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Dr. Shrujal Baxi

Shrujal Baxi, MD, MPH

Head and Neck Medical Oncologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Thyroid Cancer
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Physician Consultant
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I am a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in treatment of cancers of the thyroid and of the head and neck.

I see patients at MSK Westchester, where we are able to provide the wide range of services — including clinical trials — that our patients need in a location that is often closer to their homes.

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I understand that receiving a diagnosis of thyroid or head and neck cancer is overwhelming. Pursuing treatment for cancer can pose physical, psychological, and financial challenges. For this reason, taking the time to educate my patients and discuss their options is important to me. I strive to provide my patients with care that is compassionate, personalized, and based on the most recent medical advances. I also have a particular interest in learning from each patient’s experience to help the oncology field understand how to best manage cancer by using all available information.

I am thrilled to care for patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where I trained and established a successful head and neck oncology practice. I was also previously involved in research to improve care delivery for patients living beyond cancer, as well as the education and training of future generations of oncologists.

I believe that along with improving cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, research can also improve care delivery to help patients live longer and better lives. Technology enables us to learn faster and bring better care to more patients, faster. I am excited that MSK is at the forefront of this healthcare revolution.

My Role at MSK

A head and neck medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in head and neck cancers. This includes cancers of the larynx, lips, mouth, nose, salivary glands, and throat.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
  • Cancer Survivorship
Education & Honors

Education

  • MPH, University of Illinois School of Public Health
  • MD, University of Illinois, College of Medicine

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, Chief Resident, New York University

Awards and Honors

  • Participant, Biden Cancer Initiative on the Use of Real-World Data
  • Participant, Friends of Cancer Resarch Collaboration on Endpoint Development
  • Guest, Moneyball Medicine Podcast (2022)
  • Guest, HIIT like a Girl Podcast (2022)
  • Guest, FDA COVID Accelerator (2020)
  • Guest, Duke Margolis Health Policy Forum on Rare Disease (2020)

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Medical Oncology

Insurance Information

Understanding your insurance options is an important part of managing your cancer care. We have relationships with many common healthcare providers and plans.

Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Healthfirst

In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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If you don't have health insurance or are worried that your care may not be fully covered, our financial assistance programs may be able to help.

If you have questions about insurance, call us at 646-497-9176.

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Contact and Location

Dr. Baxi sees patients at two locations.

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New York, NY
West Harrison, 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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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
500 Westchester Avenue West Harrison NY 10604
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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.

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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

Baxi SS, Khan N, Generrali, R, Boyce L, Wang Z, Korenstein D. Immune-related Toxicities in PD-1 and PD-L1 Immunotherapies: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. BMJ. 2018 Mar 14;360:k793.

Baxi SS, Sukhu R, Fortier E, Oeffinger K, Corcoran S, Salner A, Vickers AJ, McCabe MS, Salz T. Automating Treatment Summary Development Using Electronic Billing Information: A Pilot Study of Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer. J of Onc Practice. 2019 15:1, e84-e90.

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Castellanos E, Baxi SS. Letting the GENIE Out of Its Bottle: Examining the Potential of Real-World Clinicogenomic Data. Cancer Discov. 2020;10(4):490-491.

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Baxi’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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