William D. Travis, MD

William D. Travis, MD

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Lung cancer

My Specialties

  • Anatomic pathology
  • Surgical pathology
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Our thoracic pathology team is one of the best in the world, with expertise not only in thoracic pathology but also in thoracic cytology. We work closely with our clinical colleagues to provide multidisciplinary diagnostic expertise to MSK patients and with the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory to assure optimal molecular diagnostic testing using the latest techniques such as next-generation sequencing.

My research in thoracic neoplasms has focused on lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma, and mediastinal thymic tumors. I have worked on classification of thoracic disorders and served as Lead Editor of the 1999 WHO Classification of Lung and Pleural Tumors as well as the 2004 and 2015 WHO Classification: Pathology and Genetics of Tumors of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart. I also led the 2011 IASLC/ATS/ERS lung adenocarcinoma classification.

My interest in non-neoplastic lung disease has focused on interstitial lung disease. This resulted in my leading the 2002 American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society International Multidisciplinary Consensus Classification of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias; the 2008 ATS Project on Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia; and the 2012 ATS/ERS: Update of the International Multidisciplinary Classification of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias.

I have devoted my career to training the next generation of thoracic pathologists and helped develop the first ACGME-accredited Pulmonary Pathology Fellowship program in 2000 while at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. When I moved to MSK in 2005, my colleagues and I established an ACGME-accredited Thoracic Pathology Fellowship program.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a pathologist, which is a doctor who uses a microscope to make a diagnosis from cell and tissue samples. I analyze these samples to learn the cause and effects of a health issue.

  • Director, Thoracic Pathology
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Lung cancer

My Specialties

  • Anatomic pathology
  • Surgical pathology
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Florida College of Medicine (Gainesville)

Residencies

  • New England Deaconess Hospital/Harvard Medical School
  • Mayo Clinic

Fellowships

  • Mayo Clinic

Board Certifications

  • Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2025)
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)

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Contact and Location

Dr. Travis sees patients at one location.

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Location
New York, NY
1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

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

William D. Travis discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Genentech
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)

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