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Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD, Oncology, New York, NY, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Oncology New York, NY

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Professor, Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Professor, Medicine, Weill Medical College at Cornell University

Overview of Dr. Abou-Alfa

Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa is an oncologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French and Arabic. He specializes in gastrointestinal cancer and is experienced in gastrointestinal oncology, general medical oncology, and liver cancer, biliary cancer, pancreatic cancer.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityMBA, Business Administration, 2014 - 2016
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsM.B.A., 2014 - 2016
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1992 - 1994
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992
  • American University of Beirut
    American University of BeirutB.S., 1985 - 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA)
  • Blue Faery Award for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research Blue Faery, 2018
  • Alpha Omega Alpha American University of Beirut Chapter, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Trans-arterial embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: doxorubicin is not necessary  
    Karen T. Brown, Richard Kinh Do, Mithat Gonen, Anne M. Covey, George I. Getrajdman, Constintinos T. Sofocleous, William R. Jarnagin, Michael I. D�Angelica, Peter J. Al..., Translational Cancer Research, 1/1/2016
  • Making Sense of the Advances in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma  
    El-Dika, I, Abou-Alfa, GK, Oncology & Hematology Review, 1/1/2015
  • Doxorubicin and Sorafenib in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Cracinoma  
    Abou-Alfa, GK, Capanu M, Saltz, L. In response to Pazo Cid, RA et al, JAMA, 1/23/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Association of adverse events (AEs) with efficacy outcomes for cabozantinib (C) in patients (pts) with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC) in the phase III CELEST... 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • HCC: Newer treatment options for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma, and Chemotherapy-resistant gastrointestinal malignancies particularly Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ... 
    Chennai, India - 1/24/2019
  • A randomized, multicenter phase 3 study of durvalumab (D) and tremelimumab (T) as first-line treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): HI... 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/3/2018
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Other

Press Mentions

  • The Role of TKIs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
    The Role of TKIs in Hepatocellular CarcinomaNovember 22nd, 2022
  • Combination Treatment Approaches in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
    Combination Treatment Approaches in Hepatocellular CarcinomaNovember 9th, 2022
  • Recent Advances in Systemic Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
    Recent Advances in Systemic Therapy for Hepatocellular CarcinomaNovember 4th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Arabic

Hospital Affiliations