Meet MSK Surgeon Alice Wei

Alice Wei, MD, CM, MSc, FRCSC, FACS

Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon

Titles

Co-Director, Surgical Initiatives, David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research; Associate Professor of Sugery, Weill-Cornell School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Disease of the Liver, Bile Ducts, Gallbladder, and Pancreas; Pancreatic Cancer; Pancreatic Cysts; Liver Cancer; Bile Duct Cancer; Gallbladder Cancer; Liver Metastases; Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors; Ablation Therapy; Robotic Procedures

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Accepted Insurance Providers

Dr. Wei accepts the following list of insurance providers. Select your insurance provider to see more details.

Aetna

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23)

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS

Blue Cross Health Plus

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Carrum Health

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental

Cigna

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem Essential

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO

Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO, DSN

Empire Essential

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO

Fidelis

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

First Health

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO

Healthfirst

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO

Horizon Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government

Magnacare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental

MVP

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Payor Type: Other
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): TBD

Oscar

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO/EPO

Oxford

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government

Qualcare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO

UMR

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS

United Healthcare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO

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About Me

Education

MD CM, McGill University; MSc, Cell Biology, University of Toronto; MSc, Clinical Epidemiology, University of Toronto

Residencies

General Surgery – University of Toronto

Fellowships

Hepatobiliary and GI Transplantation – Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto

Board Certifications

Surgery (US); General Surgery (Canada)

I am a surgeon who specializes in treating diseases of the liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas.

I have special expertise in advanced minimally invasive techniques, which includes robotic liver and pancreas surgery. These techniques help my patients recover more quickly. I also perform ablation therapy. This uses special needles to apply heat, cold, lasers, or chemicals to destroy cancer cells. I am proud to be part of a multidisciplinary team that provides outstanding care to people with cancer.

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Before coming to MSK, I worked at a leading cancer center in Canada. I was one of the most experienced surgeons in the country treating hepatobiliary cancers and I consider it a privilege to help people through a very difficult time in their life. When it comes to cancer care, the best treatment is specific to that person. It is incredibly meaningful to guide people through treatment, to help them determine which of the established or perhaps new treatments is best suited to them.

The patients I see often feel anxiety from fear of the unknown. I think the best way to reassure them is to be as knowledgeable as possible about their condition so they can feel confident they are receiving the best possible treatment for their disease.

I make sure to spend time answering any questions patients may have about what the future will hold. I like to ask people at the end of the visit, “Is that what you expected to hear from me?” This gives them a chance to tell me what they were thinking before they came. When they finish treatment, I hope they feel that they received the best care for their situation.  

In addition to caring for patients, I conduct research on ways to make cancer surgery even more effective. I have helped develop strategies to improve the quality of care for people after complex surgery. I have also advised on health policies to guide doctors and to provide policymakers with the most up-to-date cancer knowledge.

In my spare time, I spend as much time as possible enjoying the company of my husband and kids. 

It is incredibly meaningful to guide people through treatment, to help them determine which of the established or perhaps new treatments is best suited to them.

-Dr. Wei

Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Clinical Trials

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Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

Conroy T, Hammel P, Hebbar M, Ben Abdelghani M, Wei AC, Raoul J-L, Chone L, Francois E, Artru P, Biagi JJ, Lecomte T, Assenat E, Faroux R, Ychou M, Volet J, Sauvanet A, Breysacher G, De Fiore F, Cripps X, Kavan P, Texereau P, Bouhier-Leporrier K, Khemissa-Akouz F, Legoux J-L, Juzyna B, Eng S, O’’Callaghan C, Jouffroy C, Rat P, Malka D, Castan F, Bachet J-B. FOLFIRINOX versus Gemcitabine as Adjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2018;379:2395-2406.

Wei AC, Coburn NG, Devitt KS, Serrano PE, Moulton CA, Cleary SP, Law C, Moore MJ, Gallinger S. Survival Following Resection of Intra- and Extra-Hepatic Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: A Phase II Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016;23(8):2644-51.

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Serrano PE, Herman JM, Griffith KA, Zalupski MM, Kim EJ, Bekaii-Saab TS, Ben-Josef E, Dawson LA, Ringash J, Wei AC. Quality of life in a prospective, multicenter phase 2 trial of neoadjuvant full-dose gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, and radiation in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014;90(2):270-7.

Wei AC, Sandhu L, Devitt KS, Gagliardi AR, Kennedy ED, Urbach DR, Gallinger S, Baxter NN. Practice patterns for the management of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer: a mixed methods analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013;20(5):1567-74

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Wei’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Alice Wei discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • AstraZeneca
    Provision of Services (uncompensated)
  • BioSapien
    Provision of Services
  • HistoSonics, Inc.
    Provision of Services

If you’re a patient at MSK and would like more information about your doctor’s external relationships, please talk with your doctor.

The information published here is for a specific annual disclosure period. There may be differences between information on this and other public sites as a result of different reporting periods and/or the various ways relationships and financial interests are categorized by organizations that publish such data.

This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2021 through disclosure submission in spring 2022). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

Learn more about MSK’s COI policies here. For questions regarding MSK’s COI-related policies and procedures, email MSK’s Compliance Office at [email protected].


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