Dinesh Kapur, MD
A native of India, Dr. Kapur graduated with high honors from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi and at G.T.B. Hospital in Delhi. He then did an internal medicine residency at the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts, followed by a Hematology/ Oncology fellowship at the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Kapur serves as the Managing Partner at ECHO and champions the power of community-based practices in delivering the highest quality care in a cost-effective and comprehensive manner. He has served as the Medical Director of Oncology at William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, Connecticut and is now an attending physician in their department of Hematology, Oncology, and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Kapur is actively involved in clinical research in colorectal cancer, supportive care, and technology integration in cancer research. He has been instrumental in implementing many new and promising clinical trials at ECHO. He is consistently recognized for excellence including being recognized as one of the top oncologists in Connecticut.
Dr. Kapur is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hematology.
Education
Medical School: Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India
Residency: Internal Medicine residency at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
Residency: Internal Medicine residency at Medical Center of Central Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts
Fellowship: Hematology/oncology fellowship at University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Affiliations
Attending at the William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, CT
Director of Clinical Research at ECHO Associates
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center
Clinical Area(s) of Expertise
GI tumors
Colorectal cancer
Supportive care
Technology integration in cancer research