Jayalakshmi Balakrishna

Jayalakshmi P. Balakrishna, MD, is a hematopathologist and member of the Lymphoma Care Team at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. She also holds a faculty appointment as Associate Professor of Oncology in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Balakrishna completed a pathology residency at Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, then at Mount Sinai St Luke’s Roosevelt in New York. She subsequently completed a hematopathology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute at Bethesda. Dr. Balakrishna specializes in the diagnosis and characterization of hematological neoplasia. With expertise in hematopathology and laboratory medicine, she plays a vital role in patient care by providing accurate and timely diagnostic information to health care providers. In her current role, Dr. Balakrishna performs evaluations of bone marrow, lymph node, tissue and peripheral blood samples, and flow cytometry to assist in the diagnosis and management of various hematological