MSK medical oncologist Samuel Funt

Samuel A. Funt, MD

Medical Oncologist

Titles

Assistant Attending Physician

Clinical Expertise

Genitourinary Malignancies; Bladder Cancer: Testicular Cancer (Germ Cell Tumors)

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Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., (Eastern time)
Accepted Insurance Providers

Dr. Funt accepts the following list of insurance providers. Select your insurance provider to see more details.

Aetna

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23)

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS

Blue Cross Health Plus

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Carrum Health

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental

Cigna

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem Essential

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO

Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO, DSN

Empire Essential

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO

Fidelis

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

First Health

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO

Healthfirst

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO

Horizon Medicare Advantage

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government

Magnacare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental

MVP

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Payor Type: Other
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): TBD

Oscar

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO/EPO

Oxford

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government

Qualcare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO

UMR

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS

United Healthcare

Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO

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About Me

Education

MD, Emory University

Residencies

Internal Medicine - New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center

Fellowships

Medical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine; Medical Oncology

I am a medical oncologist who cares for people with genitourinary cancer. I specialize in treating bladder cancer (urothelial carcinoma) and testicular cancer (germ cell tumors).

I care for hundreds of people with genitourinary cancer each year. Early on in my training, I understood how meaningful and rewarding it is to have trusting relationships with the people in my care. I learned that every patient has a unique medical and social history and each cancer has a particular genetic profile that allows for an increasingly personalized approach to care. At that point, I knew that a career in cancer care would allow me to practice both the art and science of medicine at the highest level.

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Immunotherapy has revolutionized how we care for people with bladder cancer. Most people don’t respond to immunotherapy, however, and we can’t tell ahead of time who will. My research focuses on improving outcomes for people with bladder cancer by leading clinical trials testing immunotherapies. I am also working to develop immune-related biomarkers that can predict who will benefit.

Unfortunately, some men with advanced testicular cancer do not respond to chemotherapy and their disease progresses. These are often young adults in the prime of their lives. To help this group, I am investigating ways to help predict resistance or sensitivity to chemotherapy before treatment begins. I am also studying the effectiveness of immunotherapy in people with relapsed and refractory testicular cancer.

Patients and their caregivers have a universal desire for specialists who listen and respond to their specific concerns about how their diagnosis will affect their everyday life. These can range from managing pain to being well enough to enjoy special events, like a loved one’s wedding or the birth of a grandchild. My goal is to help patients feel confident that my team and I have their best interests in mind and truly care about all aspects of their well-being.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my wife and two young children.

My goal is to help patients feel confident that my team and I have their best interests in mind and truly care about all aspects of their well-being.

-Dr. Funt

Awards and Honors

  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • Columbia Univeristy Medical Center John N. Loeb Intern Award
  • selected by ASCO/AACR to attend its Methods in Clinical Cancer Research workshop
  • Conquer Cancer Foundation’s Young Investigator Award
  • Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network’s John Quale Travel Fellowship
  • Bochner-Fleisher Research Scholar in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • National Cancer Institute’s K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology

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Clinical Trials

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Funt’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 A. Funt discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • 76Bio, Inc.
    Ownership / Equity Interests
  • Allogene Therapeutics
    Ownership / Equity Interests
  • ByHeart, Inc.
    Ownership / Equity Interests
  • Doximity, Inc.
    Ownership / Equity Interests
  • IconOVir Bio, Inc.
    Ownership / Equity Interests
  • Immunai Inc.
    Provision of Services (uncompensated)
  • Kronos Bio, Inc
    Ownership / Equity Interests
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme
    Provision of Services
  • Neogene Therapeutics Inc
    Ownership / Equity Interests
  • UroGen Pharma, Inc.
    Ownership / Equity Interests
  • Vida Ventures, LLC
    Ownership / Equity Interests

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