Dr Deepa Dharshani Nanayakkara, MD, MS

I am fortunate to be a part of the City of Hope family, where innovative treatments coupled with leading-edge research and patient-centered care are delivered.An expert in infectious diseases, Deepa Dharshani Nanayakkara, M.D., specializes in caring for patients whose immune systems have been compromised, especially those who have undergone organ or stem cell transplants.A top honors student at every stage of her education, Dr. Nanayakkara earned her medical degree at the University of Nevada and a Master of Science in human nutrition at Columbia University in New York City. She completed a combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency and adult infectious diseases fellowship at University of Southern California and transplant infectious diseases fellowship at University of California Los Angeles.Dr. Nanayakkara has conducted several research projects in the field of HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, at a local nongovernmental organization in …Hyderabad, India, and at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. Her current research interests include diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections in the transplant population, as well as screening of donors and recipients for infections prior to undergoing transplantation.Born and raised in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Dr. Nanayakkara enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling the world, and being physically active. She feels extremely fortunate to have joined City of Hope.