Hyma Polimera

Hyma Polimera, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine. Her research focuses on the intersection of cancer and infectious diseases, particularly examining how COVID-19 impacts patients with various cancer types.

Her expertise spans several critical areas in modern medicine:

• Oncology and cancer treatment outcomes
• COVID-19 impact on cancer patients
• Racial disparities in healthcare outcomes
• Registry-based and retrospective cohort studies
• Hospital medicine for complex patient populations

Dr. Polimera's research program demonstrates a strong focus on understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected vulnerable cancer patient populations. Her work examines outcomes across multiple cancer types including breast cancer, melanoma, and bladder cancer, with particular attention to racial disparities and metastatic disease. She frequently collaborates with the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) on large-scale registry studies that have provided critical insights during the pandemic.

Her scientific contributions have been recognized with the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2021, highlighting her dual commitment to research and education.

Dr. Polimera has received significant attention for her work, with research mentioned in news outlets and shared across social media platforms including X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky. Her findings have reached both academic and public audiences, demonstrating the real-world impact of her research.