Center for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors

Carcinoid syndrome is the result of a rare cancerous tumor that is usually found in the gastrointestinal tract or pancreas and occasionally in the lung. The tumor secretes an excess amount of serotonin and other neuroendocrine hormones into your bloodstream. The spread (metastasis) of this cancer to your liver is what leads to carcinoid syndrome. Symptoms of carcinoid syndrome include flushing, diarrhea, wheezing, and heart failure.

The Mount Sinai Center for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors in New York City, directed by Richard R. P. Warner, MD, uses molecular genetics and diagnostic imaging to detect and treat carcinoid and related neuroendocrine tumors. The Center also educates medical students, house staff, and fellows as to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of these tumors.

Only about 10 percent of people with carcinoid tumors will develop carcinoid syndrome. Mount Sinai’s Center for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors seeks to provide outstanding care for patients with these rare tumors. The mission of the Center is to provide a seamless, multidisciplinary approach to patient care with the collaboration of experts from such fields as gastroenterology, oncology, surgery, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and pathology.

Mount Sinai has successfully treated thousands of patients with these unusual tumors, making our team of neuroendocrine tumor specialists one of the most experienced and respected in the world. Our researchers are leading the way in developing new tests to further enhance early diagnosis and improve outcomes for patients.

Meet our team

Our specialists in carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumors include:

Richard R. P. Warner, MD
Michelle K. Kim, MD

We can help

Mount Sinai’s Digestive Disease Services consistently ranks in the top 10 across the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report. Please call us to learn how we can help you or a loved one with a carcinoid or related neuroendocrine tumor. We are conveniently located in the Upper East Side of New York City.