Memorial Sloan Kettering anesthesiologist Cameran Vakassi

Cameran Vakassi, MD

Anesthesiologist & Pain Management Physician

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Pain
  • Acute pain
  • Chronic pain

My Specialties

  • Pain management
  • General anesthesia
  • Regional anesthesia
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Dr. Vakassi's Office Information
Languages: English
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Get to Know Me

I am an anesthesiologist with sub-specialization in pain management. I provide treatment for both cancer and non-cancer pain to patients at MSK Commack and MSK’s main facility, in Manhattan, with a focus on procedural interventions and medication management. This includes utilizing procedures such as ultrasound or x-ray guided nerve and joint injections, radio frequency nerve ablations, and electrical stimulation aimed at alleviating pain. My goal is to improve the quality of life for patients during and after their cancer treatment.

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I also perform anesthesiology for surgeries in the operating room at MSK and serve as an instructor for physician trainees in anesthesiology and pain management.

I completed a 6-year combined undergraduate and medical school degree at the University of Missouri, where I graduated with honors. Then, I completed my anesthesiology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. I further sub-specialized in pain management at the Weill Cornell Tri-institutional Pain Fellowship, where I was fortunate enough to experience training at Memorial Sloan Kettering. This allowed me to develop the skills for treating cancer-related pain.

What I Do at MSK

I'm an anesthesiologist at MSK. An anesthesiologist (a-nes-THEE-zee-AH-loh-jist) is a doctor with special training in medicine to make you drowsy or sleep during your surgery or procedure. They monitor your vital signs while you're asleep. 

I'm a pain management doctor, with special training in diagnosing and treating pain.

  • Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Pain
  • Acute pain
  • Chronic pain

My Specialties

  • Pain management
  • General anesthesia
  • Regional anesthesia
  • Ultrasound
  • Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Education & Honors

Education

  • BA, MD, University of Missouri - Kansas City

Residencies

  • Anesthesiology - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School

Fellowships

  • Weill Cornell Medical Center/Memorial Sloan Kettering/Hospital for Special Surgery

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology
  • Pain Management

Awards and Honors

  • Medical School Honors, Cum laude, University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Contact and Location

Dr. Vakassi sees patients at one location.

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Commack, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack Nonna’s Garden Foundation Center
650 Commack Road Commack NY 11725
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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.

Cameran Vakassi discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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