Specialties
Hematology/Oncology
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Education & Training
Doctor of Medicine
Navin Wadehra, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist affiliated with Wellstar since 2006.
Specialties
Hematology/Oncology
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Education & Training
Doctor of Medicine
Dr. Wadehra completed his undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Illinois in Champaign where he subsequently received his medical degree in May 1999. Dr. Wadehra was a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (1991) and he graduated with distinction in the Honors Biology Program in 1994. Dr. Wadehra remained at the University of Illinois where he completed his internal medicine residency in June of 2003 and rellowship in June of 2006.
Upon completion of his fellowship in 2006, Dr. Wadehra joined Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, P.C. at Wellstar Douglas Hospital where he currently evaluates and treats patients while actively participating in Clinical Trials and Research.
Dr. Wadehra is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.
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Tameka Pearson experienced the best and the worst of women’s health in a decade. When she overcame her first health challenges, a new breast cancer diagnosis tested her again. As Tameka conquered cancer with the support of her family and her Wellstar cancer care team, she only grew fiercer in her dedication to self care.
Look back a decade and you’ll see Tameka, a mom of three, teaching middle school students. She started out as a special education teacher, then became an English and language arts teacher. She said, “I truly loved trying to figure out how to help the students learn the curriculum in a different way and to help them cope with their disabilities.”
She was also coping with her own issues at the same time—fibroids, heavy bleeding and pain. After five years, she had a hysterectomy and went through menopause at 36 years old. It took a year to recover, and she gained 60 pounds, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression.
“The heaviest I could lift was my clothes basket,” she remembered. “When I got clearance to exercise, I changed my eating habits, my mindset and my life for the better.”
A new focus on building strength shaped her into a new woman—inside and out. She rose at 4 AM daily, lifted weights, taught students and returned home for time with her family.
In peak physical condition at 43 years, Tameka scheduled her routine annual mammogram. She got called back for a second mammogram due to dense breast tissue.
“Getting a call back after a screening mammogram means that the doctor wants to look at something more closely,” said Diane Harris, RN, a certified oncology nurse navigator at Wellstar Douglas Medical Center. “It does not mean you have cancer, but if you do, finding it earlier could save your life.”
But for Tameka, further imaging led to more tests and finally, a needle-guided biopsy. Two days later, she got a call confirming she had triple negative breast cancer. She said, “I felt like this little bump can pretty much dictate the rest of my life. When I heard the term ‘breast cancer,’ my world stopped. I cried for about two weeks straight.”
Navin Wadehra, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist affiliated with Wellstar since 2006
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Specialties
Hematology/Oncology
, Medical Oncology, Hematology
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Medical School
University of Illinois
Residency
University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship
Ohio State University Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Onc
Spoken Languages
English
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Wellstar Douglas Hospital Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Office Locations
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www.wellstar.org/physicians/navin-wadehra-md
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