Memorial Sloan Kettering anesthesiologist Hanae Tokita

Hanae K. Tokita, MD, FASA

Anesthesiologist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions

My Specialties

  • Ambulatory anesthesia
  • Regional anesthesia
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Dr. Tokita's Office Information
Languages: English
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Get to Know Me

I am the Director of Anesthesia at the Josie Robertson Surgery Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s dedicated center for ambulatory cancer surgery. I lead an exceptional team of anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists who provide the highest-quality compassionate care for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, minimally invasive prostatectomy, gynecological oncology procedures, plastic reconstructive surgery, and head and neck cancer surgery in the outpatient and short-stay setting.

My specific area of expertise is in caring for women who are receiving complex breast cancer surgery and includes cutting-edge regional anesthesia techniques. I am also actively engaged in clinical research focused on improving postoperative pain in women pursuing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction.

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.

  • Director of Anesthesia, Josie Robertson Surgery Center
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions

My Specialties

  • Ambulatory anesthesia
  • Regional anesthesia
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
  • BA, Princeton University

Residencies

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York)

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology

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Contact and Location

Dr. Tokita sees patients at two locations.

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New York, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065
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Josie Robertson Surgery Center
1133 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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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

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

Hanae K. Tokita discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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