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Overview of Dr. Tap
Dr. William Tap is an oncologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 26 years. Dr. Tap accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 525 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specialize in Oncology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2003 - 2006
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - Present
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2002 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MyMSK, Memorial Sloan Kettering, 2016-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Sorafenib and Dacarbazine in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
- Gemcitabine and Docetaxel With Bevacizumab in Selected Sarcoma Subtypes Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
- Safety Study of PLX108-01 in Patients With Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Novel genomic risk stratification model for primary high-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST).Hsin-Yi Chang, Josephine K Dermawan, William Tap, Samuel Singer, Ping Chi
The Journal of Pathology. 2026-06-01 - Concomitant Medication Effects on Immunotherapy Outcomes in Sarcoma: A Pooled Post Hoc Analysis of Seven Phase II Trials.Adel Shahnam, Kristen DiConza, Simran Jasnani, Rhoena Desir-Camille, Evan Rosenbaum
Cancer Medicine. 2026-06-01 - Correction: Mixed-Methods to Define Meaningful Change using Exit Interview and Clinical Trial Data in Patients with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT).Heather L Gelhorn, Katelyn N Cutts, Brooke Harrow, Christopher Tait, Amanda Saunders
Quality of Life Research. 2026-05-23
Lectures
- ANNOUNCE: A randomized, placebo (PBO)-controlled, double-blind, phase (Ph) III trial of doxorubicin (dox) + olaratumab versus dox + PBO in patients (pts) with advanced...2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
- Responder analysis of patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) physical function (PF) and worst stiffness among patients with tenosynovial gia...2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
- Final results of ENLIVEN: A global, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study of pexidartinib in advanced tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT).2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018
Press Mentions
FDA Grants Approval for Vimseltinib in Treatment of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)February 19th, 2025- Peptomyc Announces the Beginning of a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of OMO-103 in Advanced OsteosarcomaJanuary 16th, 2025
- Avacta Opens First Two US Clinical Investigator Sites for AVA6000 Phase 1 Clinical StudyApril 6th, 2023
Grant Support
- Improving CDK4/6 inhibition therapy for patients with liposarcoma by understanding resistanceSLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH2025–2030
Insurance Accepted
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPOGreat West PPO
Health Net Oregon PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
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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