Samuel F. Bakhoum, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncologist
Titles
Assistant Attending Radiation Oncologist
Clinical Expertise
Breast Cancer
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Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
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In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS
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In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): POS, EPO, HMO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO, DSN
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In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO
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Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO, HMO, PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
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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
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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
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In Network Coverage Type(s): Federal Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO/OAP
Payor Type: Other
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
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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): PPO, POS, HMO
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: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Contact and Location
- 212-639-5749 Office Phone
- Speaks English
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Education
MD, Dartmouth Medical School; PhD, Dartmouth College
Residencies
Radiation Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
I am a radiation oncologist who specializes in caring for people with breast cancer. My practice is located at Memorial Hospital in Manhattan. I am also a researcher who is working to understand more about how cancer grows and spreads. Ultimately, my goal is for this knowledge to help develop more effective treatments for our patients.
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Being a cancer doctor at MSK means I have the opportunity to be a member of a team that draws on a wide range of expertise from a variety of disciplines. I also have the privilege of connecting with my patients and their families on many levels. This includes caring for their emotional well-being while using the most cutting-edge scientific knowledge to guide their treatment. Each person I care for is unique and deserves a personalized treatment plan for their specific needs.
In addition, I conduct research into how cancer can change its genetic makeup to evade treatments and spread to distant organs. One genetic error that has been linked to cancer aggressiveness and resistance to treatment is called chromosomal instability (CIN). My lab is dedicated to learning about CIN and using this information for therapies that tackle aggressive cancers and their ability to spread.
When I meet with my patients, I hope they leave with a sense of control and confidence in the treatment we have carefully planned for them. By having a full understanding of all the options available, patients can overcome the emotional challenges of a cancer diagnosis and feel positive and hopeful about their treatment outcome.
Each person I care for is unique and deserves a personalized treatment plan for their specific needs.
-Dr. Bakhoum
Awards and Honors
- Josie Robertson Investigator (2018-2023)
- Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, Finalist (2018)
- Tri-Institutional Breakout Prize (2018)
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists (2018)
- NextGen Stars, American Association for Cancer Research (2018)
- Breast Cancer Breakthrough Award, Department of Defense (2016)
- ASCI/AAP Outstanding Young Investigator Award (2011)
- Norton B. Gilula Award, the American Society for Cell Biology (2008)
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Bakhoum
- A Phase II Study of Radiation Therapy with Pembrolizumab Immunotherapy and Olaparib in Women with Triple-Negative Breast 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.
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Bakhoum SF (corresponding author), Cantley LC (2018) The multifaceted role of chromosomal instability in cancer and its microenvironment. Cell: 174: 1347-1360
Bakhoum SF*, Ngo B*, Laughney AM, Cavallo JA, Murphy CJ, Ly P, Shah P, Sriram RK, Watkins TBK, Taunk NK, Duran M, Pauli C, Shaw C, Chadalavada K, Rajasekhar VK, Genovese G, Venkatesan S, BirkBak NJ, McGranahan N, Lundquist M, Laplant Q, Healy JH, Elemento O, Chung CH, Lee NY, Imielenski M, Nanjangud G, Pe’er D, Cleveland D, Powell SN, Lammerding J, Swanton C, Cantley LC (2018) Chromosomal Instability drives metastasis through a cytosolic DNA response. Nature: 553, 467-472. PMID: 29342134
Laughney AM, Elizalde S, Genovese G, Bakhoum SF (corresponding author) (2015) Dynamics of tumor heterogeneity derived from clonal karyotypic evolution. Cell Reports: 12, 809-820. PMID: 26212324
Bakhoum SF (corresponding author), Kabeche L, Wood MD, Laucius CD, Qu D, Laughney AM, Louie RJ, Phillips J, Chan DA, Petritsch C, Zaki BI, Murnane JP, Compton DA (2015) Numerical chromosomal instability mediates susceptibility to radiation treatment. Nature Communications: 6, 5990. PMID: 25606712
Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Bakhoum’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.
Samuel F. Bakhoum discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Volastra Therapeutics Inc.
Fiduciary Role/Position; Intellectual Property Rights; Ownership / Equity Interests; Provision of Services
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