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Esperanza B. Papadopoulos, MD -- Clinical Director, Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Inpatient Unit

Esperanza B. Papadopoulos, MD

Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Allogoeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
  • Cellular Immunotherapy for Treatment of Post-Transplant Infectious Complications and Relapse
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Clinical Director, Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Inpatient Unit
  • Associate Vice Chair of Hospital Medicine Inpatient Operations, Department of Medicine
Get To Know Me

I am a board-certified hematologist and oncologist and work as a bone marrow and stem cell transplant physician on the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service. I am part of a multidisciplinary team that treats patients using stem cell transplantation to treat a variety of hematologic malignancies. My particular expertise is in the area of allogeneic transplantation — the use of stem cells or bone marrow derived from a donor other than the patient. Stem cells can come from different sources (related or unrelated donors, bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood units) and be modified in different ways before transplantation. My current focus is risk stratification — determining which type of transplant is best for each patient who is able to undergo and benefit from an allogeneic transplant.

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I am involved in a number of studies designed to find ways to lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease, a serious complication that can follow allogeneic transplantation. In one approach we are developing techniques to separate out the specific cells that evoke this response, the T lymphocytes, and deliver a stem cell product that is very low in these T cells. These approaches are more useful for patients whose acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome is in an early stage of their disease. I am also studying the use of allogeneic stem cell transplants for the treatment of patients with more-advanced leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Along with colleagues here, I am participating in studies of different combination chemotherapy regimens for patients with advanced or refractory acute leukemia. My practice consists of patients with a variety of hematologic malignancies who are in need of an allogeneic transplant, including patients with acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal of my practice and clinical research is to be able to offer every patient in need of a transplant the opportunity to undergo this potentially curative therapy.

As Clinical Director of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Inpatient Service, I lead a dedicated team of doctors and nurse specialists who care for patients undergoing transplantation during their stay in the hospital.

My Role at MSK

A bone marrow transplant specialist is a doctor with special training in bone marrow transplants.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Allogoeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
  • Cellular Immunotherapy for Treatment of Post-Transplant Infectious Complications and Relapse
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, New York University School of Medicine

Residencies

  • New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital

Fellowships

  • New York University Medical Center
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Medical Oncology

Insurance Information

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Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Healthfirst

In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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Contact and Location

Dr. Papadopoulos sees patients at one location.

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Location
New York, NY
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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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Papadopoulos’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.

Esperanza B. Papadopoulos discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Biogen Idec
    Equity
  • Exelixis
    Equity
  • Regulus Therapeutics
    Equity

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