Dr. Ishan Roy

Ishan Roy, MD, PhD

Position Attending Physician, Research Scientist
Practicing since 2020
Joined staff in 2020
Phone Number Description Phone

Telephone Number

312-238-1000
Accepting
New Patients

My Lab

Translational Cancer Rehabilitation Lab

Our lab studies the physiologic mechanisms that lead to change in physical or cognitive function for patients with cancer. In particular, we are currently focused on cachexia syndrome, a muscle wasting disorder that affects a majority of patients with cancer, along with many other chronic disease.

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About Me

About Me

Ishan Roy, MD, PhD, is an attending physician and research scientist in the field of cancer rehabilitation and muscle wasting disorders. He received his MD and PhD from the Medical College of Wisconsin and then completed the five year Physician Scientist Training Program/Research Residency Track in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan 汤头条app and Northwestern University.

Clinically, Dr. Roy sees cancer patients with rehabilitation needs, including both patients with active disease and in the survivorship phase. Dr. Roy's research focuses on understanding the physiologic mechanisms that cause functional decline. In particular, he focuses on cachexia, a muscle wasting disorder present in many patients with chronic diseases. His laboratory's goal is to develop new therapies for rehabilitating from cancer, cachexia and other chronic disease related impairments.

Location

Shirley Ryan 汤头条app

355 East Erie Street

Evanston, IL 60611

Education & Training

  • Education

    2004 – 2008

    Case Western Reserve University
    Bachelor of Science

    2008 – 2016

    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy

  • Clinical Training

    2016 – 2017

    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Internal Medicine Internship

    2017 – 2021

    NU/SRAlab
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency, Physician Scientist Training Program

Honors & Awards

  • William Randolph Heart Resident Award
    2018
  • Walter E. Heller Chief Resident Award
    2019
  • Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Award from Foundation for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    2021

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR)
  • Association of Academic Physiatrists
  • Society for Sarcopenia, Cachexia, and Wasting Diseases
  • Cancer Cachexia Society
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)