Hyma Vani Polimera MD FACP (She/Her)
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Hematology/Oncology
Associate Professor of Medicine
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500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-8024
Fax+1 717-531-0882
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Summary
- Dr. Hyma Polimera is a Hematology/Oncologist at Penn State Cancer Institute in Hershey, PA. She is affiliated with Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She has been in practice 16 years. She has more than 40 publications and over 300 citations.
Education & Training
Penn State Cancer InstituteFellowship, 2021 - 2024- St Luke's University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Andhra Medical College NTRClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching Penn State College of Medicine, 2020
- Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Science Research Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center/Penn State College of Medicine, 2019
- Top 40 Physicians under 40 Pennsylvania Medical Society, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cannabis use and perceptions among rural and urban cancer patients and survivors from a Pennsylvania cancer center.Jeremy Ireland, Leah Holben, Cheryl L Thompson, Junjia Zhu, Hyma V Polimera
Supportive Care in Cancer. 2026-10-09 - 1 citationsCirculating Tumor DNA in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Framework for Precision Perioperative Management.Amulya Prakash, Adriani Cherico, Adanma Ayanambakkam, Hyma Vani Polimera
Cancers. 2026-05-20 - COVID-19 in Patients With Gynecologic Cancer: A Report From the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium.Alaina J Brown, Chih-Yuan Hsu, Aleenah Mohsin, Lauren S Prescott, Alicia Beeghly
JCO Oncology Advances. 2026-01-01
Journal Articles
- Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis induced by human granulocytic anaplasmosis: A case report and literature review into the immunopathogenesisY Zhang, T Chen, H Polimera, M Evans, M Bayerl, M George, Human Pathology Reports, 3/1/2022
Press Mentions
How to Counsel Genitourinary Cancer Patients About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety with Hyma Polimera, MDMarch 10th, 2023- National Research : Powerful Insights from Penn State's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion JourneyApril 25th, 2022
Committees
- Secretary, South Central PA Chapter, Society of Hospital Medicine 2021 - Present
- Academic Chairperson, South Central PA Chapter, Society of Hospital Medicine 2019 - 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society of Hospital MedicineMember
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