Top gastrointestinal medical oncologist specializing in esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, cancer of unknown primary (CUP) and colorectal cancer.
Dr. David H. Ilson, MD, PhD, is a prominent gastrointestinal medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where he specializes in the treatment of esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancers. He earned both his MD and PhD from New York University School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at Bellevue Hospital, followed by a fellowship in medical oncology at MSKCC. Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Dr. Ilson also serves as Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He sees patients at MSKCC’s Manhattan location and offers remote consultations via telemedicine, combining personalized care with innovative therapies.
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Background
Education
Medical school: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: nternal Medicine, NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital
Fellowship: Medical Oncology & Hematology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board certifications: Medical Oncology · Internal Medicine
Awards
Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Cancer Society Career Development Award
Memberships and affiliations
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Weill Cornell Medicine
NCCN Esophageal & Gastric Cancer Guidelines Panel
Upper GI Cancer Committee, NRG Oncology / Intergroup Task Force