

Laura Sofia Munoz Arcos, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
Weill Cornell Medicine At Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan Hematology & Oncology
Breast Center at Weill Cornell Medicine
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- CIGNA
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare
About Laura Sofia Munoz Arcos, M.D.
Dr. Laura S. Munoz Arcos is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.Dr. Munoz Arcos earned her medical degree from Universidad del Valle in Colombia, her home country. She then completed an internal medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY, followed by a Hematology and Oncology fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where she served as Chief Fellow in her final year. During her fellowship, Dr. Munoz Arcos gained extensive clinical experience in treating all types of breast cancer while conducting translational research on liquid biopsy in breast cancer at Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli's laboratory. Her research focuses on identifying predictors of response to therapy in hormone receptor-sensitive metastatic breast cancer. In recognition of her work, she received the 2023 Conquer Cancer – American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Young Investigator Award, a prestigious honor granted to only 100 recipients annually. Following the completion of her fellowship, Dr. Munoz Arcos joined the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology as a faculty member, where she is focused on the treatment of breast cancer.
Expertise
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent
Breast Oncology
Hereditary Breast Cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Education
Degrees: University of the Valley School of Medicine (Colombia)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Assistant Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Education
- Degrees: University of the Valley School of Medicine (Colombia)
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Attending Physician
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish