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Overview of Dr. Pentsova
Dr. Elena Pentsova is a neurologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She received her medical degree from Kharkiv National Medical University, Ukraine and has been in practice 25 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Ukrainian and Russian. She specializes in neurooncology and treating patients with primary brain tumors including but not limited to glioblastoma, gliomas, primary CNS lymphoma and CNS/leptomeningeal metastases. She has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Neuro-Oncology, 2009 - 2011
University of Vermont Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2006 - 2009
Brooklyn Hospital CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Kharkiv National Medical UniversityClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2026
VT State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
UCNSNeuro-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2017
Clinical Trials
- Intrathecal Trastuzumab for Leptomeningeal Metastases in HER2+ Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ibrutinib in combination with rituximab, methotrexate, vincristine, and procarbazine (R-MVP/i) for newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL).Lauren R Schaff, Elena Pentsova, Rachna Malani, Jacqueline Stone, Igor T Gavrilovic
Neuro-Oncology. 2026-01-20 - 1 citationsProton Craniospinal Irradiation for Patients With Leptomeningeal Metastasis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Jonathan T Yang, Divya Yerramilli, Elena Pentsova, Suzanne Wolden, Robert J Young
JAMA Oncology. 2025-11-01 - Point/Counterpoint: Intrathecal therapy for patients with leptomeningeal metastases from solid tumors.Emilie Le Rhun, Barbara J O'Brien, Elena Pentsova, Matthias Preusser, Michael Weller
Neuro-Oncology. 2025-10-14
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society of NeuroOncology (SNO)Member
Other Languages
- Ukrainian, Russian
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