2025 Highlights

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

For more than 50 years, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has been at the forefront of cancer research, care, and community engagement. Our mission is to reduce the cancer burden and provide compassionate cancer care for all, notably in the Bronx. Our unique offerings include access to a broad array of innovative new treatments, Phase I clinical trials with a strong developmental therapeutics program, a renowned cell therapy program, numerous options for minimally invasive/robotic surgeries for most cancer types, state-of-the-art radiation technologies, i.e., proton therapy, and many others, including world-class foundational cancer research programs. We are a leading Center for providing cancer screenings to all eligible patients in the Bronx and expanding access to care utilizing unique tools and artificial intelligence to enhance continuity of care and patient communication. We continue to build upon our exceptional training programs and investments in Survivorship Programs with dedicated clinics across most of our Cancer Center locations.

DATA & STATISTICS

MECCC by the numbers

See how the past few years have been a remarkable time of vision and growth in cancer research and patient care

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$7M

in cancer-related research funding

1,572

cancer patients enrolled in clinical research studies

160,000+

outpatient visits

560+

physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and allied health professionals

Alissa C. Baker, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Kartik Chandran, PhD

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Gertrude and David Reinson Chair in Medicine

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Alana Deutsch, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine (Dermatology)

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Marco A. Fragoso Garcia, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Thomas Hägglöf, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Richard S. Ha, MD

Professor, Department of Radiology (Breast Imaging)

Vice Chair, Radiology Outpatient Imaging Operations

Chief, Community Radiology, Montefiore Einstein

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Hongdau (Peter) Liu, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Surgery

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Allison M. Martin, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology

Attending Physician, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Rachel Offenbacher, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)

Attending Physician, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Byun Han Rhieu, MD

Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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David E. Schecter, MD

Interventional Pulmonologist

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Patrick F. Timmins, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health

Vice Chair, Legislative Affairs, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Louis M. Weiss, MD, MPH

Professor, Department of Pathology

Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Research, Department of Pathology

Co-Director, Einstein Global Health Center

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Innovations, Honors, and Achievements

Pioneering the future of cancer treatment & care

Late-Stage Lung Cancer Diagnoses Plummet to a New Low in the Bronx

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Dramatically Reverses the Outlook of Lung Cancer Through Novel Screening, Early Intervention, Precision Care and Community Engagement.

Lung Cancer Team Earns International Recognition for Exceptional Care; Patient-Nominated Award Showcases Montefiore Einstein’s Commitment to Going Above and Beyond Treating Patients with Cancer

Patient-Nominated Award Showcases Montefiore Einstein’s Commitment to Going Above and Beyond Treating Patients with Cancer

Mark Einstein, MD, MS, Helps Set National Standards for Cervical Cancer Care

Dr. Einstein, Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Einstein and a Cancer Center member, led the Cervical Cancer Elimination Campaign in developing multinational standards for cervical cancer treatment and quality of care. This included the consensus statement, “Minimum standards for radiation therapy in the treatment of cervical cancer in the U.S.,” published in Gynecologic Oncology.

Richard S. Ha, MD, Inducted as a Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging at the Radiological Society of North America

This prestigious honor recognizes the outstanding contributions, clinical excellence, and breast imaging leadership of Dr. Ha, Vice Chair of Radiology Outpatient Imaging Operations and Chief of Community Radiology.

Montefiore Einstein Researchers are Optimizing Care for Blood Cancers by Reducing Toxicity with Metronomic Dosing

Our researchers have made progress in optimizing the drug regimen for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by introducing a protocol that is just as effective—but less toxic and better tolerated—than the standard approach.

Transforming GI Cancer Care in the Bronx through Minimally Invasive Techniques and Highly Responsive Teamwork

Patients with gastrointestinal cancers in the Bronx and surrounding areas have an expansive suite of treatment options thanks to Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center’s close-knit team and expertise in robot-assisted approaches

Montefiore Einstein One of Three Sites Participating in Trial Addressing Timing of Radiation Therapy in Patients with Resectable Brain Metastases

Montefiore Einstein is actively enrolling patients in a multicenter clinical trial to investigate whether targeted radiation, administered before or after surgical tumor resection, yields better results in eligible patients with brain metastases.

Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, PhD, Wins Paget-Ewing Award from the Metastasis Research Society

The award recognizes our Tumor Microenvironment & Metastasis Research Program Co-Leader for his exceptional contributions to advancing the understanding and control of cancer metastasis.

Kara L. Watts, MD, Receives American Urological Association’s 2026 Gold Cystoscope Award

A prestigious award for the Director of the Prostate Screening Program’s outstanding professional contributions within 10 years of residency, and pioneering research in diagnostics, focal therapy and systematic quality improvement.

