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Silvia Formenti, MD, Radiation Oncology, New York, NY

SilviaC.FormentiMDFASTRO

Radiation Oncology New York, NY

Chairperson of Radiation Oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Chief of Radiation Oncology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital

Overview of Dr. Formenti

Dr. Silvia Formenti is a radiation oncologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and New York-Presbyterian Queens. She received her medical degree from University of Milan Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Formenti accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 76 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 10 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Queens who specialize in Radiation Oncology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Radiation Oncology, 1986 - 1990
  • University of Milan Faculty of Medicine
    University of Milan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1986 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Radiotherapy Induces Responses of Lung Cancer to CTLA-4 Blockade  
    Abraham Chachoua, Silvia C Formenti, Benjamin Cooper, Kent Friedman, Sandra Demaria, Nature
  • DNA Exonuclease Trex1 Regulates Radiotherapy-Induced Tumour Immunogenicity  
    Sandra Demaria, Robert J Schneider, Silvia C Formenti, Nature

Press Mentions

  • Drs. Silvia Formenti, Massimo Loda Elected to National Academy of Medicine
    Drs. Silvia Formenti, Massimo Loda Elected to National Academy of MedicineOctober 21st, 2024
  • Weill Cornell Medicine Receives Grant to Study Effects of Radiation on Immunity
    Weill Cornell Medicine Receives Grant to Study Effects of Radiation on ImmunityDecember 7th, 2022
  • Immunotherapy plus Radiotherapy: The Next Big Opportunity in Radiation Oncology?
    Immunotherapy plus Radiotherapy: The Next Big Opportunity in Radiation Oncology?May 16th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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