I am a medical oncologist and hematologist at Memorial Cancer Institute where I care for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies including gastroesophageal, pancreatic and colorectal cancers. I am also an assistant professor at Florida International University, where I help train the next generation of oncologists.

Working with patients battling cancer is more than a job to me  – it’s a calling. I understand that cancer forever touches the lives of my patients and do all I can to walk alongside them and guide them through their journey. While patients are often dealing with cancer for the first time, I hope they take comfort in the fact that at Memorial Cancer Institute, this is all we specialize in – this is all we do. So we are able to anticipate any challenges that lie ahead and stay one step ahead of the disease as well as take care of you in the best way possible.

As a physician, one of my most critical roles is to build partnerships – not only with my patients but also with doctors from other specialties and researchers. These partnerships help me stay abreast of the latest medical breakthroughs and provide the most comprehensive and effective care. I am also involved in cancer research and am the principal investigator on a number of pharmaceutical and cooperative group studies.

While dealing with cancer is a challenge, I encourage all of my patients to be positive and never lose hope because new discoveries and treatments are developed every day.

Hospital Affiliations

• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital Pembroke
• Memorial Hospital West
• Memorial Regional Hospital

Gender

• Female

Education

State University Of New York Downstate Medical Ctr, 2005

Internships

Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 2006, Pediatrics

Residency

Lenox Hill Hospital, 2009, Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Columbia University, 2012, Oncology and Hematology

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine-Hematology

Publications

• View Dr. Jennifer Zikria's publications on PubMed

Research

• 7/2011 – 6/2012 : Research Fellow, Azra Raza, MD – Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
• Studied the epidemiology, natural history, and patterns of care of myelodysplastic syndrome in the national Veteran Affairs registry.
• 6/2002 – 8/2002 : Researcher, Allen Norin, PhD – State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY
• Maintained and transported kidneys in a pulsatile perfusion unit for kidney transplantation to local hospitals in the greater New York area.  Awarded an Alumni Grant to work in a Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics Laboratory.
• 9/2000 – 8/2001: Laboratory Technician, Robert Winchester, MD – Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
• Investigated genetic variations in various autoimmune diseases, such as Psoriatic Arthritis and Lupus.  
• 5/1999 – 8/2000: Research Assistant, Mehmet Oz, MD – Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
• Studied the effectiveness of antioxidants to prevent atherosclerosis in an animal model. 
• 9/1998 – 5/1999: Teaching Assistant – Boston College Psychology Department, Chestnut Hill, MA
• Taught undergraduate classes and assisted professors in Introductory Psychology courses.  
• 7/1997 – 8/1998: Research Assistant, Daniel Singer, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  Coordinated a clinical study investigating nutritional and drug factors affecting Coumadin levels.

Professional Organizations

• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Society of Hematology
• American College of Physicians

Awards

• #1 Most Read and clinically relevant Hematology-Oncology journal abstract of 2010 as featured on Medscape as rated by the McMaster Online Rating of Evidence for “When Bad Publicity Trumps Science: the Relationship between Cranberry Juice and Warfarin”
• State University of New York Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics Laboratory Alumni Research Grant, 2002
• Summa Cum Laude, Boston College, 1997
• Scholar of the College and distinction received for Senior Thesis, 1997
• Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society, 1997
• Golden Key National Honor Society, 1997