Memorial Sloan Kettering Neurologist and Neuro-oncologist Ivan Kotchetkov

Ivan Kotchetkov, MD

Neurologist & Neuro-Oncologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Primary brain tumors, including glioblastoma
  • Metastatic brain tumors
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
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Get To Know Me

I am a neuro-oncologist who specializes in caring for people with brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer. I consider it a true privilege to work with patients and their families during what can be a very difficult time. My focus is to provide the best possible care in each unique situation by harnessing the excellence and collaborative nature of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s clinical and research teams. My laboratory work focuses on engineering the body’s immune cells, in the form of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, to fight glioblastoma.

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After completing my undergraduate degree in neurobiology at Harvard, I attended the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons for my medical degree. I trained in neurology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where I also had the opportunity to study glioblastoma stem cell biology in the laboratory. During my neuro-oncology fellowship at MSK, I initiated a project in Michel Sadelain’s lab to develop CAR T cells for the treatment of glioblastoma, which I now continue as an attending physician. I am deeply inspired by my patients to develop cellular therapies for brain tumors.

My Role at MSK

A neurologist is a doctor with special training in the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles.

A neuro-oncologist is a doctor with special training in cancers that affect the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles. This includes brain tumors and central nervous system tumors.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Primary brain tumors, including glioblastoma
  • Metastatic brain tumors
  • Development of CAR T cell therapy for brain tumors
Education & Honors

Education

  • AB, Harvard College
  • MD, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residencies

  • Neurology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Awards and Honors

  • Young Investigator Award, Conquer Cancer, The ASCO Foundation (2021)
  • K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering (2021)
  • Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Research Grant (2021)

Fellowships

  • Neuro-oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering

Board Certifications

  • Neurology, Neuro-oncology

Insurance Information

Understanding your insurance options is an important part of managing your cancer care. We have relationships with many common healthcare providers and plans.

Aetna

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

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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

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

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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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If you don't have health insurance or are worried that your care may not be fully covered, our financial assistance programs may be able to help.

If you have questions about insurance, call us at 646-497-9176.

Contact and Location

Dr. Kotchetkov sees patients at two locations.

Office Phone
Location
Uniondale, NY
West Harrison, NY
1101 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale NY 11553
500 Westchester Avenue West Harrison NY 10604

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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. Kotchetkov’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.

Ivan Kotchetkov discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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