Che-Kai Tsao, MD Email Che-Kai Tsao
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- Position
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
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- Specialties
- Hematology-Oncology
- Cancer (Oncology)
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- Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Taiwanese
- English
- Spanish
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- Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Queens
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- Phone
- Ruttenberg Treatment Center 212-241-6756 212-241-6756
- Mount Sinai Queens Infusion Center 718-808-7372 718-808-7372
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Che-Kai Tsao, MD is the Medical Director of the Ruttenberg Treatment Center at the Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital. His mission in this role is to lead our multi-disciplinary treatment center in delivering the highest quality of patient centered care to those affected by cancer and blood disorders.
He is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and is on staff at the Tisch Cancer Institute of the Mount Sinai Hospital and the Mount Sinai Queens Infusion Center. While undergoing fellowship training in Hematology/Oncology at the Mount Sinai Hospital, he served as Chief Fellow and was recognized with the 2012 Mount Sinai Physician of the Year, Fellow award.
Dr. Tsao is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and medical oncology. He is actively involved in research on the development of novel therapies in the treatment of genitourinary cancers. He is the recipient of several Merit Awards given by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. His main focus is in defining clinical and molecular phenotype of prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers, as well as novel therapies in those disease states. He is a lead investigator in several ongoing clinical trials and has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Tsao is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Association of Oncology Research, and the American Society of Hematology.
Certifications
Medical Oncology
American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Focus
- Bladder Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
Education
MD, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Residency, Internal Medicine
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology
Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese, English, Spanish
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2012
Merit Award
American Society of Clinical Oncology
2012
GU Cancers Merit Award
American Society of Clinical Oncology
2012
Physician of the Year, Fellow Award
Mount Sinai Hospital
2011
Workshop on Methods in Clinical Cancer Research
ASCO/AACR
2011
Oncology Trainee Travel Award
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Genitourinary Cancers
Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Testicular Cancer, and Adrenal Cancer.
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Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Tsao during 2018 and/or 2019. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting:
- Eisai Inc.
- Pfizer Inc.
Scientific Advisory Board:
- Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation
- Pfizer Inc.
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