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Richard Carvajal, MD, Oncology, New York, NY

RichardDCarvajalMD

Oncology New York, NY

Melanoma

Director, Experimental Therapeutics and Melanoma Services

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  • Office

    161 Fort Washington Avenue
    Floor 9
    New York, NY 10032

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2004 - 2007
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 2000
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaBA, Music Theory and Composition, Cum Laude, 1991 - 1995
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaBS, Health Care Management, Cum Laude, 1991 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Trial Designs for Rare Diseases: Studies Developed and Discussed by the International Rare Cancers Initiative  
    Bogaerts 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 Melanoma  
    Khalil DN, Carvajal RD, Hematol Oncol Clin North Am, 1/1/2014
  • Selecting Patients for KIT Inhibition in Melanoma  
    Carvajal R, Hamid O, Antonescu C, Methods Mol Biol., 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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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 Melanoma
    Carvajal RD, Macula, New York, New York, 1/1/2012
  • A Randomized Phase II Trial of Temozolomide versus AZD6244 in Patients with Metastatic Uveal Melanoma
    Carvajal RD, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program Early Drug Development Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

  • Targeted Therapy for Melanoma 
    Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York - 1/1/2015
  • Uveal Melanoma as a Model for Targeted Therapy 
    Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York - 1/1/2015
  • Building Bridges: A Fast(er) Track to the Bedside 
    Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York - 1/1/2015
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Other

Press Mentions

  • New York Cancer Death Rates Plummet, Biggest Drop Among Black Residents
    New York Cancer Death Rates Plummet, Biggest Drop Among Black ResidentsSeptember 20th, 2024
  • Abhisek Swaika, MD, to Lead Northwell Cancer Institute at Rego Park
    Abhisek Swaika, MD, to Lead Northwell Cancer Institute at Rego ParkAugust 28th, 2024
  • Even After Pandemic, Cancer Patients Prefer Telemedicine Care
    Even After Pandemic, Cancer Patients Prefer Telemedicine CareMay 16th, 2023
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