Skip to main content
Melissa Accordino, MD, Oncology, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

MelissaAccordinoMDMS

Oncology New York, NY

Breast Cancer, Hematologic Oncology

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Accordino

Dr. Melissa Accordino is an oncologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. She received her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. She is one of 369 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 115 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Oncology. She has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
    Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthMS, Patient Oriented Research, 2016 - 2018
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center2012 - 2015
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2009
  • The Pennsylvania State University, University Health Services
    The Pennsylvania State University, University Health ServicesB.S., Premedicine, 2001 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Merit Award Recipient Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO, 2015
  • Chief Fellow Columbia University Medical Center, 2014-2015
  • Member Alpha Omega Alpha, 2008
  • Join now to see all

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Trends in use and safety of image-guided transthoracic needle biopsies in cancer patients  
    Accordino MK, Wright JD, Buono D, Neugut AI, Hershman DL, Journal of Oncology Practice, 1/1/2015
  • Cardiac Effects of Anticancer Therapy in the Elderly  
    Accordino MK, Neugut AI, Hershman DL, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1/1/2014
  • Disparities and challenges in adherence to oral antineoplastic agents  
    Accordino MK, Hershman DL, American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book, 1/1/2013
  • Join now to see all

Abstracts/Posters

  • Serum Tumor Marker Utilization in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
    Accordino MK, Wright JD, Vasan S, Neugut AI, Tergas A, Hershman DL, ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 5/2015
  • Trends and safety of image-guided percutaneous pleural biopsies in cancer patients
    Accordino MK, Wright JD, Shim J, Neugut AI, Hillyer G, Hershman DL, ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 5/1/2014

Press Mentions

  • Addressing Opioid Misuse in Cancer Pain Management
    Addressing Opioid Misuse in Cancer Pain ManagementJune 4th, 2022
  • Research Ramps up After Pause for Pandemic
    Research Ramps up After Pause for PandemicSeptember 4th, 2020

Grant Support

  • Cancer-Related Population Sciences R25 Postdoctoral FellowshipNational Cancer Institute2014–2015
  • ASCO Young Investigator AwardConquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO2014–2015

Committees

  • Member, Division of Hematology/Oncology Quality and Patient Safety Committee 2014 - Present
  • Member, Division of Hematology/Oncology Quality and Patient Safety Committee 2013 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations