Christian Grommes MD

Oncology•New York, NY

Neuro-Oncology

Attending, Neurology & Neuro-Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Overview of Dr. Grommes

Dr. Christian Grommes is an oncologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases. He received his medical degree from RWTH Aachen University FOM and has been in practice 26 years. Dr. Grommes accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 404 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 537 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specialize in Oncology. He also speaks multiple languages, including German. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Neuro-Oncology, 2009 - 2011
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2006 - 2009
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2002 - 2005
University of BonnResidency, Neurology, 2000 - 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2021 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesNeuro-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Copanlisib With Ibrutinib for Patients With Recurrent/ Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL) Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 23
COMPLETED
PHASE1, PHASE2
LTA Pilot Study of Glucarpidase in Patients With Central Nervous System Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 14
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
EARLY_PHASE1
Ibrutinib With Rituximab and Lenalidomide for Patients With Recurrent/Refractory Primary or Secondary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL/SCNSL) Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 22
COMPLETED
PHASE1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Efficacy and safety of tirabrutinib monotherapy for relapsed/refractory primary CNS lymphoma: PROSPECT phase 2 trial.
Christian Grommes, Lakshmi Nayak, Avyakta Kallam, David Peereboom, Prakash Ambady
Blood. 2026-10-01
Anti-CD94 Monoclonal Antibody Dibotatug-Induced Response in a Refractory Primary CNS T-Cell Lymphoma.
Christian Grommes, Zhou Ting, Wan-Jen Hong, Lauren Schaff, Alissa Keegan
JCO Precision Oncology. 2026-09-01
Making remissions last: the promise of maintenance in primary central nervous system lymphoma.
Christian Grommes, Lauren R Schaff
Haematologica. 2026-08-20

Journal Articles

Phase I Study of Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone for relapsed/refractory Primary CNS or Vitreo-Retinal Lymphoma
Lisa M DeAngelis, Han W Tun, David Schiff, Kurt A Jaeckle, Christian Grommes, Patrick B Johnston, Craig B Reeder, Thomas E Witzig, Blood

Abstracts/Posters

Increased Number of High Dose Methotrexate Cycles and the Addition of Rituximab Is Associated with Better Outcomes in a Large Primary CNSL Cohort
Christian Grommes, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Lectures

Treatment of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: From Chemotherapy to Small Molecules
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/3/2018

Grant Support

InSTagrAn: A Scalable Telehealth and Urine Tenofovir Self-Testing Intervention to Enhance PrEP Adherence Among People Who Use MethamphetamineGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2026–2031
Proyecto VIDA (VIH Información Distribución y Acción): A Longitudinal Study of HIV Incidence and Engagement in HIV Prevention and Care Among MSM in ColombiaGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2026–2028
Optimizing HIV prevention for high-risk methamphetamine-using men who have sex with menGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2022–2027
Optimizing HIV prevention for high-risk methamphetamine-using men who have sex with menGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2022–2027
Optimizing long-acting injectable PrEP strategies for sexual minority men who use methamphetamineGRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY2024–2026

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Neurology - AAN
Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member
American Society of Hematology - ASH
Member
Society of Neuro-Oncology
Member

Other Languages

German

External Links

MSKCChttps://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctors/christian-grommes

Insurance Accepted

BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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