Simon K Cheng MD
Central Nervous System Cancer, Thoracic Cancer
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg
622 West 168th StreetNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Cheng
Dr. Simon Cheng is a radiation oncologist based in New York, NY, with subspecialties in central nervous system and thoracic cancers. He completed his medical degree at New York University School of Medicine in 2005, followed by an internship in internal medicine at St Mary's Hospital and Medical Center and a residency in radiation oncology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Cheng has expertise in treating esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and branchiogenic carcinoma with general radiation oncology and radiosurgery techniques. He has authored several publications, including studies on glioblastoma outcomes, prostate cancer treatments, and breast lymphoma, highlighting his research involvement in his areas of specialty.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2006 - 2010
St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006- New York University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2028
CT State Medical License 2022 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2027
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Eosinophil counts as a prognostic marker in glioblastoma: a retrospective cohort study.Eric Giannaris, Geoffrey Sedor, Catherine S Spina, Kristin Hsieh, Carl Elliston
BMC Cancer. 2026-05-28 - Estimating temporal treatment-effect patterns of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in lower-grade gliomas using causal machine learning.Everest Yang, Sparsh Agrawal, Connor J Kinslow, Simon K Cheng, Lillian Yang
Scientific Reports. 2026-05-23 - The Comparative Toxicity of Focal Ablation Versus Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.James B Yu, David M DeStephano, Brian Jeffers, Alexander E Tward, Catherine S Spina
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2026-03-15
Press Mentions
Lung Cancer Screening Program Launches at Columbia and NewYork-PresbyterianMay 24th, 2022
Precision Medicine Puts Lung Cancer in Its SightsNovember 20th, 2014
External Links
- CUMChttp://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/radoncology/faculty/cheng.html
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