Ulka Vaishampayan, MBBS
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Dr. Vaishampayan is the Director of the Phase I program at the Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI. Dr. Vaishampayan is a Professor of Internal Medicine and her research is primarily in translational drug development and early phase clinical trials in cancer with a focus on genitourinary malignancies. She has initiated, obtained funding for, and conducted and published many investigator initiated trials with embedded biomarkers and established multidisciplinary collaboration. She has served as site PI of the UO-1 Early Therapeutics Research Grant at Wayne State University. She was also the chair of the solid tumor division of oncology at WSU. She has completed formal leadership traning course and is Fellow of the Advisory Board (FAB). She is the appointed chair of the Advanced Renal committee of SWOG and a member of the Renal task force of the NCI. She is a board member of the Michigan Society of Hematology/Oncology (MSHO) and organizes annual board review course. Additionally, she has served as track leader for the ASCO education committee GU non prostate (Renal and bladder cancer) track.
Dr. Vaishampayan attended Wayne State University for her residency and fellowship completion and attended medical school at Byramjee Jeejeebhoy in Pune, India and completed a higher secondary certificate in the field of science at Fergusson College in Pune, India.
In her free time, Dr. Vaishampayan enjoys reading, dance, music and travel. Travel, reading (mysteries preferred), follows football.
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Urologic Oncology Clinic | Rogel Cancer Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor B1 Reception E
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5913Get Directions -
Oncology Clinic | Northville Health Center 39901 Traditions Dr
Floor 2
Northville, MI 48168-9493Get Directions -
Melanoma Oncology Clinic | Rogel Cancer Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 1
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5902Get Directions
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University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
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February 28, 2026 - "Dr. Vaishampayan was very professional. She listened to my problems intently while making sure I understood my treatment plan in detail."
February 6, 2026 - "Absolutely love Dr. Vaishampayan. She's a very caring doctor. Explains exactly what's going on to me."
January 6, 2026 - "Dr. Vaishampayan was very easy to talk to. She answered any questions we had and addressed my concerns going forward. My wife and I left my appointment feeling much more relieved about my current condition and treatment options going forward."
December 16, 2025 - "Dr. Vaishampayan is amazing. Definitely one of the best practitioners I've ever seen."
December 10, 2025 - "Again, Dr. Vaishampayan is knowledgeable, professional, and listens well to my concerns."
November 5, 2025 - "Dr.Vaishampayan was absolutely wonderful."
September 16, 2025 - "Dr Vaishampayan was very compassionate and thorough in explaining my situation"
August 20, 2025 - "Dr. Vaishampayan has always listened and explained very competently."
August 5, 2025 - "Dr Vaishampayan is the best!"
July 24, 2025 - "[...] She was prepared for my appointment and knew my history. She was easy to have a conversation with and listened to my concerns and addressed my questions. She provided input on my clinical trial options at [...] and the possibility of clinical trials at Univ of MI if necessary. I wish Dr Vaishampayan was my oncologist."
