Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH
Clinical Geneticist
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Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
- Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
- Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
- Cancer Risk Counseling
About Me
- Chief, Clinical Genetics Service
- Robert and Kate Niehaus Chair in Inherited Cancer Genomics
- Vice Chair, Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine
I am a medical oncologist with clinical and laboratory experience in cancer genetics. My research focuses on defining genetic factors that cause an increased susceptibility to cancer.
My research team identified the most common mutation associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer among individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. My colleagues at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and I also published the first prospective series describing the outcome of preventive ovarian surgery and screening in women at hereditary risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
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Ongoing research is aimed at defining new genetic risk factors and tailored interventions for families at hereditary risk for cancers of the breast, ovary, colon, prostate, and lymphoid organs.
I have served as a member of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Genetics Working Group, chaired the subcommittee on cancer genetics of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and serve on a number of local and federal advisory committees dealing with cancer genetic testing and genomic risk profiling.
A clinical geneticist is a scientist with special training in diagnosing and treating genetic conditions. They can help explain your risk of getting a genetic condition that is passed on from parents to children.
My Specialties
- Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
- Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
- Cancer Risk Counseling
Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Residencies
- Internal Medicine - Lenox Hill Hospital
Awards and Honors
- Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
- Basser Global Prize, The Basser Center for BRCA (2023)
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
- Castle Connolly: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2002-2008, 2014-2020)
- National Academy of Medicine (2016)
Fellowships
- Hematology/Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
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Contact and Location
Dr. Offit sees patients at one location.
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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.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Offit
- Ascertainment of Families for Genetic Studies of Familial Lymphoproliferative Disorders
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.
Search clinical trialsResearch and Publications
Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Offit’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.
Kenneth Offit discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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AnaNeo Therapeutics
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