Memorial Sloan Kettering hematologic oncologist Kathleen Killoran

Kathleen Killoran, MD, MSW

Hematologist-Oncologist

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Health equity research
  • Cancer care for older adults
Dr. Killoran's Office Information
Languages: English & Spanish
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Get to Know Me

I am a board-certified hematologist oncologist who cares for people who have typically had difficulty getting cancer care. I am especially interested in issues surrounding women’s health, geriatrics, and homelessness. I have spent most of my career working with women and the elderly.

I began my career as a psychiatric social worker with an interest in urban poverty and its impact on health. Seeing the heavy burden that illness was to my clients lead me to medical school. While my role has changed, my work continues to revolve around developing and delivering medical care to the communities in the greatest need. I am devoted to serving people with limited access to health care due to poverty, mental illness, language barriers, and geography. 

As a member of the multidisciplinary team at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care, in collaboration with specialists at Memorial Hospital, I provide comprehensive cancer care and offer my patients access to clinical trials from a practice based in Harlem. 

My research interests include developing ways to navigate accessing care that engage underserved people with cancer and establishing cancer prevention models for high-risk communities.

As a teacher, I introduce medical students to the realities of health care disparities early in their training. I want to demonstrate to them the social value and professional satisfaction of working to ensure that everyone has equal access to the best available treatment. 

What I Do at MSK

I'm a hematologist-oncologist, which is a doctor who treats cancers of the blood. A hematologist (HEE-muh-TAH-loh-jist) diagnoses and treats blood disorders. An oncologist is a cancer doctor.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Health equity research
  • Cancer care for older adults
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, St. George’s University School of Medicine
  • MSW Catholic University of America

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - State University of New York Downstate

Fellowships

  • Hematology Oncology - State University of New York Downstate

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Oncology

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2025)
  • SUNY Downstate Teacher of the Year (2014-2015)

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Contact and Location

Dr. Killoran sees patients at one location.

Location
New York, NY
MSK Ralph Lauren Center
1919 Madison Avenue (Entrance on 124th Street) New York NY 10035
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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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Kathleen Killoran discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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