Rich Kodama

Rich Kodama, DO

Infectious Diseases Specialist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Bacterial diseases
  • Fungal diseases
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

My Specialties

  • Antibiotic management
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Get to Know Me

I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. My areas of interest include:
 

  • Infection in immunocompromised people, such as those with cancer or a history of transplant
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
  • Invasive fungal infections
  • Mycobacterial infections
  • Tickborne illnesses
  • Hospital epidemiology and infection control
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Infections are one of the most common causes for setback in a patient’s cancer treatment plan. For example, an infection can affect a patient’s ability to enroll in a clinical trial, undergo more therapies, or receive hospice care at home. As an infectious diseases specialist, I am dedicated to treating these infections safely and effectively, with the goal of returning patients to their desired cancer plans as quickly as possible. Assisting in this journey to help patients reach their goals is my passion.

Outside of medicine, I enjoy bowling, martial arts, traveling abroad, and exploring cultures through food.

What I Do at MSK

I'm an infectious (in-FEK-shuhs) disease specialist. This is a doctor with special training in diseases caused by microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses).

  • Assistant Attending Physician
  • Assistant Hospital Epidemiologist
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Bacterial diseases
  • Fungal diseases
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • COVID-19
  • Parasitic diseases
  • Viral diseases
  • Infections in the immunocompromised

My Specialties

  • Antibiotic management
Education & Honors

Education

  • DO, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Fellowships

  • Infectious Diseases, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Contact and Location

Dr. Kodama sees patients at two locations.

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New York, NY
David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
530 East 74th Street New York NY 10021
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1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065
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Research and Publications

Gaulin, C., Harris, Z., Kodama, R. et al. Fungal Infections Associated with CD19-Targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy. Curr Fungal Infect Rep 17, 87–97 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12281-023-00460-6

Yan J, Steiger SN, Kodama R, Fender J, Tan C, Laracy J, Cohen N, McMillen T, Jani K, Robilotti EV, Babady NE, Seo SK, Kamboj M. Predictors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalization After Sotrovimab in Patients With Hematologic Malignancy During the BA.1 Omicron Surge. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Apr 17;76(8):1476-1482. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac916. PMID: 36445792.

Kodama R, Arora S, Anand S, Choudhary A, Weingarten J, Francesco N, Chiricolo G, Silber S, Mehta PH. Reengineering the Discharge Transition Process of COVID-19 Patients Using Telemedicine, Remote Patient Monitoring, and Around-the-Clock Remote Patient Monitoring from the Emergency Department and Inpatient Units. Telemed J E Health. 2021 Oct;27(10):1188-1193. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0459. Epub 2020 Dec 14. PMID: 33320031.

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Kodama R, Bhesania S, Gorski J, Sepkowitz D. A Missionary from Sudan: Brucellosis. Am J Med. 2021 Mar;134(3):e197-e198. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.07.038. Epub 2020 Sep 15. PMID: 32941846.

Publications on PubMed

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

Rich Kodama discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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