Our social workers are available to assist you and your family with the emotional, social, and physical impact of cancer. We provide counseling to help improve communication with family and friends and can assist with the emotional impact of the diagnosis and medical treatment. We also offer practical assistance, including information on MSK and community resources. We have multiple programs and groups that we conduct in both inpatient and outpatient settings, addressing topics such as a particular diagnosis and post-treatment adjustment.
We’re here for you throughout your care, from the point of diagnosis throughout survivorship. For assistance, please contact the department at 212-639-7020.
Director of Social Work

Penelope Damaskos
Director, Social Work
Find a Memorial Sloan Kettering social worker by location.
Josie Robertson Surgery Center
Please call the Department of Social Work at 212-639-7020 for assistance.
Memorial Hospital: Adults
Memorial Hospital: Pediatrics
60th Street Outpatient Center
64th Street Outpatient Center
Sidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers
Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center
53rd St./Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion
MSK Basking Ridge
MSK Monmouth

Janine Genovese

Sara N. Toth
Clinical Social Worker