Dr. Noura Choudhury

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Biography

Noura Choudhury is a highly skilled and compassionate medical oncologist dedicated to providing exceptional care for patients with thoracic and head and neck malignancies. As a clinical translational investigator, she has a particular focus on small cell lung cancer, backed by years of dedicated experience, allowing her to provide personalized care that addresses patients' unique needs. Using a patient-centered approach, Dr. Choudhury ensures that treatment plans are tailored to each patient's specific condition, symptoms, lifestyle, and healthcare goals. By integrating the latest advancements in cancer care, she strives to enhance the overall well-being of her patients. Her expertise includes standard care treatments such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies, as well as novel therapeutics like bispecific T cell engagers and antibody drug conjugates. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Choudhury actively develops clinical trials, contributing to advancements in cancer treatment, and serves as a national Principal Investigator in investigator-initiated National Cancer Institute (NCI) phase I/II studies in small cell lung cancer. She is also the principal investigator in multiple phase clinical trials and first-in-human studies of novel therapeutics. As a translational physician-scientist, she aims to bring discoveries from the laboratory to patients in the clinic, while her research focuses on identifying mechanisms of response resistance to novel treatment strategies. Dr. Choudhury is also an author of numerous publications with her work featured in prestigious journals such as Lancet, Clinical Cancer Research, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Annals of Oncology.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-08-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Engaged in clinical practice and research focusing on oncological treatments and trials.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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Required:26
Reading
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Writing
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Speaking
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IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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