Rona Yaeger

Rona Yaeger, MD

Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist & Early Drug Development Specialist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Colon cancer
  • Rectal cancer
  • Gastrointestinal cancers and conditions

My Specialties

  • Clinical trials
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Get to Know Me

I am a medical oncologist who specializes in treating people with cancers of the colon and rectum. I also care for people with anal squamous cell cancer, carcinoid tumors, and other gastrointestinal tract cancers.

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My clinical and laboratory research at Memorial Sloan Kettering center on understanding molecular subsets of colorectal cancer and developing new therapies based on this understanding. My work focuses on colorectal tumors with mutations in the BRAF or RAS genes, and I am leading our clinical trial program for colorectal tumors that harbor BRAF mutations. I both treat patients and perform laboratory research and believe that my experiences in each realm inform my work and make me a better researcher. 

Ultimately, I aim to use our insights into cancer cell biology to help guide the care of our patients and to develop more rationally designed clinical trials that test mechanism-based therapeutic strategies.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a gastrointestinal (GAS-troh-in-TES-tih-nul) medical oncologist, which is a cancer doctor who specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. This includes anal, colorectal, esophageal, gastric (stomach), liver, and pancreatic cancers. We also treat GI stromal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors.

I'm an early drug development specialist, which is a scientist who tests new drugs to treat cancer. I have special training in research studies, also known as clinical trials.

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Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Colon cancer
  • Rectal cancer
  • Gastrointestinal cancers and conditions

My Specialties

  • Clinical trials
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, New York University

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - Columbia University Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

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Contact and Location

Dr. Yaeger sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion
160 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022
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Clinical Trials

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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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Research and Publications

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Publications on PubMed

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

Rona Yaeger discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Lilly Oncology
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Mirati Therapeutics
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Revolution Medicines
    Professional Services and Activities

If you’re a patient at MSK and would like more information about your doctor’s external relationships, please talk with your doctor.

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This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2023 through disclosure submission in spring 2024). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

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