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Chau T. Dang, MD

Breast Medical Oncologist

4.9 | 417 reviews

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • HER2-positive breast cancer

My Specialties

  • Combination therapy
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Get to Know Me

I am a board-certified medical oncologist and work as part of a multidisciplinary team to care for patients with breast cancer.

In my clinical research, I focus on developing more-effective and less-toxic treatment strategies for women with this disease. My particular interest is in evaluating combination therapies that include anti-HER2 drugs with chemotherapy in the treatment of patients with early-stage and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

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My research has changed standard practice. For example, the widespread use and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) endorsement of a dose-dense, anthracycline/taxane-containing chemotherapy regimen followed by trastuzumab in patients with early stage HER2-positive breast cancer was a direct consequence of an investigator-initiated trial that I led at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Additionally, I led another investigator-initiated study that evaluated dual anti-HER therapy with trastuzumab and pertuzumab and chemotherapy for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. This led to the NCCN endorsement of this regimen as a standard option in treating patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. A third investigator-initiated study on dual anti-HER2 therapy with trastuzumab and lapatinib with chemotherapy also had an impact on research worldwide. I am currently leading other research trials, both locally and internationally. From these studies and others, I have also focused on the unique cardiac toxicities of anthracyclines and anti-HER2 agents. To allow for improved patient selection and monitoring, I am studying cardiac biomarkers, with a future goal of facilitating early interventions to minimize acute and late cardiac effects of cancer treatment.

New therapies have greatly improved the prognosis for many breast cancer patients, but some treatments produce side effects that appear years after the completion of treatment. My colleagues and I are working to develop markers or predictors to identify the patients who may be at risk of developing early, and possibly late, complications such as heart damage so that we can design early interventions to prevent these side effects — for example, by adding a cardiac drug to treatment to minimize heart problems in the future.

What I Do at MSK

A breast medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in breast cancer.

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Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • HER2-positive breast cancer

My Specialties

  • Combination therapy
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Medical University of South Carolina

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - Allegheny General Hospital/Medical College of Pennsylvania

Fellowships

  • Hematology/Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2025)
  • Castle Connolly: Top AAPI Doctor (2024)
  • Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine (2024)
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine Award, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2020)

Insurance Information

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Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst

In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Metroplus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

City Employee Health Plans (Gold and Gold Care)

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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Contact and Location

Dr. Dang sees patients at one location.

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West Harrison, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
500 Westchester Avenue West Harrison NY 10604
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Colleagues

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Dang’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Patient Reviews

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4.9 417 reviews

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  • 5.0 Trusts Provider with Care
  • 4.9 Provider Listened Carefully
  • 4.9 Likelihood of Recommending Provider
Mar 7, 2025

Dr. Chau Dang listens to her patients and therefore we listen and trust her.

Mar 5, 2025

Dr. Dang is absolutely fabulous. She does not rush you. She listens to you. She gives wonderful advice and she is very compassionate. I highly recommend her. Thank you.

Mar 5, 2025

Dr. Dang always does an excellent job of explaining things about my cancer to me in a way that both makes me understand and also leaves me feeling optimistic. I'm grateful to have her looking after me.

Mar 4, 2025

I would like to convey my utmost gratitude to Dr. Dang and her team (especially Jahanna) who make me feel so safe and comfortable every time I see them. I trust them WITH MY LIFE and am so grateful to have them caring for me on this treacherous and most challenging journey. I thank Gd that I picked them as my medical team.

Mar 4, 2025

Dr. Dang has the most amazing bedside manner of any physician I've ever encountered. She is so kind, compassionate, and thoughtful in her care of patients. She is truly what every doctor should aspire to be!

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Chau T. Dang discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Daiichi Sankyo
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Novartis
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Roche
    Professional Services and Activities

If you’re a patient at MSK and would like more information about your doctor’s external relationships, please talk with your doctor.

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This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2023 through disclosure submission in spring 2024). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

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