2025 Presidential Lecture Honors the Work of Two Cancer Center Immunotherapy Scientists

Einstein scientists Harris Goldstein, MD, and Steven Almo, PhD, discussed advances in HIV and cancer research during the sixth Presidential Lecture on November 17 in Robbins Auditorium.

Incisionless Brain Tumor Surgery

The Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Skull/Cranial Base Center continues to lead the way and break new ground with minimally invasive transorbital neuroendoscopic surgery (TONES), sparing patients from large incisions and disfiguring brain tumor surgery.

Alissa Baker, MD, Wins Department of War Scholar Career Development Award

Dr. Baker, an Attending Physician at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and a member of Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, received a four-year, $1.34 million grant from the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program at the U.S. Department of War to expand her research on her discovery of a novel genetic pathway that contributes to the development of this rare and aggressive pediatric bone cancer.

MECCC Interim Director Ulrich Steidl, MD, PhD, Elected to Association of American Physicians

A pilot summer program designed to give students experience in laboratory research has been expanded into a year-round program—after it was so successful, participating high schoolers asked for it to continue into the school year.

Preventive Medicine

The prostate cancer screening program is focused on targeted, timely, and trustworthy care

Montefiore Einstein Cardiothoracic Residents Recognized for Excellence at 105th American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting

Congratulations to Montefiore Einstein Cardiothoracic Residents J. Humberto Rodriguez, MD, Grace Ha, MD, and Rajika Jindani, MD, for their outstanding honors at the 105th American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting in Seattle.

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Breakthrough TIL Therapy for Advanced Melanoma Now Offered at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the first academic medical centers in the New York Metropolitan Area to offer tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy-the newly FDA-approved cellular immunotherapy treatment for advanced melanoma patients who showed no clinical improvement with first-line therapies.

Chandan Guha, MBBS, PhD, Elected a Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology

Dr. Guha, Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Cancer Center’s Associate Director for Innovation/Tech Transfer, was named a 2025 ASTRO Fellow, one of 43 selected and among just 541 worldwide since 2006. The honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to cancer research, education, and patient care advancing radiation therapy.

Nitin Ohri, MD, MS, Named A Winner of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)-AstraZeneca Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Therapy Challenge

Dr. Ohri, Professor of Radiation Oncology at Montefiore Einstein and member of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, was recognized for “Chemoradiotherapy Optimized for Immunotherapy for Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (COILSS).” The ASTRO Challenge, supported by AstraZeneca, advances innovative radiation and immunotherapy approaches for limited-stage SCLC. His was one of three proposals sharing the $750,000 award.

Montefiore Einstein Marks Milestone of 1,000 Robotic Bronchoscopy Procedures, Advancing Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment

Using innovative robotic bronchoscopy and advanced imaging technology, Montefiore Einstein provides earlier, more precise lung cancer diagnoses. This expertise targets small, hard-to-reach pulmonary nodules when the disease is most treatable.

Judy Yee, MD, Inducted as President of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD)

Dr. Yee, University Chair in Radiology at Montefiore Einstein and a Cancer Center member, has a deep commitment to patient-centered care and innovation in imaging. Her induction as president of SCARD reflects her exceptional level of leadership as well as her dedication to advancing academic radiology and inspiring the next generation of physicians.

Einstein Medical Scientist Training Program Student Wins Prestigious Scientific Society Award

Gabriel Bedard, an M.D./Ph.D. student in Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Medical Scientist Training Program, has won a Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC)/Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award.

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Upholds Top Honor in Cancer Care

MECCC Earns Three-Year Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons – Again!

Pioneering a One-Day Approach to Breast Cancer Surgery

Contributing to the Future of Breast Cancer Care with Cryoablation

New York City Grant Funding Expands Access to Breast Screening by Enabling More 3D Mammography Units and Mobile Mammography

Clinical Trials

Advancing cancer care through clinical trials

We focus on clinical research studies on all types of cancer in our community. All our patients have access to novel cutting-edge agents, interventions, and preventative approaches through our clinical trials. Cancer Center investigators have been busy developing novel trials through our investigator-initiated trials program and conducting multiple studies, including on agents that have been developed through our robust transdisciplinary research programs, translational accelerator mechanisms, and Shared Resources programming with Albert Einstein College of Medicine laboratories.

