Memorial Sloan Kettering pediatric oncologist Fiorella Iglesias Cardenas

Fiorella Iglesias Cardenas, MD, MS

Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Pediatric cancers
  • Neuroblastoma

My Specialties

  • Pediatric cancer care
  • Immunotherapy
Dr. Iglesias Cardenas's Office Information
Languages: English & Spanish
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Get to Know Me

I am a pediatric hematologist-oncologist on the MSK Kids team. I work with my colleagues to care for young patients with cancer, with a special focus on neuroblastoma. My experiences treating patients have helped me identify research interests that include the discovery of tumor antigens — markers that signal to the immune system — in neuroblastoma, as well as immunotherapy for this disease. My patients and their families motivate me to translate the most promising findings from neuroblastoma laboratory research to the clinic, where they may improve patients’ lives.

There have been recent breakthroughs in our ability to harness the immune system to fight pediatric cancer. At MSK Kids, we are assessing different approaches to sensitize neuroblastoma cells to make it easier for the immune system to recognize and kill them.

Our team designs a personalized care plan for each child. When I meet our patients and their families, my goals are to listen carefully, get to know the children and their family dynamics, and make treatment recommendations that align with the current standard of care as well as each family’s wishes and concerns.

I feel privileged and humbled to care for children with cancer and to work alongside an outstanding group of physicians, nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, researchers, social workers, and office staff who have a common goal: to improve the lives of patients with pediatric cancer.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a pediatric hematologist-oncologist, which is a doctor who treats cancers and blood diseases in children, adolescents, and young adults.

  • Assistant Attending Pediatrician
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Pediatric cancers
  • Neuroblastoma

My Specialties

  • Pediatric cancer care
  • Immunotherapy
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Universidad San Martin de Porres

Residencies

  • Pediatrics - Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Fellowships

  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - University of Utah/Primary Children’s Hospital

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards and Honors

  • Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Clinical Investigator Leadership Award, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO
  • 2024)
  • Fellowship Award, St. Baldrick’s Foundation (2017-2020)

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Contact and Location

Dr. Iglesias Cardenas sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065
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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.

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Fiorella Iglesias Cardenas discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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