha Reddy, MB BS

I am in my TENTH year (2011) post double hit, high grade large B cell lymphoma, stage 3 chemotherapy at Vanderbilt under the care of Dr. Reddy. My cancer proved to be very aggressive and tough. I was told my form of DLBCL required a very tough chemo treatment. I read that it carried a very poor prognosis according to the literature, even as I read to this day. Dr. Reddy gave me outstanding care as she treated me with the HyperCVAD +R "torture chemotherapy" (their nickname) lasting 8 cycles of 5 day hospitalization each. She listened to me, encouraged questions and even tolerated me at times. Dr. Reddy and her support nurses and nurse practitioners were awesome. The nurses on the infusion floor/transplant floor were likewise incredible. They really cared about my side effects and jumped on them as they happened. When I was finished, I did get laughed at when I asked for another double round of this chemo just to make sure. Die cancer, die! Life saved! A miracle! Dr. Reddy was fantastic!

Dr. Reddy is one of the kindest and most compassionate doctors I know. She has taken care of me for ten years and saved my life. She is a true professional who always has a smile on her face. She is communicative and helpful - providing answers to my questions and concerns.

Dr. Reddy has zero bedside manners and concern for me as her patient. I have had to jump through hoops just to get her to acknowledge major symptoms. I spent many months miserable under her care without any help or support from her. I spent my post treatment so sick with neutropenia that I could barely function, she let it get that far by ignoring me and my requests to be seen and heard. Even though nuetropenia is common for me. I wouldn't ever recommend anyone with NHL to this is hematologist.