Dr. Charlotte E. Ariyan, MD, PhD, is a highly accomplished surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where she specializes in the treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers. She earned her medical degree and PhD in immunology from Yale University, followed by a residency in general surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia and a fellowship in surgical oncology at MSKCC. Board-certified in General Surgery, she currently practices at MSK’s Manhattan and regional outpatient locations, offering advanced surgical care for patients with complex cutaneous malignancies. Her approach incorporates both traditional and minimally invasive techniques, with a focus on personalized, multidisciplinary cancer treatment.
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Immunotherapy and early drug development
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Background
Education
Medical school: University of Vermont
Residency: General Surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board certification: General Surgery
Awards
Carol Bassok Lowenstein Endowed Chair, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Society of Surgical Oncology Clinical Investigator Award
Sokoloff Family–Melanoma Research Alliance Team Science Award
Memberships and affiliations
Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
Medical Advisory Panel, Melanoma Research Alliance