Memorial Sloan Kettering radiologist Michelle Ginsberg

Michelle S. Ginsberg, MD

Radiologist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Lung cancer
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Gastrointestinal cancers and conditions

My Specialties

  • Body imaging
  • Lung cancer screening
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Dr. Ginsberg's Office Information
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Get to Know Me

I am a body-imaging radiologist who specializes in imaging of the chest. My work involves the detection and characterization of tumors in this region of the body. As Director of Cardiothoracic Imaging, I work closely with my colleagues across Memorial Sloan Kettering to determine the best way to treat thoracic cancer. My goal is to provide high-quality, effective, and compassionate care to our patients.

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I have dedicated my work to improving the detection and diagnosis of thoracic cancers and their complications, such as pulmonary embolisms. My research has focused not only on the detection of tumors but also on better understanding and measuring them. Recently, I have concentrated on characterizing lung cancer tumors with genetic mutations. I am also very interested in computer approaches to studying CT images. With advances in technology, we can automatically detect tumors and tell them apart from normal tissue. I have participated in many clinical trials that use imaging to see how a tumor responds to treatment.

I am particularly passionate about MSK’s Lung Cancer Screening Program, which I helped launch. People who had already had cancer and were screened through this program had a higher rate of lung cancer diagnosis, compared with previously published studies. This suggests that lung cancer screening for these people may help save lives. Findings like these make my work as a radiologist extremely rewarding.

Teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty has been of great value in my career. As Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Radiology, I focus my clinical, administrative, and academic efforts on the future of oncologic radiology education. It is an area that I am deeply committed to.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a radiologist, which is a doctor with special training in using imaging to diagnose and treat disease. Imaging includes X-rays, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

  • Executive Vice Chair, Department of Radiology
  • Director, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology
  • Vice Chair for Education, Department of Radiology
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Lung cancer
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Gastrointestinal cancers and conditions

My Specialties

  • Body imaging
  • Lung cancer screening
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Brown University

Residencies

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Diagnostic Radiology

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2025)
  • Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine (2024)
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine Award, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Top Doctors, New York Times Magazine (2009-2022)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctors, New York Metro Area (2010-2022)
  • Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
  • Top Doctors, New York Magazine (2015-2021)

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Contact and Location

Dr. Ginsberg sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065
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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

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

Michelle S. Ginsberg discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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