Somedeb Ball, MD

Biography

Dr. Somedeb Ball is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Ball is a hematologist and clinical investigator specializing in myeloid malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. He completed his medical education and initial residency training in India, followed by an internal medicine residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a hematology-oncology fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida. His research focuses on understanding the genetic and molecular mechanisms of blood cancers, improving risk assessment, and developing innovative targeted therapies. Dr. Ball has received multiple research honors, including merit awards from American Society of Hematology and Society of Hematologic Oncology, and the 2022 Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.