David R. Artz, MD

Medical Director, Information Systems

As an internist with a particular interest in information technology (IT), I came to Memorial Sloan-Kettering in 2003 to serve as the Medical Director of Information Systems. In this role, I work closely with clinicians and managers to identify and find solutions for hospital-wide IT issues. I help guide the work of several hundred IT specialists who are dedicated to making our research and patient care as efficient and safe as possible.

I am proud to say I led the team that developed and launched our hospital’s patient portal: MYMSKCC . This private, personalized online link enables patients to log on from their computers to review upcoming appointments, check lab results, view bills, and send and receive secure messages to and from their cancer care team. It’s an evolving tool for patients, and new features and enhancements are being added all the time.

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One of the most robust projects our team has supported is the evolution of our electronic medical records. Memorial Sloan-Kettering started the migration to electronic records in the 1990s and is continually making refinements to the system to make it more efficient. Another project that I am particularly proud of is our data warehouse, which we created to make clinical research easier and again, more efficient. From an IT perspective, it is one of our most distinguished features.

I am also involved in the Quality of Care Initiative, which works to improve patient care; I serve as the chair of the Informatics Committee.

Along with this work in IT, I enjoy seeing patients at our 53rd Street facility once a week, conducting pre-operative evaluations for cancer surgery.

Location

New York City

Phone

212-639-5733

Clinical Expertise

General Internal Medicine

Languages Spoken

English; French

Education

MD, West Virginia University School of Medicine

Residencies

Boston Medical Center

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine

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Department of Medicine›General Internal Medicine Service

Publications by David R. Artz

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A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is a cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Also called malignancy.