Katia Todorova Papalezova MD
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Clinical Director, Cellular Therapy
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195 Little Albany StNew Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone+1 732-235-2465
Fax+1 609-991-6311
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Summary
- Dr. Katia Papalezova is a surgical oncologist in New Brunswick, NJ and specializes in cellular immunotherapy. She graduated from the University of Sofia and has been in practice 16 years.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Surgery, 2008 - 2008- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2008
Medical University of Sofia FOMClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2026 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2015
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Anti-NY ESO-1 mTCR Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 20
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Merkel cell carcinoma in skin of color patients: A case series.Jasmine H Wong, Daniel S Alicea, Shaun Wu, Yasmine Oprea, Sharen Rivas
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2025-07-01 - Case Report: An unexpected case of tumor regression in blue nevus melanoma following COVID-19 infection.Yadriel Bracero, Emily Nghiem, Ajay K Singh, Divya B Kenchappa, Rachel Berglas
Frontiers in Immunology. 2025-01-01 - Documenting the histologic response of metastatic melanoma to combination therapy with BRAF and MEK inhibitors.Karolina Mieczkowska, Jack Jacob, Luca Paoluzzi, Katia T Papalezova, Beth N McLellan
Melanoma Research. 2022-04-01
Press Mentions
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Ranked Among Top Cancer Treatment Centers in United StatesJanuary 24th, 2025- Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Upholds Top Honor for Cancer Care USA - English USA - EspañolJanuary 23rd, 2025
- Focus on Health Equity in Cancer Care Leads to National RecognitionAugust 25th, 2021
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