NadeemRAbu-RustumMD

Gynecologic Oncology

Chief, Gynecologic Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Founder's Chair in Gynecologic Oncology. Professor Weill Cornell Medical College

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Overview of Dr. Abu-Rustum

Nadeem Abu-Rustum, MD, is a New York-based healthcare provider specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology with a subspecialty in Gynecologic Oncology. His medical education was acquired at the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and further developed with a residency at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He possesses particular expertise in handling uterine, cervical and ovarian neoplasms, performing hysterectomies, treating cervical cancer, and conducting minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries, among others. His research contributions are notable, with numerous publications in prominent journals in the field. Dr. Abu-Rustum has also taken principal investigator roles in various clinical trials, primarily related to gynecological therapy methods. He has been repeatedly recognized as a top doctor by Castle Connolly, and was acknowledged by New York Magazine for his minimally invasive techniques.

Office
160 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
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Education & Training

Greater Baltimore Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1990 - 1994
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

DE State Medical License Current
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1992 - 2008
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2002
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002, 2005-2014
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2006-2013
New York Magazine: Top Minimally Invasive Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Clinical Trials

Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia (PCEA) for Patients Who Have Had Major Open Gynecologic Surgery Start of enrollment: 2004 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 3
Thermal Spread Into the Interstitial Portion of the Fallopian Tubes Using the Ligasure Device at Time of Hysterectomy Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Narrow Band Imaging (NBI): A Novel Imaging Modality in Minimally Invasive Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 14
Completed
Not Applicable
A Study Assessing Circulation Around Surgical Incisions at the Time of Laparotomy Closure Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 15
Completed
Not Applicable
Choosing Ovarian Preservation or Removal Before Surgery for Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 23
RECRUITING
Roles: Contact
Observational Study of Women With Endometrial Cancer Who Receive the Standard Treatment for Their Disease Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 26
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
A Study of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging With ICG During Reconstructive Gynecologic Surgery Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 24
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Anaplastic carcinoma of the ovary: A single-institution experience and molecular analysis.
Mackenzie W Sullivan, M Herman Chui, Pier Selenica, Kara Long Roche, Yukio Sonoda
Gynecologic Oncology. 2025-03-19
The genomic landscape of distant metastatic endometrial cancer.
William A Zammarrelli 3rd, Subhiksha Nandakumar, Elizabeth Kertowidjojo, Bastien Nguyen, Lea A Moukarzel
Gynecologic Oncology. 2025-03-12
Outcomes of low-risk endometrial cancer with isolated tumor cells in the sentinel lymph nodes: a prospective, multi-center, single-arm, observational study (ENDO-ITC s...
Luigi A De Vitis, Giorgio Bogani, Francesco Raspagliesi, Octavio Arencibia Sanchez, Beatriz Navarro
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2025-03-07

Lectures

Fluorescent Lymphatic Mapping in Gynecology
New York, NY - 10/27/2014

Other

Treatment and prognosis of uterine leiomyosarcoma
Abu-Rustum NR, Hensley ML
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-and-prognosis-of-uterine-leiomyosarcoma
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-11

Press Mentions

Fallopian Tube Removal for Ovarian Cancer Prevention: Benefits, Risks and RecoveryMarch 29th, 2023
New NCCN Guidelines Help Patients Better Understand and Participate in the Care of Their Cervical CancerDecember 14th, 2021
Nadeem Abu-Rustum, MD, on Cervical Cancer: Evolving Treatment StrategiesApril 1st, 2016
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Professional Memberships

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons - SLS
Member
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

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 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
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