Sushmita Khadka, MD

Cancer Focus:
Breast Cancer, Classical Hematology, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Dr. Sushmita Khadka is a hematologist and medical oncologist at Moffitt Cancer Center specializing in the care of patients with lymphomas, benign hematologic disorders and breast cancer. Dr. Khadka completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Pennsylvania where she also served as Chief resident, followed by fellowship training in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida. 

She is passionate about providing personalized, compassionate care and helping her patients navigate every step of their cancer journey with confidence and hope. Dr. Khadka believes in combining the latest scientific advances with a deeply human approach to care. She works closely with each patient to create treatment plans that are tailored to their specific diagnosis, health goals, and lifestyle.

Her research interest center on improving outcomes in hematologic malignancies, particularly B-cell lymphomas and understanding treatment-related complications of novel immunotherapies. Her work has been presented in multiple national and international conferences. 

• Zhang Y, Rose A, Khadka S, Cao B, Eatrides J, Saeed H, Shah BD, Chavez J, Bello C, Lazaryan A, Khimani F, Ibarz JP, Liu HD, Locke FL, Jain MD, Zhang L, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Kim J, Ayala E, Nishihori T, Sokol L. Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Consolidation for First Response is Associated With Longer Survival Among Patients With Nodal Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma. Transplant Cell Ther. 2024 Sep.30(9):887.e1-887.e9. Pubmedid: 38740140.
• Lee DH, Kumar A, Mohammed T, Peres LC, Alsina M, Bachmeier CA, Blue B, Brayer J, Chandrasekhar S, Grajales-Cruz AF, De Avila G, Elmariah H, Faramand RG, Freeman CL, Jain MD, Khadka S, Khimani F, Liu H, Nishihori T, Oswald LB, Castaneda Puglianini OA, Shain KH, Smith E, Baz RC, Locke FL, Oliveira GH, Alomar M, Hansen DK. Cardiac events after standard of care idecabtagene vicleucel for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Blood Adv. 2023 Aug.7(16):4247-4257. Pubmedid: 37307173. Pmcid: PMC10424134.
• Khadka S, Williams K, Solanki S. Remdesivir-Associated Pancreatitis. Am J Ther. 2022 Jul.29(4):e444-e446. Pubmedid: 33590992.
• Khadka S, Mandal S, Kasireddy V, Ghimire S, Maganti T, Mols-Kowalczewski B. Hypoglycemia in a Patient with Hypercortisolism and Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Paradoxical Entity. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2022 Feb.11(1):122-125. Pubmedid: 33978483.
• Ravi S, Khadka S, Raghu CS, Ravi A, Vanukuri S, Mandalapu T, Kasireddy V. COVID-19 Presenting With a Challenging Combination of Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis. J Med Cases. 2022 Apr.13(4):168-171. Pubmedid: 35464331. Pmcid: PMC8993441.
• Ghimire S, Ravi S, Budhathoki R, Arjyal L, Hamal S, Bista A, Khadka S, Uprety D. Current understanding and future implications of sepsis-induced thrombocytopenia. Eur J Haematol. 2021 Mar.106(3):301-305. Pubmedid: 33191517.
• Dhakal P, Khadka S, Clowes JA, Chakinala RC. Aortitis in COVID-19. IDCases. 2021 Mar.24:e01063. Pubmedid: 33723505. Pmcid: PMC7944863.
• Khadka S, Solanki D, Singh J, Kichloo A, Patel NR, Sharma P, Chugh S, Solanki S. Trends and outcomes of venous thromboembolism in adult hospitalizations with acute myeloid leukemia: analysis of nationwide inpatient sample from 2010 to 2014. Postgrad Med. 2021 Mar.133(2):160-165. Pubmedid: 33305685.
• Singh J, Khadka S, Solanki D, Kichloo A, Shah H, Vyas MJ, Chugh S, Patel N, Solanki S. Pulmonary embolism in chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease hospitalizations: Trends, outcomes, and predictors of mortality in the United States. SAGE Open Med. 2021 Jun.9. Pubmedid: 34158942. Pmcid: PMC8182212.
• Mandal S, Gami S, Khadka S, Ray B, Ghimire S. A Case Report on Extensive Arterial Thrombosis: A Rare Complication of COVID-19 Infection. Cureus. 2021 Jun.13(6):e15378. Pubmedid: 34249531. Pmcid: PMC8249212.
• Khadka S, Kasireddy V, Dhakal PK, Dadiboyina C. Evolving treatment modalities for immune thrombocytopenia in adults. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2021 Jan.11(1):115-119. Pubmedid: 33552432. Pmcid: PMC7850435.
• Khadka S, Maharjan A, Bhardwaj M, Jha A, Bajracharya M, Lamichhane B. Adherence to Anti- Hypertensive Medications among Patients in Selected Health Facilities of Nepal. J Nepal Health Res Counc. 2021 Apr.19(1):83-86. Pubmedid: 33934138.
• Khadka S, Kasireddy V, Dhakal P. Institutional Experience of Using Andexanet Alfa. Cureus. 2020 Jul.12(7):e9173. Pubmedid: 32802609. Pmcid: PMC7425824.
• Mandal S, Bethala MG, Dadeboyina C, Khadka S, Kasireddy V. A Rare Presentation of an Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Ectopic Axillary Breast Tissue. Cureus. 2020 Aug.12(8):e9928. Pubmedid: 32968589. Pmcid: PMC7505611.