Yoshiya (Josh) Yamada, MD

Yoshiya (Josh) Yamada, MD

Radiation Oncologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Brachytherapy
  • Genitourinary Cancers
  • Brain Tumors

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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Co-Chief, Multi-Disciplinary Spine Tumor Service
Get To Know Me

I am a radiation oncologist who specializes in using brachytherapy and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) to treat cancer. I have particular expertise in caring for patients with spine tumors, primary brain tumors, and metastatic brain tumors.

I see nearly 500 patients a year at Memorial Sloan Kettering in Manhattan.

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Brachytherapy and IGRT are very effective and safe ways to treat tumors. These advanced techniques allow us to deliver high doses of radiation while sparing healthy tissue and causing fewer side effects. I work with a team of highly skilled surgeons, radiologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists, and nurses. Caring for patients together allows us to take advantage of the sophisticated medical technology available at MSK, and ultimately to provide better outcomes for our patients.

When I first meet with patients, we spend a lot of time discussing the potential benefits and side effects of radiation therapy. It is always my priority to explain things in a way that my patients can truly understand. We often look at their scans together and I point out specific ways radiation therapy can be helpful. My goal is to make sure my patients feel hopeful that there are good treatment options available to them, and that they know we’ll work together to make the best choices.

I am also involved in cancer clinical trials. My research focuses on using image-guided technologies to treat tumors in all areas of the body, including adult brain and spine tumors and liver tumors. I am the primary researcher for several trials using brachytherapy to treat prostate cancer.

The field of radiation therapy is constantly evolving, especially in the area of caring for patients with advanced cancers. We are using focused, high-dose radiation in combination with targeted drug therapies. As a result, we’re helping patients live longer and more fulfilling lives.

I have been invited to speak in many scientific forums both nationally and internationally. I currently serve on the medical advisory board of the Chordoma Foundation.

Outside of work, I am a lay minister for my church.

My Role at MSK

A radiation oncologist is a cancer doctor with special training in using radiation therapy (RT) to treat cancer with radiation.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Brachytherapy
  • Genitourinary Cancers
  • Brain Tumors
  • Spine and Bone Tumors
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • Liver Tumors
  • Image-Guided Radiotherapy
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Alberta

Residencies

  • Radiation Oncology - Princess Margaret Hospital

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2016)

Fellowships

  • Radiation Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Radiation Oncology (US and Canada)

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 retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

Blue Cross Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

MSK has a tentative agreement with Cigna to continue coverage in 2024.

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

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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

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Contact and Location

Dr. Yamada sees patients at one location.

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

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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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Find a Clinical Trial for You

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

Publications on PubMed

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

Yoshiya (Josh) Yamada discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Brainlab
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Chordoma Foundation
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • University of Wollongong
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Varian Medical Systems
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Vision RT Ltd.
    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.

The information published here is for a specific annual disclosure period. There may be differences between information on this and other public sites as a result of different reporting periods and/or the various ways relationships and financial interests are categorized by organizations that publish such data.


This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2022 through disclosure submission in spring 2023). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

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