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Boris A. Mueller, MD, MPH

Radiation Oncologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Breast Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Director, Radiation Oncology, MSK Bergen
Get To Know Me

I am a radiation oncologist who cares for patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen. Our team approach allows my colleagues and me to deliver state-of-the-art care close to home.

I see about 400 patients each year, and have been working at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since I finished my residency training there in 2003.

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I love working with patients in an institution where patient care, medical research, and cutting-edge technology intersect. I have a degree in electrical engineering and worked as an engineer before attending medical school at Johns Hopkins University. I was attracted to a field that was heavily dependent on technology but also involved a great deal of patient contact. Radiation oncology proved to be a great fit.

It’s an inspiring time in our field. Thanks to new advances, we can now use stereotactic radiation therapy to deliver highly precise doses of radiation that destroy tumors and spare healthy tissue. I have been involved in research on improving the quality of cancer care through telemedicine, which allows doctors to diagnose and treat disease remotely.

My research has more recently focused on implementing tattooless radiotherapy at MSKCC for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine tumors. With the use of a new optical monitoring system (AlignRT) on our radiation machines, we will soon be able to treat patients without relying on tattoos.  An additional research interest of mine is learning how to reduce the risk of radiation-associated secondary cancers.

All patients are nervous during their first appointment — that’s normal. I work very hard with our nursing staff to make a strong personal connection with everyone I meet. Once a patient is under my care, I will always be there for them, even many years later.

My Role at MSK

A radiation oncologist is a cancer doctor with special training in using radiation therapy (RT) to treat cancer with radiation.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Breast Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Gynecologic Tumors, Sarcoma
  • CNS Tumors, Spine Tumors, Head & Neck Cancer
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1998) MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Residencies

  • Radiation Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)

Board Certifications

  • Radiation Oncology

Insurance Information

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Aetna

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

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA 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

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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

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

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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

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.

If you have questions about insurance, call us at 646-497-9176.

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Contact and Location

Dr. Mueller sees patients at one location.

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Location
Montvale, NJ
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
225 Summit Avenue Montvale NJ 07645
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Colleagues

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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Clinical Trials

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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

Braunstein LZ, Gillespie EF, Hong L, Xu A, Bakhoum SF, Cuaron J, Mueller B, McCormick B, Cahlon O, Powell S, Khan AJ. Breast Radiation Therapy Under COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Contstraints-Approaches to Defer or Shorten From a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the US. Adv Radiat Oncol 2020.

Bitencourt A, Rossi Saccarelli C, Morris EA, Flynn J, Zhigang Z, Khan AK, Gillesphie E, Caholon O, Mueller B, Cuaron J, McCormick B, Powell S, Plitas G, Razavi P, Pinker K, Riedl C, Sutton E, Braunstein L. Regional Lymph Node Involvement Among Patients with De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer. JAMA Netw Open 2020.

Fitzgerald K, Flynn J, Zhang Z, Cost Z, Mueller B, Gillespie EF, McCormick B, Khan A, Cahlon O, Powell S, Braunstein L. Patterns of Recurrence Among Higher-Risk Patient Receiving Daily External Beam APBI to 40Gy in 10 Fractions. Adv Radiat Oncol 2019.

Sillanpann J, Lovelock M, Mueller B. The effects of the orthopedic metal artifact reduction (O-MAR) algorithm on contouring and dosimetry of head and neck radiotherapy patients. Med Dosim 2019.

Ho AY, Ballangrud A, Li G, Gupta GP, McCormick B, Gewanter R, Gelblum D, Zinovoy M, Mueller B, Mychalczak B. Long-Term Pulmonary Outcomes of a Feasibility Study of Inverse-Planned, Multibeam IMRT in Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Regional Nodal Irradiation. IJROBP 2018

Fury MG, Sherman EJ, Rao SS, Wolden S, Smith-Marrone S, Mueller B, Ng KK, Dutta PR, Gelblum DY, Lee JL, Shen R, Kurz S, Katabi N, Haque S, Lee NY. Phase I Study of Weekly nab-Paclitaxel + Weekly Cetuximab + IMRT in patients with stage III-IVB Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2014; 3:689-94.

Song Y, Obcemea C, Mueller B, Mychalczak B. Image-Guided Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (IG-VMAT) for Prostate Cancer. IFMBE (International Federation for Medical and Biomedical Engineering) Proceedings 2012; Volume 37, 223-226.

Song Y, Mueller B, Obcemea C, Mychalczak B. Feasibility of Implementing Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Using a Non-commercial Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Treatment Planning System for Early Stage Lung Cancer. IEEE (Institute for Electronic and Electrical Engineers) Engineering in Medicine and Biology 2011; 409-412.

Mueller BA, Obcemea C, Lee J, Sim S. Pilot Study of a Radiation Oncology Telemedicine Platform. Journal of Radiation Oncology Informatics 2010; 2:1:20-30.

Song Y, Zhang P, Obcemea C, Mueller B, Burman C, Mychalczak B. Dosimetric Effects of Gantry Angular Acceleration and Deceleration in Volumetric Modulated Radiation Therapy. IFMBE (Proceedings, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2009; 25/1: 1046-1050.

Song Y, Zhang P, Wang P, Obcemea C, Mueller B, Burman C, Mychalczak B. The Development of a Novel Radiation Treatment Modality – Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy. IEEE-Engineering in Medicine and Biology 2009; 3401 – 3404.

Song Y, Mueller B, Chan M, Sim S, Mychalczak B, Huang X. A Hybrid Method for Reliable Registration of Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs and kV X-ray Images for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. SPIE (Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers) Medical Imaging 2008; Vol. 6918.

Song Y, Huang X, Mueller B, Mychalczak B. Phase Impact Factor: A Novel Parameter for Determining Optimal CT Phase in 4D Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning for Mobile Lung Cancer. SPIE Medical Imaging 2008: Vol. 6918.

Li G, Citrin D, Camphausen K, Mueller B, Mychalczak B, Miller RW, Song Y. Advances in 4D Medical Imaging and 4D radiation therapy. Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment 2008; Vol.1, 67-81.

Song Y, Mueller B, Burman C, Mychalczak B. From intensity modulated radiation therapy to 4D radiation therapy – An advance in targeting mobile lung tumors. Conf Proc IEEE Med Biol Soc. 2007; 226-9.

Song Y, Mueller B, Burman C, Mychalczak B, Song Y. A model-aided segmentation in urethra identification based on an atlas human autopsy image for intensity modulated radiation therapy. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2007; 1:3532-5.

Yamada Y, Bhatia S, Zaider M, Cohen G, Donat M, Eastham J, Rabbani F, Schupak K, Lee J, Mueller B, Zelefsky MJ. Favorable clinical outcomes of three-dimensional computer-optimized high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy in the management of localized prostate cancer. Brachytherapy 2006; 5(3):157-64.

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.

Boris A. Mueller discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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