Melissa Zinovoy, MD
Radiation Oncologist
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About Me
- Director of Brain Tumor Clinical Operations
I am a radiation oncologist who joined the faculty of Memorial Sloan Kettering more than a decade ago. While over the years I have treated a wide variety of cancers, I have developed an expertise in brain tumors (primary brain tumors and brain metastases), gastrointestinal cancers (esophagus, stomach, colorectal, anal, pancreas, liver, and biliary), breast cancer, and metastatic disease (bone metastases, including spine metastases).
I had the good fortune to be part of the team that opened MSK Westchester, where I now see more than 500 new patients a year.
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I discovered radiation oncology during my final year of medical school. This field of medicine allows me to be part of my patients’ inspiring journeys while also solving complex medical and physics problems.
I am particularly skilled in cutting-edge treatments including intensity-modulated radiation therapy and image-guided radiation therapy. These advanced radiation techniques allow us to deliver more-accurate treatments while protecting adjacent organs, thereby improving results and reducing side effects. I routinely deliver stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors, ablative dose radiotherapy for pancreas and liver cancers, and stereotactic body radiotherapy for bone and spine metastases. One of the privileges of working at MSK is being part of our research team and offering national and institutional clinical trials to patients. I take pride in maximizing my relationships with my world-class colleagues to deliver an integrated team approach.
Our Westchester facility is a unique place. What makes it so special is the breadth of MSK departmental services offered and the professional relationships and friendships I have made, which ultimately benefit my patients.
My goal with all my patients is to clearly explain their disease and treatment while also making them feel well cared for, both medically and personally.
A radiation oncologist is a cancer doctor with special training in using radiation therapy (RT) to treat cancer with radiation.
My Specialties
- Brain Tumors
- Breast Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Metastatic Disease
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Education
- MD, Boston University School of Medicine
Residencies
- Radiation Oncology - Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Awards and Honors
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
- Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine (2017-2023)
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2016-2023)
- Westchester Magazine Top Doctors (2015-2022)
- New York Magazine Top Doctors (2021-2022)
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology
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Clinical Trials
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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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.
Melissa Zinovoy discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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