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Memorial Sloan Kettering surgeon Kevin Soares

Kevin C. Soares, MD

Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Hepatobiliary Surgery
  • Benign, Premalignant and Malignant Diseases of the Liver, Bile Ducts, and Gallbladder
  • Liver Cancer
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Assistant Attending Surgeon
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I am a surgical oncologist with specialty training in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. I focus on cancerous and noncancerous diseases of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas as well as cancer that has spread to the liver.

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I highly value taking care of patients during a time of great uncertainty and need. As a surgeon, I am committed to helping my patients and their families understand exactly what is going on and their options for care. From the first visit, my team and I develop a partnership with patients. We aim to get through the challenges of their disease in the most efficient, safe, and appropriate way possible.

My colleagues and I are working to develop ways to reduce stress and ease recovery of patients after surgery. I use minimally invasive techniques including both robotic and laparoscopic surgery to treat many pancreas, liver, and gallbladder tumors. I also utilize heat and electricity to kill tumors through an approach called image-guided ablation.

I am also actively involved in research into treatment strategies that use the body’s immune system (immunotherapy) to fight tumors of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder. As part of a large, collaborative research team here at MSK, I direct exciting clinical trials, testing new immunotherapies and combinations for the treatment of pancreatic and liver tumors. Additionally, I am studying precancerous conditions of the pancreas to better understand how to treat these cysts and when to surgically remove them to avoid the development of cancer.

My parents immigrated to the United States from Portugal. I was born in Massachusetts and went to both college and medical school there. I then spent eight years in general surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore prior to moving to New York City. Outside of the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife and children.

My Role at MSK

A hepatopancreatobiliary (heh-PA-toh-PAN-kree-A-to-BIH-lee-AYR-ee) surgeon is a doctor with special training in surgery on the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts. They are also called an HPB surgeon.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Hepatobiliary Surgery
  • Benign, Premalignant and Malignant Diseases of the Liver, Bile Ducts, and Gallbladder
  • Liver Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cysts
  • Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Adrenal Tumors
  • General Surgical Oncology
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residencies

  • General Surgery - The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Awards and Honors

  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2024)
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors (2022, 2023)
  • Castle Connolly: Top Doctor (2021-2023)
  • The Michael E. Burt MD PhD Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2019)
  • Society of Surgical Oncology Travel Award to ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop (2019)
  • The John L. Cameron Award for Technical Excellence in Surgery, Halsted General Surgery Residency, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2017)
  • Halsted Resident Core Values of Practice Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2017)
  • Frank L. Coulson Jr. Award for Clinical Excellence, The Johns Hopkins Hospital (2017)
  • George D. Zuidema Research Award, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2014)
  • Americas Hepatopancreatobiliary Association Research Fellowship Award (2013)

Fellowships

  • Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Complex General Surgical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery
  • Complex General Surgical Oncology

Insurance Information

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Aetna

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

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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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

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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

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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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. Soares sees patients at two locations.

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New York, NY
West Harrison, NY
Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion
160 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
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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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.

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

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

Kevin C. Soares discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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