Susmitha Vaka, MDMedical Oncology in Jacksonville, FL

Susmitha Vaka, MD, is board-certified in medical oncology, internal medicine, and hematology, and practices at Cancer Specialists of North Florida's (CSNF) Riverside location. Originally from India, Dr. Vaka earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, and her Doctor of Medicine from Guntur Medical College in Guntur, India. She went on to complete her internship, residency, and fellowship training in hematology and oncology and breast oncology from the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Dr. Vaka was drawn to CSNF because of the cutting-edge treatments, clinical trials, and collaborative approach. She enjoys the family environment that comes with working at CSNF and that it’s beyond rewarding, for the entire team, to watch patients live longer and spend more time with their loved ones. When she meets new oncology patients, she starts by understanding how they are feeling and what they know about the disease, stages of cancer, prognosis, and treatments. This allows her to better educate them so that she can involve them in the treatment plan with their goals and values in mind.

When not caring for patients, Dr. Vaka enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, traveling, and hiking.