Research Summary

My research interest is in cancer disparities. I work at a safety net hospital, and the majority of my patients are underserved and have several challenges in addition to their cancer.

I am also interested in supportive care issues in cancer. My area of interest is chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and neuropathy.

Education

Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India, MD, 06/1996
Command Hospital, Chandimandir, India, Internship, 06/1998
Armed Forces Medical College , Pune, India, Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 06/2004
Good Samaritan Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Internship, 06/20006, Internal Medicine
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Residency, Internal medicine, 06/2008, Internal Medicine
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, Massachusettsm, Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, 06/2011, Hematology and Oncology

Selected Publications

  1. Dixit N, Rodriguez G, Sarkar U, Burke N, Trejo E, Devore DJ, Couey P, Nápoles AM. Identifying the Needs of Primary Care Providers Caring for Breast and Colon Cancer Survivors in the Safety-Net: a Qualitative Study. J Cancer Educ. 2022 Jul 13.  View on PubMed
  2. Hiatt RA, Sibley A, Venkatesh B, Cheng J, Dixit N, Fox R, Ling P, Nguyen T, Oh D, Palmer NR, Pasick RJ, Potter MB, Somsouk M, Vargas RA, Vijayaraghavan M, Ashworth A. From Cancer Epidemiology to Policy and Practice: the Role of a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Curr Epidemiol Rep. 2022; 9(1):10-21.  View on PubMed
  3. Smoot BJ, Mastick J, Shepherd J, Paul SM, Kober KM, Cooper BA, Conley YP, Dixit N, Hammer MJ, Fu MR, Abrams G, Miaskowski C. Use of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry to Assess Soft Tissue Composition in Breast Cancer Survivors With and Without Lymphedema. Lymphat Res Biol. 2022 Aug; 20(4):391-397.  View on PubMed
  4. Lee R, Frick M, Joseph G, Guerra C, Stewart S, Kaplan C, Dixit N, Tsoh JY, Flores S, Pasick RJ. Research to reduce inequities in cancer risk services: Insights for remote genetic counseling in a pandemic and beyond. J Genet Couns. 2021 10; 30(5):1292-1297.  View on PubMed
  5. Dixit N, Van Sebille Y, Crawford GB, Ginex PK, Ortega PF, Chan RJ. Disparities in telehealth use: How should the supportive care community respond? Support Care Cancer. 2022 Feb; 30(2):1007-1010.  View on PubMed
  6. Lyson HC, Haggstrom D, Bentz M, Obeng-Gyasi S, Dixit N, Sarkar U. Communicating Critical Information to Cancer Survivors: an Assessment of Survivorship Care Plans in Use in Diverse Healthcare Settings. J Cancer Educ. 2021 10; 36(5):981-989.  View on PubMed
  7. Ana I. Velazquez Manana, Piera Wong, Katherine Pang, Pelin Cinar, Niharika Dixit. Improving oral oncolytic education in a safety-net outpatient hematology-oncology practice. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2021 Oct 1; 39(28_suppl):266-266.  View on PubMed
  8. Velazquez AI, Hayward JH, Gregory B, Dixit N. Trends in Breast Cancer Screening in a Safety-Net Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 08 02; 4(8):e2119929.  View on PubMed
  9. Mastick J, Smoot BJ, Paul SM, Kober KM, Cooper BA, Madden LK, Conley YP, Dixit N, Hammer MJ, Fu MR, Piper M, Cate SP, Shepherd J, Miaskowski C. Assessment of Arm Volume Using a Tape Measure Versus a 3D Optical Scanner in Survivors with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Lymphat Res Biol. 2022 02; 20(1):39-47.  View on PubMed
