Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor specialists focus solely on the diagnosis and treatment of these tumors and are considered leaders in their field. Our team helped establish the current system for the classification of carcinoid tumors, a type of neuroendocrine tumor that can arise in the lungs.
Select from the list below to learn more about our neuroendocrine tumor specialists, their education, training, board certifications, current publications, and specific areas of clinical expertise.
Chair, Department of Pathology; James Ewing Alumni Chair of Pathology
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Co-Director, Complex Airway Program
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Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Surgery; Miner Family Chair in Intrathoracic Cancers
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Chief, Interventional Radiology Service
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Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Radiology
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