Robert M. Gelfand, MD
Robert M. Gelfand, MD

Robert M. Gelfand, MD

Medical Oncology
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Specialties
Medical Oncology, Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical, Hematology/Oncology, more

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  • AETNA
  • CIGNA
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • Private Healthcare Systems
  • UnitedHealthcare

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About Robert M. Gelfand, MD

Dr. Gelfand is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his MD with honors from the State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn. He trained in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and completed his fellowship in hematology, bone marrow transplantation and oncology at Cornell University Medical Center in 1996.He is board certified in hematology and oncology.Dr. Gelfand teaches at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell College of Medicine and lectures around the country in such topics as breast cancer, cancers of the gastrointestinal system and lung cancer.


Board Certifications

  • Hematology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
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Expertise

  • Breast Cancer

  • Breast Oncology

  • Breast Pathology

  • Breast Ultrasound

  • High Risk Breast Disease

  • Needle Breast Biopsy

  • Pathology

  • Sentinel Node Biopsy For Breast

  • Specialist in Breast Cancer Surgery

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Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • Medical School: State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Medical School: State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Hematology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology