MarioMendesLeitaoJr.MD

Gynecologic Oncology

Attending Surgeon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Overview of Dr. Leitao

Dr. Mario Leitao is an obstetrician/gynecologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been in practice 21 years. Dr. Leitao accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 36 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 36 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specialize in Obstetrics & Gynecology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
160 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
Book by Phone+1(561) 537-3525

Education & Training

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResidency, Gynecologic Oncology, 2000 - 2004
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1996 - 2000
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1997 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2004 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride With or Without Bevacizumab After Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ovarian, Epithelial, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Dec 06
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Lymphedema After Surgery in Patients With Endometrial Cancer, Cervical Cancer, or Vulvar Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
Paclitaxel and Carboplatin or Bleomycin Sulfate, Etoposide Phosphate, and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Sex Cord-Ovarian Stromal Tumors Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 08
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage I-IIA Cervical Cancer Who Previously Underwent Surgery Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 12
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, and Veliparib in Treating Patients With Advanced, Persistent, or Recurrent Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 14
Completed
Phase 1
Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy With or Without Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 09
Completed
Phase 3
Observation in Patients With Early-Stage Vulvar Cancer Undergoing Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 03
Active, not recruiting
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Post-Operative Incision Management Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Prevalence of Self Reported Lymphedema in Patients With Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 20
Completed
Pilot Trial of the Robotic Uterine Manipulator Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 24
Completed
Not Applicable
Observational Study of Women With Endometrial Cancer Who Receive the Standard Treatment for Their Disease Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 26
Recruiting
Roles: Contact
Survey on Lymphedema After Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in People With Cervical or Vulvar Cancer Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 15
Recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
A Study of Intra-operative Imaging in Women With Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2021 May 03
Recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

42 citations
Machine learning-based prediction of microsatellite instability and high tumor mutation burden from contrast-enhanced computed tomography in endometrial cancers.
Harini Veeraraghavan, Claire F. Friedman, Deborah F. DeLair, Josip Nincevic, Yuki Himoto
Scientific Reports. 2020-10-20
54 citations
Minimally invasive surgery versus laparotomy for radical hysterectomy in the management of early-stage cervical cancer: Survival outcomes
Benny Brandt, Vasileios Sioulas, Derman Basaran, Theresa Kuhn, K. LaVigne
Gynecologic Oncology. 2020-03-01
164 citations
Uterine Cancer After Risk-Reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy Without Hysterectomy in Women With BRCA Mutations.
Catherine A. Shu, Malcolm C. Pike, Anjali R. Jotwani, Tara M. Friebel, Robert A. Soslow
JAMA Oncology. 2016-11-01

Journal Articles

Impact of Hospital Volume on Surgical Management and Outcomes for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer
Mario Leitao Jr., MD, Gynecologic Oncology
Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Laparotomy for Radical Hysterectomy in the Management of Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: Survival Outcomes
Mario Leitao Jr., MD, Gynecologic Oncology

Lectures

Simulation and Training Strategies
New York, NY - 10/25/2014

Other

Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix
Leitao MM, Zivanovic O
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/small-cell-neuroendocrine-carcinoma-of-the-cervix
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-24

Press Mentions

The 6th Biennial Meeting of the Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology, October 10th to 12th, 2019July 3rd, 2020
Same Outcomes Found for Conventional and Computer-Aided Knee-Replacement SurgeryNovember 26th, 2012

Professional Memberships

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons - SLS
Member
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists - AAGL
Member
Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member
Golden Key National Honor Society
Member
Society of Memorial Gynecologic Oncologists
Member
Gynecologic Oncology Group
Member
Society of Robotic Surgery
Charter Member
International Gynecologic Cancer Society
Member
Connective Tissue Oncology Society
Member
The New York Obstetrical Society
Member
Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology
Honorary Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Associate Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Humana 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
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref
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