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Memorial Sloan Kettering radiation oncologist Narek Shaverdian

Narek Shaverdian, MD

Radiation Oncologist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Lung cancer
  • Spine tumors and spinal cancer
  • Bone cancers and conditions

My Specialties

  • Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
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Languages: English
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Get to Know Me

I am a radiation oncologist who specializes in caring for people with thoracic cancers, such as lung cancer, thymoma, and esophageal cancer. I also treat people with metastases to spine, bones, and other organs. I see patients at MSK Commack on Long Island.

I was drawn to being a cancer doctor and researcher because, as with so many families, mine too has been impacted by this disease. I strive to provide the same personalized care that I would hope someone in my own family would receive.

When I first meet patients, I help them understand the role radiation therapy can play in their specific treatment plan. Often patients may have new questions or challenges after we meet, so I want my patients to know that I strive to be completely accessible. I am committed to working through all the steps with them to ensure that they have the best treatment experience and best outcome. It is a great privilege to get to know my patients and their families and work to provide cutting-edge, personalized care.

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There have been great advances in radiation oncology. These enable us to control and defeat cancer with minimal side effects. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, we take advantage of the most sophisticated image guidance technology to deliver radiation with great precision. We have developed ways to treat some people with fewer sessions by using higher, tightly focused doses. We are also investigating ways to combine radiation with certain drugs to get even better results.  

I want patients to know that the care I provide is complemented by a large team of experts in oncology, surgery, radiology, and pathology, all who work closely with each other. I hope my patients always leave my office feeling informed, comfortable, and confident in their treatment plan.

What I Do at MSK

A radiation oncologist is a cancer doctor with special training in using radiation therapy (RT) to treat cancer with radiation.

  • Assistant Attending Radiation Oncologist
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Lung cancer
  • Spine tumors and spinal cancer
  • Bone cancers and conditions
  • Esophageal cancers and conditions
  • Metastatic cancers

My Specialties

  • Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Wisconsin

Residencies

  • Preliminary Medicine - University of Washington
  • Radiation Oncology - University of California Los Angeles

Awards and Honors

  • Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Roentgen Research Award (2018)
  • American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Basic/Translational Science Abstract Award (2017)
  • American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Merit Award (2017)
  • American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation Seed Grant (2017)
  • American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) Grant (2015)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2013)

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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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

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

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

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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Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Metroplus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

City Employee Health Plans (Gold and Gold Care)

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. Shaverdian sees patients at one location.

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Location
Commack, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack Nonna’s Garden Foundation Center
650 Commack Road Commack NY 11725
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Research and Publications

Shaverdian N, Offin M, Shepherd AF, Simone CB 2nd, Gelblum DY, Wu AJ, Hellmann MD, Rimner A, Paik PK, Chaft JE, Gomez DR. The Impact of Durvalumab on Local-Regional Control in Stage III NSCLCs Treated With Chemoradiation and on KEAP1-NFE2L2-Mutant Tumors. J Thorac Oncol. 2021 Aug;16(8):1392-1402. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.04.019. Epub 2021 May 13. PMID: 33992811; PMCID: PMC8316395.

Shaverdian N, Gillespie EF, Cha E, Kim SY, Benvengo S, Chino F, Kang JJ, Li Y, Atkinson TM, Lee N, Washington CM, Cahlon O, Gomez DR. Impact of Telemedicine on Patient Satisfaction and Perceptions of Care Quality in Radiation Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2021 Jan 4;19(10):1174-1180. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7687. PMID: 33395627; PMCID: PMC8254817.

Shaverdian N, Lisberg AE, Bornazyan K, Veruttipong D, Goldman JW, Formenti SC, Garon EB, Lee P. Previous radiotherapy and the clinical activity and toxicity of pembrolizumab in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer: a secondary analysis of the KEYNOTE-001 phase 1 trial. Lancet Oncology. 2017 Jul;18(7):895-903.

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Shaverdian N, Veruttipong D, Wang J, Kupelian P, Steinberg M, Lee P. Pretreatment anemia portends poor survival and nonlocal disease progression in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2016 Aug;11(8):1319-25.

Shaverdian N, Wang PC, Steinberg M, Lee P. The patient’s perspective on stereotactic body radiation therapy vs. surgery for the treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2015 Nov;90(2):230-3.

Publications on PubMed

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

Narek Shaverdian discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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