Maria Cancio, MD
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist and Bone Marrow Transplanter
Titles
Associate Attending Pediatrician
Clinical Expertise
Gene Therapy, Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, Sickle Cell Disease, Rare Pediatric Blood Diseases
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Dr. Cancio accepts the following list of insurance providers. Select your insurance provider to see more details.
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO, DSN
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO, HMO, PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): Federal Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO/OAP
Payor Type: Other
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): TBD
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO/EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Contact and Location
- 212-639-2446 Office Phone
- Speaks English and Spanish
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Education
MD, University College Dublin
Residencies
Pediatrics - Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowships
Hematology-Oncology - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Bone Marrow Transplant - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
Pediatrics; Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
My area of passion and expertise is pediatric hematology and oncology focused on stem cell transplantation and gene therapy. As a member of the Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (TCT) Service, I care for children and young adults with life-threatening blood disorders including cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and non-malignant disorders such as bone marrow failure syndromes (inherited and acquired), hemoglobinopathies, immunodeficiencies, and inherited metabolic disorders.
I am currently Head of Clinical Operations for the Pediatric TCT program at MSK Kids, co-founder of the MSK Kids program for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine), and Clinical Liaison with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. I also direct our Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation educational series and actively participate in local and national committees.
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In addition to caring for patients in the hospital, I conduct research that aims to advance the field of stem cell transplantation. I fulfill that commitment in my capacity as principal investigator and co-investigator of several MSK and multicenter transplant and gene therapy clinical trials being conducted in the United States and internationally. I design treatment regimens with the aim of reducing the side effects of stem cell transplantation by using less toxic chemotherapy combinations and precision dosing. In another approach, we modify donor stem cells by removing potentially harmful cells that could cause a complication called graft-versus-host disease.
I care for patients with hemoglobin disorders, such as sickle cell disease, and collaborate with other investigators to find a cure using gene therapy. I am also invested in finding ways to increase the success of transplantation and decreasing long-term effects for patients with Fanconi anemia and other bone marrow failure syndromes. Lastly, my research includes studies to reduce severe transplant-related complications, such as microangiopathy (a disorder of small blood vessels).
I take pride in listening to my patients and treating each one as an individual. I continually strive to provide excellent care that is backed by the findings of medical research and enhanced by multidisciplinary support. I find nothing more gratifying than the lifelong bonds I have with my patients and their families. Even in the most difficult situations, looking for the opportunity for a cure together is priceless.
In my spare time, I like to attend sports events with my husband and son, read, learn about other cultures, support arts, and travel with family and friends.
Awards and Honors
- Exceptional Women in Medicine Award, Castle Connolly (2023)
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Cancio
- A Phase II Study of Stem Cell Transplantation Using Treosulfan Conditioning to Treat Bone Marrow Failure
- A Study of Cord Blood Transplantation in Children and Young Adults with Blood Cancers and Non-Cancerous Blood Disorders
- A Study Using Immune Suppression Prior to Stem Cell Transplant for Children and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease or Beta-Thalassemia
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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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Maria Cancio discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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