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Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Diane Reidy Lagunes

Diane Reidy-Lagunes, MD

Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Gastrointestinal cancers and conditions
  • Neuroendocrine tumors
  • Colon cancer
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Languages: English & Spanish
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Vice Chair of Oncology Operations, Regional Care Network
  • Past President, MSK Medical Staff
  • Creator and Host, Cancer Straight Talk Podcast
Get To Know Me

I am a medical oncologist who cares for people with gastrointestinal and endocrine cancers, including neuroendocrine, adrenal, colon, appendix, and pancreatic cancers, and cholangiocarcinoma.

I joined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2008 and work as part of a team of experts who have chosen to dedicate their passion, knowledge, and experience to caring for people affected by these cancers.

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Many of the cancers I treat have tremendous differences in their behavior. It’s my job and responsibility to ensure that my patients receive the best treatments delivered in the best ways possible. This requires a personalized approach. It’s also my job to be an advocate and to guide my patients through a very difficult time. We are on the journey together.

My research is focused on finding methods to use a molecular-based approach to treat neuroendocrine and adrenocortical cancers. Our goals and our North Star are to allow our patients to live happier, healthier, and longer lives. At MSK, our team is proud to be making great strides in how we care for people with these diseases. 

One of them is our Cancer Straight Talk Podcast. I am the creator and host of the podcast, which brings together national experts and patients with cancer to have straightforward, evidence-based conversations. Through the podcast, I hope to educate and empower patients with information that can help them make the best decisions related to their individual care goals and ultimately, live happier, healthier lives.

Since its first episode aired in September 2020, Cancer Straight Talk has covered a variety of topics, ranging from financial toxicity to the role of health and exercise. When patients come to MSK, they have a lot of questions about their diagnosis and treatment plan. Many of the subjects that we talk about on Cancer Straight Talk might not come up in clinic for a variety of reasons; for instance, in the midst of the surprise that often comes with a cancer diagnosis, patients might not think to ask about health and exercise. Similarly, some patients might not know what financial toxicity is or how to start a conversation about it. I developed Cancer Straight Talk to not only help patients through a difficult time, but to also provide a safe place for education and understanding that cares for the whole patient, both in and outside of the clinic.

A new episode of Cancer Straight Talk becomes available at the end of each month. Stream Cancer Straight Talk below (with four episodes available in Spanish):

If you have questions, feedback, or topic ideas for upcoming episodes, please e-mail them to: [email protected]

My Role at MSK

A gastrointestinal (GAS-troh-in-TES-tih-nul) medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. This includes anal, colorectal, esophageal, gastric (stomach), liver, and pancreatic cancers, as well as GI stromal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors.

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Gastrointestinal cancers and conditions
  • Neuroendocrine tumors
  • Colon cancer
  • Appendiceal (appendix) cancer and conditions
  • Pancreatic cancer and conditions
  • Gallbladder cancer
  • Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, SUNY Downstate at Brooklyn

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - Mount Sinai Hospital

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine (2024)
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Medical Honoree Award, American Cancer Society (2023)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine Award, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
  • Paul Sherlock Resident House Staff Teaching Award
  • Castle Connolly: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2017-2022)
  • The American Cancer Society Mother of the Year Award
  • Society of MSK Dream Team Honoree

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology/Hematology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

Insurance Information

Understanding your insurance options is an important part of managing your cancer care. We have relationships with many common healthcare providers and plans.

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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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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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

See updates

Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

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

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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

See updates

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

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

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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If you don't have health insurance or are worried that your care may not be fully covered, our financial assistance programs may be able to help.

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Contact and Location

Dr. Reidy-Lagunes sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion
160 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022
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Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Reidy-Lagunes’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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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.

Diane Reidy-Lagunes discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Advanced Accelerator Applications USA
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Bind Benefits Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Chiasma, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Ipsen Pharma
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Novartis
    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.

The information published here is a complement to other publicly reported data and is for a specific annual disclosure period. There may be differences between information on this and other public sites as a result of different reporting periods and/or the various ways relationships and financial interests are categorized by organizations that publish such data.

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.

Learn more about MSK’s COI policies here. For questions regarding MSK’s COI-related policies and procedures, email MSK’s Compliance Office at [email protected].


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