Ritesh R. Kotecha, MD
Medical Oncologist
Titles
Assistant Attending Physician
Clinical Expertise
Genitourinary Cancers, Kidney Cancers, Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Clinical Trials, Cellular Immunotherapy
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Dr. Kotecha 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
- 646-422-4839 Office Phone
- Speaks English
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen Montvale, NJ
- New York City
Memorial Sloan Kettering has locations throughout New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester. These locations offer many services, including screening, chemotherapy, and medical testing.
See all locationsAbout Me
Education
MD, Albany Medical College
Residencies
Internal Medicine - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowships
Medical Oncology/Hematology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine; Medical Oncology; Hematology
I am a medical oncologist specializing in the care of people with genitourinary (GU) cancers, including kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), I work with an excellent multidisciplinary team of surgeons, radiation oncologists, and nurses; together, we create personalized treatment plans for our patients. My goal as a physician is to balance treatment with a patient’s quality of life. Overall, I am a strong believer in patient education and shared decision-making.
I am an active clinical and translational researcher within MSK’s Genitourinary Oncology Service, which seeks to advance our field’s understanding of GU cancers to optimize novel treatments. I lead and participate in clinical trials investigating new interventions and therapies for patients with GU cancers.
Much of my research centers on the innovation of novel treatment options for patients with kidney cancer. I collaborate with other clinical researchers and scientists at MSK to understand the distinct genetic and molecular changes that occur in kidney cancers; we use these insights to better develop targeted treatment strategies and immunotherapies. To that end, I research biomarkers that can help us predict which patients will respond to different immunotherapies and focus my efforts on designing and engineering cellular immunotherapies.
My goals are to balance treatments with a person’s quality of life, and I am a strong believer in patient education and shared decision-making.
-Dr. Kotecha
Awards and Honors
- Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigator Inductee, Kidney Cancer Research Program of the Department of Defense (2021)
- Young Investigator Award, Kidney Cancer Association (2020)
- Young Investigator Award, Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO, 2019)
- Chief Oncology Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2017)
Colleagues
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Kotecha
- A Phase I Study of ALLO-647 and ALLO-316 CAR T-Cell Therapy in People with Advanced Kidney Cancer
- A Phase I Study of DFF332, Alone or with Everolimus or Other Anticancer Drugs, to Treat Advanced Kidney Cancer
- A Phase IB/II Study of Talazoparib and Axitinib for People with Previously Treated Advanced Kidney Cancer
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.
You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.
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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.
Ritesh R. Kotecha discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Eisai
Provision of Services -
Kidney Cancer Journal
Provision of Services
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Pfizer, Inc.
Provision of Services (uncompensated)
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