Monica Kasbekar, MD PHD
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Overview
Monica Kasbekar, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in the division of Hematology/Oncology and a member of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Kasbekar’s clinical practice focuses on the treatment of hematologic malignancies, including acute and chronic leukemias, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and myelodysplastic syndrome. Her research aims to understand how aging and inflammation contribute to the development of blood cancers.
Dr. Kasbekar received her MD from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, and her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge as a National Institutes of Health-Oxford-Cambridge Scholar. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital and her Medical Oncology fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where she served as Chief Fellow.
Dr. Kasbekar is the recipient of multiple national and international awards including the EvansMDS Young Investigator Award, the American Society of Hematology Research Training Award for Fellows, the NCATS Director’s Award for Scientific/Medical Achievement, and the NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence.
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor in Medicine at CUIMC
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- 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
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine