Jae Park, MD, of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies, with Department of Medicine fellows.
Chair’s Welcome
Thank you for visiting the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Our faculty are world leaders in cancer care who represent all internal medicine subspecialties, speak a combined total of more than 30 languages, and embody the cultural diversity of our region. Despite our varied professional training and backgrounds, we are united by a common goal: decreasing death and suffering from cancer.
What makes us distinctive is our emphasis on innovation and discovery of better ways to treat cancer. We conduct basic and translational research and lead innovative clinical trials. We also develop ways to make care more convenient and responsive to the needs of the patients and communities we serve. We coordinate and deliver compassionate care — and cures — in our Urgent Care Centers, hospital, outpatient clinic, transplant units, and even in our patients’ homes. We are “One MSK,” and our services extend across practice sites in Manhattan, with regional network locations reaching from Southern New Jersey to Eastern Long Island.
The faculty members in our department are experts in the delivery of multidisciplinary cancer care. They work at MSK because of their commitment to the discovery and application of new knowledge that improves the lives of people with cancer. We carry out research in basic science laboratories; in “dry” laboratories with data; in “communities” focused on education, public health, and early detection; and, of course, in our clinics focused on cutting-edge clinical trials. Many of our trials have led to the FDA approval of new therapies to treat cancer. We also train students, residents, fellows, advanced fellows, and visiting faculty, as well as clinical research professionals, nurses, and advanced practitioners from around the world in our effort to bring MSK-quality care to anyone who needs it. The way we execute on our mission is through teamwork—across our “One MSK” system and with partners who work in other health systems, cancer centers, communities, and companies around the world.
Our department is steadfast in our dedication to:
- Deliver skillful, compassionate care that saves and extends lives
- Discovery and innovation that improves outcomes
- Listening and responding to the needs of our patients, their families, and the communities we serve
- Teamwork, partnerships, and training to share skills and knowledge
On behalf of the nearly 500 faculty members in MSK’s Department of Medicine, I invite you to explore our clinical care services, research, and educational opportunities. Please remember, our innovation pace is rapid. If you don’t see what you are looking for on our website, please email us or call (212-639-5851)—whether you seek information about clinical care, education, or research, we are eager to help. We look forward to hearing from you
Deb Schrag, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Medicine
Our Leadership Team
Division Heads
- Marcel R.M. van den Brink, MD, PhD, Division Head, Division of Hematologic Malignancies
- Luis Alberto Diaz Jr., MD, Division Head, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology
- James A. Fagin, MD, Division Head, Division of Subspecialty Medicine
- Corita R. Grudzen, MD, Division Head, Division of Supportive and Acute Care Services
Vice Chairs
- Michelle N. Johnson, MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Health Equity
- Steven C. Martin, MD, Vice Chair of Inpatient Operations
- Kenneth Offit, MD, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
- Gregory J. Riely, MD, PhD, Vice Chair of Clinical Research
- Tiffany A. Traina, MD, Vice Chair of Outpatient Operations
- Joshua Allen-Dicker, Vice Chair of Quality Assurance
- Carol Chen, Vice Chair of Quality Assurance
- Sergio Giralt, MD, Deputy Division Head, Division of Hematologic Malignancies
- Diane Reidy-Lagunes, MD, Vice Chair of Oncology Operations in the Regional Care Network
Service Chiefs
Division of Hematologic Malignancies
- Miguel-Angel Perales, MD, Service Chief, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant
- Jae Park, MD, Acting Service Chief, Cellular Therapy
- Jeffrey Zwicker, MD, Service Chief, Hematology
- Eytan M. Stein, MD, Service Chief, Leukemia Service
- Gilles Salles, MD, PhD, Service Chief, Lymphoma
- Saad Z. Usmani, MD, MBA, FACP, Service Chief, Myeloma
Solid Tumor Oncology:
- Mark E. Robson, MD, Service Chief, Breast Medicine
- Kenneth Offit, MD, Service Chief, Clinical Genetics
- Alexander Drilon, MD, Service Chief, Early Drug Development
- Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD, Service Chief, Gastrointestinal Oncology
- Jonathan E. Rosenberg, MD, Service Chief, Genitourinary Oncology
- Carol Aghajanian, MD, Service Chief, Gynecologic Medical Oncology
- David G. Pfister, MD, Service Chief, Head & Neck Oncology
- William D. Tap, MD, Service Chief, Sarcoma Medical Oncology
- Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD, Service Chief, Thoracic Oncology
Subspecialty Medicine:
- Richard M. Steingart, MD, FACC, Service Chief, Cardiology
- Allan C. Halpern, MD, Service Chief, Dermatology
- R. Michael Tuttle, MD, Service Chief, Endocrinology
- Mark A. Schattner, MD, FASGE, AGAF, Service Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, MD, PhD, Service Chief, Geriatrics
- Tobias M. Hohl, MD, PhD, Service Chief, Infectious Disease
- Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE, Service Chief, Integrative Medicine
- Mohit Chawla, MD, FCCP, Service Chief, Pulmonary
- Edgar A. Jaimes, MD, Service Chief, Renal
Supportive and Acute Care Services:
- Barbara C. Egan, MD, Service Chief, Hospital Medicine
- Judith Nelson, MD, JD, Service Chief, Supportive Care
- Jeffrey S. Groeger, MD, Service Chief, Urgent Care
Regional Care Network Medical Site Directors
- Anita Kumar, MD, Medical Site Director, Basking Ridge
- Vacant, Medical Site Director, Bergen
- Iris Zhi, MD, PhD, Medical Site Director, Commack
- Serena Wong, MD, Medical Site Director, Monmouth
- Pamela R. Drullinsky, MD, Medical Site Director, Nassau
- James Fetten, MD, Medical Site Director, Westchester
Our Education and Training Programs
Residencies
- Transitional Year Internship
- Rotating internships with affiliated institutions, including NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Mount Sinai West, State University of New York Downstate, and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.
