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Office
161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 9
New York, NY 10032
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2004 - 2007
- University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 2000
- University of PennsylvaniaBA, Music Theory and Composition, Cum Laude, 1991 - 1995
- University of PennsylvaniaBS, Health Care Management, Cum Laude, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2003 - 2006
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Louise and Allston Boyer Young Investigator Award Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2013
- Junior Investigator Award Ocular Melanoma Foundation, 2010
Clinical Trials
- Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
- Nilotinib in TKI Resistant or Intolerant Patients With Metastatic Mucosal, Acral, or Chronically Sun Damaged Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 23
- Trivalent Ganglioside Vaccine With Immunological Adjuvant or Immunological Adjuvant Alone in Metastatic Sarcoma Patients Who Are Rendered Disease Free Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Dose Individualization for Phase I Cancer Trials With Broadened Eligibility.Rebecca B Silva, Bin Cheng, Richard D Carvajal, Shing M Lee
Statistics in Medicine. 2024-12-20 - Treatment sequence with tebentafusp and immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma and metastatic GNA11/GNAQ mutant melanocytic tumors.Florentia Dimitriou, Marlana M Orloff, Erica C Koch Hein, Phil F Cheng, Isaac F Hughes
European Journal of Cancer. 2024-11-30 - Meeting Report From the 2023 Cure Ocular Melanoma (CURE OM) Global Science Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2023.Rino S Seedor, Andrew E Aplin, Corine Bertolotto, Richard D Carvajal, Nigel Deacon
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 2024-10-09
Journal Articles
- Clinical Trial Designs for Rare Diseases: Studies Developed and Discussed by the International Rare Cancers InitiativeBogaerts J, Sydes MR, Keat N, McConnell A, Benson A, Ho A, Roth A, Fortpied C, Eng C, Peckitt C, Coens C, Pettaway C, Arnold D, Hall E, Marshall E, Sclafani F, Hatcher..., Eur J Cancer, 1/1/2015
- Treatments for Noncutaneous MelanomaKhalil DN, Carvajal RD, Hematol Oncol Clin North Am, 1/1/2014
- Selecting Patients for KIT Inhibition in MelanomaCarvajal R, Hamid O, Antonescu C, Methods Mol Biol., 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Phase II study of selumetinib (sel) versus temozolomide (TMZ) in gnaq/Gna11 (Gq/11) mutant (mut) uveal melanoma (UM)Carvajal RD, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Melanoma Oral Abstract Session, Chicago, Illinois, 1/1/2013
- Rationale, Study Design and Accrual Status of a Randomized Phase II Study of AZD6244 (MEK Inhibitor) vs Temozolomide in Advanced Uveal MelanomaCarvajal RD, Macula, New York, New York, 1/1/2012
- A Randomized Phase II Trial of Temozolomide versus AZD6244 in Patients with Metastatic Uveal MelanomaCarvajal RD, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Early Drug Development Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland, 1/1/2011
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Lectures
- Targeted Therapy for MelanomaColumbia University Medical Center, New York, New York - 1/1/2015
- Uveal Melanoma as a Model for Targeted TherapyColumbia University Medical Center, New York, New York - 1/1/2015
- Building Bridges: A Fast(er) Track to the BedsideColumbia University Medical Center, New York, New York - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Emerging Treatments for Metastatic MelanomaTeleconference, CancerCare
1/1/2013 - Opportunities and Challenges in the Development of Adjuvant Therapies for Uveal MelanomaWebinar, CureOM
1/1/2012 - Systemic Treatment Options for Uveal MelanomaWebinar, Melanoma International Foundation
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Press Mentions
- New York Cancer Death Rates Plummet, Biggest Drop Among Black ResidentsSeptember 20th, 2024
- Abhisek Swaika, MD, to Lead Northwell Cancer Institute at Rego ParkAugust 28th, 2024
- Even After Pandemic, Cancer Patients Prefer Telemedicine CareMay 16th, 2023
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