Dr. Nabin Khanal

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Oncology and Hematology

Franciscan Physician Network

RMH Sheehan Cancer Center
110 East 13th Street, Rushville
765-932-7534
Fax: 765-932-7024
On-Call Nurse (after hours/weekends): 765-561-3484

Education
Residency in Internal Medicine at Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
Certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine for Internal Medicine, Oncology and Hematology

Podcast
Listen to Dr. Nabin Khanal discuss recent advancements in cancer treatment. Dr. Khanal talks about Immunotherapy, which frees the patient’s own immune system to combat cancer. He also discusses Personalized Cancer Therapy, which uses genetic mapping to identify mutations so doctors can develop specific treatment plans to target them. Dr. Khanal is using both of these cutting edge treatments at Rush Memorial Hospital’s Sheehan Cancer Center.

Dr. Nabin Khanal, Oncology and Hematology Specialist, explains the four stages of cancer and discusses the most common cancer screenings. Dr. Khanal also talks about the effect that Covid-19 has had on the rate of cancer screenings. He explains how this is linked to the recent increase in late-stage cancer diagnoses.