- Medical Genetics
Fellowships
- Adult Cancer Immunotherapy Fellowship - Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
- Advanced Oncology Fellowship
- Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Fellowship
- Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Fellowship - Hospice and Palliative Care
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Fellowship
- Cardio-Oncology Clinical Research Fellowship
- Dermatology/Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship (with Weill Cornell Medicine)
- Gastroenterology Fellowship
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Infectious Diseases Clinical & Research Training
- Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship
- Medical Oncology/Hematology Fellowship
- Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship
- Nutrition Fellowship
- Onco-Nephrology Fellowship
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
- Thyroid Cancer Fellowship
Residency Program Leadership
Transitional Year Program
- Cori Salvit, MD, Program Director
- Heather Kurtis, DO, Associate Program Director
Residency Program
- Tabitha N. Goring, MD, Program Director
Medical Genetics
- Lilian Liou Cohen, MD, of Weill Cornell Medical College, Program Director
- Michael F. Walsh, MD, Assistant Program Director
Fellowship Program Leadership
Division of Hematologic Malignancies/Solid Tumor Oncology
Adult Cancer Immunotherapy Fellowship - Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
- David J. Chung, MD, PhD, Program Director
Advanced Oncology Fellowship
- Vicky Makker, MD, Program Director
Bone Marrow Transplantation Fellowship
- David J. Chung, MD, PhD, Program Director
Medical Oncology/Hematology Fellowship
- Vicky Makker, MD, Program Director
- Gopa Iyer, MD, Deputy Program Director
- Jodi V. Mones, MD, Assistant Program Director
- Omar Abdel-Wahab, MD, Lab Program Director
- Yu Chen, MD, PhD, Lab Program Director
- Ping Chi, MD, PhD, Lab Program Director
- Andrew M. Intlekofer, MD, PhD, Lab Program Director
Division of Subspecialty Medicine
Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Fellowship
- Arnold J. Markowitz, MD, Program Director
Cardio-Oncology Clinical Research Fellowship
- Dipti Gupta, MD, MPH, Program Director
Dermatology/Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship
- Liang Deng, MD, PhD, Program Director
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship (with Weill Cornell Medicine)
- Stephanie Fish, MD, Program Director
Thyroid Cancer Fellowship
- R. Michael Tuttle, MD, Program Director
Gastroenterology Fellowship
- Emmy Ludwig, MD, Program Director
- Delia Calo, MD, Assistant Program Director
Infectious Diseases Clinical & Research Training
- Anna Kaltsas, MD, Program Director
Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship
- Robert P. Lee, MD, FCCP, DAABIP, Program Director
- Bryan Husta, MD, FCCP, Assistant Program Director
Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship
- Kishwer S. Nehal, MD, Program Director
- Erica H. Lee, MD, Assistant Program Director
Nutrition Fellowship
- Robin Mendelsohn, MD, Program Director
Onco-Nephrology Fellowship
- Sheron Latcha, MD, Program Director
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
- Jean T. Santamauro, MD, Program Director
- Elizabeth Yogiaveetil, MD, Assistant Program Director
Division of Supportive and Acute Care Services
Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) Fellowship - Hospice and Palliative Care
- Kara McGee, NP, Program Director
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Reggie Saldivar, MD, Program Director
- Anjali Varma Desai, MD, Assistant Program Director