  10. Dixit N, Rugo H, Burke NJ. Navigating a Path to Equity in Cancer Care: The Role of Patient Navigation. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2021 Mar; 41:1-8.  View on PubMed
  11. Mastick J, Smoot BJ, Paul SM, Kober KM, Hamolsky D, Madden LK, Conley YP, Dixit N, Hammer MJ, Fu MR, Miaskowski C. A Comparison of Supine Versus Stand-on Bioimpedance Devices to Assess Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Lymphat Res Biol. 2021 12; 19(6):553-561.  View on PubMed
  12. Dixit N, Sarkar U, Trejo E, Couey P, Rivadeneira NA, Ciccarelli B, Burke N. Catalyzing Navigation for Breast Cancer Survivorship (CaNBCS) in Safety-Net Settings: A Mixed Methods Study. Cancer Control. 2021 Jan-Dec; 28:10732748211038734.  View on PubMed
  13. Abrams DI, Couey P, Dixit N, Sagi V, Hagar W, Vichinsky E, Kelly ME, Connett JE, Gupta K. Effect of Inhaled Cannabis for Pain in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 07 01; 3(7):e2010874.  View on PubMed
  14. Chan RJ, Howell D, Lustberg MB, Mustian K, Koczwara B, Ng CC, Kim Y, Nápoles AM, Dixit N, Klemanski D, Ke Y, Toh YL, Fitch MI, Crichton M, Agarawal S, Chan A. Advances and future directions in the use of mobile health in supportive cancer care: proceedings of the 2019 MASCC Annual Meeting symposium. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Sep; 28(9):4059-4067.  View on PubMed
  15. Dixit N, Burke N, Rodriguez G, Sarkar U, Cicerelli B, DeVore JD, Nápoles AM. Knowledge and self-efficacy for caring for breast and colon cancer survivors among safety net primary care providers. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Oct; 28(10):4923-4931.  View on PubMed
  16. Melisa L. Wong, Alexander K. Smith, Christine Miaskowski, Vivek Musinipally, Harvey Jay Cohen, Vivian Lam, Melissa Mazor, Carling Jade Ursem, Kah Poh Loh, Jamie Cohen, Dianne Shumay, Anna Ordin Levin, Niharika Dixit, Janice Grandi, Louise Christie Walter. Mixed methods comparison of functional decline during chemotherapy, immunotherapy (IO), and/or targeted therapy in older adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019 Nov 1; 37(31_suppl):92-92.  View on PubMed
  17. M.L. Wong, A.K. Smith, C. Miaskowski, V. Musinipally, H.J. Cohen, V. Lam, M. Mazor, C.J. Ursem, K. Loh, J.A. Cohen, D. Shumay, A.O. Levin, N. Dixit, J. Grandi, L.C. Walter. P111 “NO ENERGY, ZIP”: A MIXED METHODS COMPARISON OF FUNCTIONAL DECLINE DURING IMMUNOTHERAPY, TARGETED THERAPY, AND/OR CHEMOTHERAPY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC). Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2019 Nov 1; 10(6):s94-s95.  View on PubMed
  18. Chan A, Hertz DL, Morales M, Adams EJ, Gordon S, Tan CJ, Staff NP, Kamath J, Oh J, Shinde S, Pon D, Dixit N, D'Olimpio J, Dumitrescu C, Gobbo M, Kober K, Mayo S, Pang L, Subbiah I, Beutler AS, Peters KB, Loprinzi C, Lustberg MB. Biological predictors of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): MASCC neurological complications working group overview. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Oct; 27(10):3729-3737.  View on PubMed
  19. Borno HT, Dixit N. Tailoring survivorship to diverse populations with genitourinary malignancies. Urol Oncol. 2020 03; 38(3):118-120.  View on PubMed
  20. Nápoles AM, Santoyo-Olsson J, Chacón L, Stewart AL, Dixit N, Ortiz C. Feasibility of a Mobile Phone App and Telephone Coaching Survivorship Care Planning Program Among Spanish-Speaking Breast Cancer Survivors. JMIR Cancer. 2019 Jul 09; 5(2):e13543.  View on PubMed

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