Nikhil C. Munshi, MD

Adjunct Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Nikhil Munshi received his medical degree from Maharaja Sayajirao University, followed by an internship and residency in internal medicine at Shri Sayaji General Hospital and Maharaja University in India. He then completed an oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Ocology Center, and an hematology/oncology fellowhip at Indiana University Medical Center. Dr. Munshi is currently professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, as well as an attending physician at VA Boston Healthcare System and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

A diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Munshi is also on the Board of Directors of the International Myeloma Society. He is a member of numerous professional associations including the Indian Medical Association, Physician’s Association of India, Indian Association of Clinical Oncology, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Hematology, among others. In addition, he is on the editorial board of Clinical Lymphoma and Myeloma and Personalized Medicine in Oncology and is an ad hoc reviewer for numerous professional journals.

Dr. Munshi’s current laboratory research and clinical activities specialize in plasma cell disorders with a focus on understanding oncogenomic changes in myeloma and developing a translational research programs in myeloma. He has also established a Myeloma Initiative at Veterans Administration Hospitals, a comprehensive program bringing together, for the first time, all major VA hospitals across the country to focus on cutting-edge joint clinical studies.

Publications

  • Published 10/30/2026

    Abdallah MM, Dharne M, Van Tiem J, Fantasia KL, Drainoni ML, Gilbert GE, Munshi NC, Loh KP, Driver JA, DuMontier C. Implementing an electronic geriatric assessment platform for older U.S. veterans with cancer: A pilot study. J Geriatr Oncol. 2026 Oct 30; 18(2):104660. PMID: 42962618.

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  • Published 10/19/2026

    Magrangeas F, Cherkaoui M, Bessonneau-Gaborit V, Derrien J, Chevalier C, Guérin-Charbonnel C, Diamond B, Samur MK, Hulin C, Caillot D, Karlin L, Arnulf B, Landgren O, Munshi NC, Avet-Loiseau H, Martinet L, Corre J, Perrot A, Moreau P, Touzeau C, Minvielle S, Letouzé E. Molecular predictors of minimal residual disease in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with quadruplet therapy. Nat Med. 2026 Oct 19. PMID: 42897348.

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  • Published 10/5/2026

    Gustine JN, O'Donnell EK, Laubach JP, Yee AJ, Huff CA, Ghobrial IM, Burke JN, Harrington CC, Munshi NC, Anderson KC, Richardson PG, Raje NS. Long-term outcomes of modified-intensity lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (RVD-lite) in transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma: final report of a phase II trial. Clin Cancer Res. 2026 Oct 05. PMID: 42832368.

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  • Published 9/25/2026

    Sperling AS, Munshi NC. Crossing the Threshold to Cure in Multiple Myeloma. Cancer J. 2026 Sep-Oct 01; 32(5). PMID: 42809690.

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  • Published 9/22/2026

    Lazzaro A, Nannini K, Yildirim C, Huhmann L, Culnan JM, Corrigan JK, Elbers D, Do NV, Brophy M, Munshi N, Fillmore NR, Edwards CV. Evolution of real-world frontline treatment patterns in multiple myeloma. Blood Adv. 2026 Sep 22; 10(18):6278-6288. PMID: 42480210.

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Education

  • Maharaja Sayajirao University, MBBS
  • Maharaja Sayajirao University, MD

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