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Overview of Dr. Torka
Dr. Pallawi Torka is an oncologist in Buffalo, NY and is affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. She received her medical degree from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and has been in practice 12 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi and Tamil. She specializes in hematologic oncology and is experienced in b-cell lymphomas, t-cell lymphomas, hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and t-cell and nk-cell lymphproliferative disorders.
Education & Training
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and ResearchClass of 2006, MBBS
University at BuffaloFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cell-Of-Origin Subtype Predicts Response to Polatuzumab Vedotin in Large B Cell Lymphoma.Edward R Scheffer Cliff, Guido D Pelaez, Fei Wan, Varun Iyengar, Jihao Zhou
Clinical Cancer Research. 2025-10-27 - 1 citationsNivolumab-AVD Versus Brentuximab Vedotin-AVD in Older Patients With Advanced-Stage Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma Enrolled on S1826.Sarah C Rutherford, Hongli Li, Alex F Herrera, Michael LeBlanc, Sairah Ahmed
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2025-09-20 - 1 citationsCarfilzomib in combination with R-CHOP for initial treatment of patients with non-germinal center diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a multicenter, single arm, phase 1/2 s...Brian T Hill, Pallawi Torka, Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, Robert Dean, Deepa Jagadeesh
Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2025-09-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Utility of Bone Marrow Biopsy in the Staging of T-Cell Lymphoma in the PET-CT EraPallawi Torka, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Early Complete Remission By Functional Imaging and Intensified Frontline Therapy Are Associated with an Improved Clinical Outcome in Patients with Newly Diagnosed T-Ce...Pallawi Torka, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- BCL-Xl Expression Is Druggable Biomarker Associated with a Poor Clinical Outcome in Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)Pallawi Torka, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Lectures
- Checkpoint Blockade Therapy May Sensitize Aggressive and Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma to Subsequent Therapy2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
- Checkpoint Blockade Therapy May Sensitize Hodgkin Lymphoma to Subsequent Therapy2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Press Mentions
ASH 2023, 9-12 December, San Diego, California, USFebruary 1st, 2024
Roswell Park Researchers Gear up for ASCO 2021 Annual MeetingJune 3rd, 2021
Cancer Centers Share the Steps They’re Taking to Keep Patients with Compromised Immune Systems Safe from the CoronavirusFebruary 11th, 2020- Join now to see all
Committees
- Member, NCCN T-cell Lymphoma Committee
- Member, NCCN Primary Cutaneous B-cell Lymphoma Committee
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Tamil
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
Allegany/Cattaraugus County Cancer Services Program
Amerigroup (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York HealthNow)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (HealthNow)
Chautauqua County Cancer Services Program
Cigna
Emblem Health/GHI
EmpirePlan (UHC)
Erie County Cancer Services Program
Fidelis
First Health/Coventry
Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming and Niagara Counties - Cancer Services Program
Humana - ChoiceCareIndependent Health
Lifetime Benefit Solutions (EBS-RMSCO)
Magnacare
Martin's Point Healthcare (US Family Health Plan)
MedCal
Medicaid (New York)
Medicare
Multi Plan (PHCS - Private HealthCare Systems Inc)
MVP (Preferred Care)
Three Rivers Provider Network
United (UHC)
Univera HealthCare
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