Charles Hsu, MD

Early Drug Development Specialist & Head and Neck Medical Oncologist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Head and neck cancers
Dr. Hsu's Office Information
Languages: English
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Get to Know Me

I am a medical oncologist and early drug development specialist with special training in treating cancers of the head and neck. This includes mouth cancer, throat cancer, salivary gland cancer, thyroid cancer, and tumors of the larynx (voice box) and sinuses. I see patients at the David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City, and at MSK Monmouth in New Jersey.

What I Do at MSK

I'm an early drug development specialist, which is a scientist who tests new drugs to treat cancer. I have special training in research studies, also known as clinical trials.

I'm a head and neck medical oncologist, which is a cancer doctor who specializes in head and neck cancers. This includes cancers of the tonsils, tongue, mouth, lips, larynx, nose, sinuses, salivary glands, and thyroid gland.

  • Assistant Attending Physician
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Head and neck cancers
Education & Honors

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • MD, Yale School of Medicine

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

Awards and Honors

  • Young Investigator Award, Conquer Cancer Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (2025)

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Contact and Location

Location
New York, NY
Middletown, NJ
David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
530 East 74th Street New York NY 10021
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
480 Red Hill Road Middletown NJ 07748
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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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Find a Clinical Trial for You

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

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Hsu’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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