Jason S. Lewis, PhD -- Emily Tow Chair in Oncology; Vice Chair for Research, Department of Radiology; Chief, Radiochemistry and Imaging Sciences Service

Jason S. Lewis, PhD

Radiochemist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Radiotracers
  • Radiochemistry

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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Emily Tow Chair in Oncology
  • Vice Chair for Research, Department of Radiology
  • Chief, Radiochemistry and Imaging Sciences Service
  • Director of the Radiochemistry and Molecular Imaging Probe Core Facility
Get To Know Me

I am Vice Chair for Research, Chief of the Radiochemistry and Imaging Sciences Service, and Director of the Radiochemistry and Molecular Imaging Probe Core Facility. I head a laboratory in the Sloan Kettering Institute’s molecular pharmacology program and am a professor at the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. I have published more than 200 papers, books, book chapters, and reviews on cancer imaging. I serve on grant review panels for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute and a number editorial boards.

I am researching new ways to use PET imaging to diagnose cancer as well as developing new radioimmunotherapies for treating this disease. My research is supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Education, and philanthropy.

My Role at MSK

A radiochemist is a doctor and scientist who studies radioactive elements.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Radiotracers
  • Radiochemistry
Education & Honors

Education

  • PhD, Biochemistry, University of Kent (UK)

Insurance Information

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Aetna

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

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

Blue Cross Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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 Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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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Contact and Location

Dr. Lewis sees patients at one location.

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

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Research and Publications

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.

Jason S. Lewis discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Alpha-9 Theranostics Inc.
    Equity; Professional Services and Activities
  • CheMatech
    Intellectual Property Rights
  • Clarity Pharmaceuticals
    Equity; Intellectual Property Rights; Professional Services and Activities
  • CSRA Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Daiichi Sankyo
    Intellectual Property Rights
  • Diaprost AB
    Intellectual Property Rights
  • Earli Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Elsevier
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Elucida Oncology
    Intellectual Property Rights
  • Evergreen Theragnostics
    Equity; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • Goldman Sachs
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Inhibrx, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Journal of Nuclear Medicine
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Luminance Biosciences, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • Nextech Venture, LTD
    Professional Services and Activities
  • pHLIP, Inc.
    Equity; Intellectual Property Rights; Professional Services and Activities
  • Precirix NV
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Sanofi US Services Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Solve Therapeutics, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Suba Therapeutics, Inc.
    Equity; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • Summit Biomedical Imaging, LLC
    Equity
  • Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Equity; Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • Theragnostics, Ltd.
    Intellectual Property Rights
  • World Molecular Imaging Society
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Wren Laboratories, LLC
    Professional Services and Activities

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The information published here is a complement to other publicly reported data and is for a specific annual disclosure period. There may be differences between information on this and other public sites as a result of different reporting periods and/or the various ways relationships and financial interests are categorized by organizations that publish such data.


This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2023 through disclosure submission in spring 2024). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

Learn more about MSK’s COI policies here. For questions regarding MSK’s COI-related policies and procedures, email MSK’s Compliance Office at [email protected].


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