
Michael Laquaglia MD
Pediatric General Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
chief, pediatric surgery
1275 York AvenueNew York, NY 10065
Overview of Dr. Laquaglia
Dr. Michael Laquaglia is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and has been in practice 40 years. Dr. Laquaglia accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 129 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 66 doctors at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1982
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1980
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Local Control With Reduced-Dose Radiation Therapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma: Results From a Prospective Clinical Trial.Christopher B Jackson, Dana L Casey, Brian H Kushner, Shakeel Modak, Zhigang Zhang
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2025-10-19 - Author Correction: Clonal evolution during metastatic spread in high-risk neuroblastoma.Gunes Gundem, Max F Levine, Stephen S Roberts, Irene Y Cheung, Juan S Medina-Martínez
Nature Genetics. 2025-09-01 - High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Vaginal Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS): Lessons Learned at a Single Institution.Kaitlyn Lapen, Kathryn R Tringale, Leonard H Wexler, Danielle N Friedman, Gil'ad N Cohen
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2025-09-01
Journal Articles
- MYOD1-Mutant Spindle Cell and Sclerosing Rhabdomyosarcoma: An Aggressive Subtype Irrespective of Age. A Reappraisal for Molecular Classification and Risk StratificationLeonard H Wexler, Cristina R Antonescu, Michael P LaQuaglia, Narasimhan P Agaram, Nature
Press Mentions
Meet a True N.J. ‘Angel’: This Cancer Surgeon Has Saved Hundreds of Kids’ LivesDecember 25th, 2018
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois Blue Advantage HMO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois HMO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPOGHI PPO
Great West PPO
HealthLink PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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