Overview of Dr. Pfister
Dr. David Pfister is an oncologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 35 years. Dr. Pfister accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 495 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specialize in Oncology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
530 East 74th Street
New York, NY 10021
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1987 - 1989
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1987 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1984 - 1988
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2005-2014
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2008, 2010-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Quality of Life Assessment of Patients Receiving Treatment for Esophageal Cancer [Companion to CALGB-9781] Start of enrollment: 1998 Jul 01
- Bryostatin 1 in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer Start of enrollment: 1998 Jul 01
- SU5416 in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Cancer of the Head and Neck Start of enrollment: 2000 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2473 citationsTumor mutational load predicts survival after immunotherapy across multiple cancer types.Robert M. Samstein, Chung-Han Lee, Alexander N. Shoushtari, Matthew D. Hellmann, Ronglai Shen
Nature Genetics. 2019-01-14 - 268 citationsSystemic therapy in the management of metastatic or locally recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands: a systematic review.Scott A. Laurie, Alan L. Ho, Matthew G. Fury, Eric J. Sherman, David G. Pfister
The Lancet. Oncology. 2011-08-01 - 86 citationsPrecision Radiotherapy: Reduction in Radiation for Oropharyngeal Cancer in the 30 ROC TrialNadeem Riaz, Eric J. Sherman, Xin Pei, Heiko Schöder, Milan Grkovski
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2021-06-01
Journal Articles
- Vemurafenib Redifferentiation of BRAF Mutant, RAI-Refractory Thyroid CancersSteven M Larson, Sofia Haque, Duan Li, R Michael Tuttle, Mona M Sabra, Alan L Ho, Eric J Sherman, Ravinder K Grewal, James A Fagin, David G Pfister, Ronald A Ghossein, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Press Mentions
- Jamaica Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Partner to Expand Access to Cancer Care for Queens and Eastern Brooklyn ResidentsJanuary 25th, 2023
- Study Examines Cancer-Care Outcomes Among American HospitalsOctober 8th, 2015
- Treatment for Cancer Advances in TrialsAugust 1st, 2000
Grant Support
- Acupuncture For Shoulder Syndrome After CA SurgeryNational Cancer Institute2004
- Acupuncture For Shoulder Syndrome After Cancer SurgeryNational Cancer Institute2003
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPOHumana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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