Douglas J. Koo, MD, MPH

Douglas J. Koo, MD, MPH, FACP, FHM

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Hospital medicine
  • General internal medicine
  • Palliative care

Get to Know Me

I am a hospitalist who cares for people with cancer who have been admitted to the hospital. I joined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in 2008. Ever since, I have strived to deliver compassionate, high-quality medical attention to our patients, while leading a team of residents, interns, medical students, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. I also work with a team of fellows to provide palliative care consultations through MSK’s Supportive Care Service.

It is my honor to care for patients the same way that I would want my family members to be cared for when they are hospitalized.

In addition to my clinical work, I am devoted to teaching future doctors and practitioners of medicine, incorporating evidence-based practices into individual patient care, and applying clinical decision-making to the treatment of advanced cancer and serious illness.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a hospitalist, which is a doctor with special training in caring for people in the hospital.

  • Attending Physician
Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Hospital medicine
  • General internal medicine
  • Palliative care
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of North Carolina (UNC)) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
  • MPH, UNC at Chapel Hill School of Public Health

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine

Awards and Honors

  • Dorothy White Division of General Medicine Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Medicine, MSK (2018)
  • Fellow, Society of Hospital Medicine, (2017)
  • Fellow, American College of Physicians (2012)
  • Teacher of the Year Award, Division of Medicine, MSK (2011)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, University of North Carolina School of Medicine (2004)

Insurance Information

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Contact and Location

Dr. Koo sees patients at one location.

Office Phone
Location
New York, NY
1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065

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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. Koo’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.

Douglas J. Koo discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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