Highlights from our current 500 clinical research studies include:

Study of RP2 in Combination With Second-line Therapy in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic HCC

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Alpha Radiation Emitters Device for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer With Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced and Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

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A Study Comparing Niraparib With Temozolomide in Adult Participants With Newly-diagnosed, MGMT Unmethylated Glioblastoma

A Study of Bleximenib, Venetoclax and Azacitidine For Treatment of Participants With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

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Thoracic Radiotherapy and Inhibition of PD-1 and LAG-3 for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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FORAGER-1: A Study of LOXO-435 (LY3866288) in Participants With Cancer With a Change in a Gene Called FGFR3

A Study to Evaluate Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity of GDC-7035 as a Single Agent and in Combination in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Research Review

Improving cancer care & outcomes through research

We strive to improve cancer care and outcomes through multiple transdisciplinary research programs and initiatives funded by the National Institutes of Health, including the National Cancer Institute, major cancer research foundations, and pharmaceutical companies. Our internationally renowned blood cancer scientists have discovered key drivers of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), breast cancer, and other cancers that arise from abnormal stem cells, which are extremely difficult to eradicate. MECCC is breaking new ground in such areas as cancer dormancy and awakening, stem cells in cancer, disrupted cancer gene regulation and metabolism, correlating environmental exposures to cancer risk and mortality, and understanding the influence of the immune system in shaping the body’s reaction to cancer cells.

Glioblastomas Affect Much More Than Just the Brain

9/11 Study Shows How Toxic Exposures May Lead to Blood Cancers

Breakthrough Discovery Overturns Long-Held Belief About Blood Stem Cells

Generating Immune Cells to Selectively Attack HIV or Cancer

Respiratory Viruses Can Wake Up Breast Cancer Cells in Lungs

Association Between Air Pollution and Multiple Myeloma Mortality

Novel Treatment Strategy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Possible New Treatment for Form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A Type of Common Mouth Bacteria Implicated in Colorectal Cancer

Finding a Novel Strategy Against Osteosarcoma

Scientists Discover That Special Immune Cells Stop Metastatic Cancer

Expanding access

Access matters. We are located in the Bronx, the northernmost of the five boroughs that comprise New York City, and we are rapidly expanding the number of locations where people can easily be seen throughout the Tristate area, no matter the level of income, cancer risk, or cancer diagnosis. As of 2025: MECCC has 20 outpatient locations.

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Anne McDarby
Associate Director, Network Program Management
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
1-718-862-8840 /ext. 5034
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Assistant Director, Communications
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
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MECCC by the numbers

$7M

1,572

160,000+

560+

Additions to our distinguished faculty

Alissa C. Baker, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Kartik Chandran, PhD

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Gertrude and David Reinson Chair in Medicine

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Alana Deutsch, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine (Dermatology)

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Marco A. Fragoso Garcia, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Thomas Hägglöf, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Richard S. Ha, MD

Professor, Department of Radiology (Breast Imaging)

Vice Chair, Radiology Outpatient Imaging Operations

Chief, Community Radiology, Montefiore Einstein

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Hongdau (Peter) Liu, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Surgery

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Allison M. Martin, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology

Attending Physician, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Rachel Offenbacher, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)

Attending Physician, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Byun Han Rhieu, MD

Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

David E. Schecter, MD

Interventional Pulmonologist

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Patrick F. Timmins, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health

Vice Chair, Legislative Affairs, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Louis M. Weiss, MD, MPH

Professor, Department of Pathology

Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Research, Department of Pathology

Co-Director, Einstein Global Health Center

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Late-Stage Lung Cancer Diagnoses Plummet to a New Low in the Bronx

MECCC Blood Cancer Researchers Recognized by Prestigious International Society of Experimental Hematology

Montefiore Einstein Offering Promising Vaccine Trial for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

Lung Cancer Team Earns International Recognition for Exceptional Care; Patient-Nominated Award Showcases Montefiore Einstein’s Commitment to Going Above and Beyond Treating Patients with Cancer

Mark Einstein, MD, MS, Helps Set National Standards for Cervical Cancer Care

Richard S. Ha, MD, Inducted as a Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging at the Radiological Society of North America

Montefiore Einstein Researchers are Optimizing Care for Blood Cancers by Reducing Toxicity with Metronomic Dosing

Transforming GI Cancer Care in the Bronx through Minimally Invasive Techniques and Highly Responsive Teamwork

Montefiore Einstein One of Three Sites Participating in Trial Addressing Timing of Radiation Therapy in Patients with Resectable Brain Metastases

Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, PhD, Wins Paget-Ewing Award from the Metastasis Research Society

Kara L. Watts, MD, Receives American Urological Association’s 2026 Gold Cystoscope Award

Contributing to the Future of Breast Cancer Care with Cryoablation  