Smitha Krishnamurthi, MD

Biography

Smitha S. Krishnamurthi, MD is a medical oncologist specializing in the care of patients with gastrointestinal cancers. She is a staff physician in the Department of Hematology and Oncology at Cleveland Clinic and an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Dr. Krishnamurthi serves as the co-Chair of the NCI GI Steering Committee’s Colon Task Force. She is a member of the GI committee of Southwest Oncology Group. Her research interest is in clinical trials for patients with gastrointestinal cancers. She enjoys partnering with patient advocacy groups to raise awareness about early onset colorectal cancer.