Dr. Daniel G.Coit

Dr. Daniel G. Coit, MD, FACS, is a pioneering surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), renowned for his expertise in melanoma and complex gastrointestinal cancers. He earned his MD from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed surgical training at New England Deaconess Hospital and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, followed by a fellowship at MSKCC. He introduced lymph-node mapping and sentinel lymph-node biopsy for melanoma in 1991—a critical innovation that assesses cancer spread and spares patients unnecessary surgeries. Previously Chief of Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Dr. Coit now co-leads MSKCC’s Melanoma Disease Management Team and treats patients at both the main campus and regional facilities, offering care in both in-person and telehealth settings.