
Richard N Kolesnick MD
Professor, Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
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530 East 74th StreetNew York, NY 10021
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Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1980 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Radiosensitizing the SUMO stress response intensifies single-dose radiotherapy tumor cure.Jin Cheng, Liyang Zhao, Sahra Bodo, Prashanth Kb Nagesh, Rajvir Singh
JCI Insight. 2025-06-23 - 5 citationsAnti-ceramide Single-Chain Variable Fragment Mitigates Gastrointestinal-Acute Radiation Syndrome and Improves Marrow Reconstitution, Rendering Near-Normal 90-Day Autop...Prashanth K B Nagesh, Sebastien Monette, Tambudzai Shamu, Sergio Giralt, Samantha C St Jean
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2024-10-01 - 11 citationsAcid sphingomyelinase inhibition induces cerebral angiogenesis post-ischemia/reperfusion in an oxidative stress-dependent way and promotes endothelial survival by regu...Ayan Mohamud Yusuf, Mina Borbor, Tanja Hussner, Carolin Weghs, Britta Kaltwasser
Cell Death & Disease. 2024-09-04
Journal Articles
- Logarithmic Expansion of LGR5+ Cells in Human Colorectal CancerEfsevia Vakiani, Philip B Paty, Richard Kolesnick, Zvi Fuks, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Researchers Examine Potential Immunotherapy Option for Diabetic RetinopathyJune 21st, 2024
MSK Research Highlights, May 24, 2024May 25th, 2024
Potential New Treatment Option for Diabetic RetinopathyJune 18th, 2024
Grant Support
- Anti-ceramide Ab Preserves Intestinal Stem Cells and Prevents GI-ARS and GI-DEARESLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH2024–2029
- Ceramide-Rich Platforms Functionalize Gemcitabine UptakeSLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH2021–2025
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