Melissa Accordino, MD
Overview
Dr. Accordino graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor of science in Pre-medicine with minors in Health Policy and Administration and Biology. She completed her medical degree at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. While in medical school she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society which recognizes high educational achievement. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Weill Cornell Medical Center and her Medical Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center, where she served as Chief Fellow. During that time, she was awarded a Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award and Merit Award. She also served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cancer-Related Population Sciences supported by the National Cancer Institute for her work in quality improvement and health outcomes research.
Upon fellowship graduation she became an Assistant Professor of Medicine within the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Columbia University. Since her faculty appointment she has received grant funding from multiple agencies including: The American Society of Clinical Oncology, The HOPE Foundation, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, The American Cancer Society, and the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute. Dr. Accordino is currently involved in patient care, clinical research, education, and quality improvement.
Dr. Accordino’s research aims to improve the quality and delivery of cancer care, and cancer survivorship. Dr. Accordino participates in clinical trials at the local, national, and international level. She also has experience leading multicenter cancer trials through the SWOG Cooperative Group. The overall goal of her research is to improve quality and outcomes within oncology.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Breast Cancer
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Director, Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program
- Director, Quality and Patient Safety, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Amerigroup of New Jersey
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
Fidelis Care
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
WellCare
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- MS, Columbia University
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
Honors & Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha, The Pennsylvania State University
Conquer Cancer Foundation of The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Young Investigator Award
Conquer Cancer Foundation of The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Merit Award
SWOG Leadership Academy
Research
Selected Publications
Accordino MK, Wright JD, Vasan S, Neugut AI, Hillyer G, Hu JC, Hershman DL. Use and Costs of Disease Monitoring in Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2016; 34(24):2820-6
Accordino, MK, Wright JD, Vasan S, Neugut AI, Hillyer GC, Hershman DL. Factors and Costs Associated with Delay in Treatment Initiation and Prolonged Length of Stay with Inpatient EPOCH Chemotherapy in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies. Cancer Investigation; 2017:35(3):202-2014.
Yang J, Neugut AI, Wright JD, Accordino M, Hershman DL. Nonadherence to oral medications for chronic conditions in breast cancer survivors. Journal of Oncology Practice 2016;12(8):e800-9.
Neugut AI, Zhong X, Wright JD, Accordino MK, Yang J, Hershman DL. Nonadherence to medications for chronic conditions and nonadherence to adjuvant hormonal therapy in women with breast cancer. JAMA Oncology [E pub ahead of print Jun 9, 2016].
Wright JD, Chen L, Tergas AI, Accordino MK, Anath CV, Neugut AI, Hershman DL. Underuse of BRCA testing in patients with breast and ovarian cancer. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016;214(6):761-3
Accordino, MK, Wright JD, Vasan S, Neugut AI, Tergas AI, Hu JC, Hershman DL. Serum Tumor Marker Utilization in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Journal of Oncology Practice 2016:12(1):65-6.
Accordino MK, Wright JD, Buono D, Neugut AI, Hershman DL. Trends in use and safety of image-guided transthoracic needle biopsies in cancer patients. Journal of Oncology Practice 2015;11(3):e351-359.
Accordino MK, Neugut AI, Hershman DL. Cardiac Effects of Anticancer Therapy in the Elderly. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;32(24):2662-8.
Accordino MK, Hershman DL. Disparities and challenges in adherence to oral antineoplastic agents. American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2013;2013:271-6.
