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Vice Chair, Quality Assurance, Department of Medicine
Attending Physician
Get To Know Me
I am a cardiologist specializing in echocardiography, a non-invasive test that allows us to see the heart beating, as well as the valves and other structures of the heart. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), I work closely with oncologists, surgeons, and radiation oncologists to provide specialized care to patients with cancer.
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My interest in cancer care began early in medical school when I had an internship in pediatric oncology at MSK, followed by a year of laboratory research as a Howard Hughes Research Scholar at the National Cancer Institute. Ultimately, I chose to specialize in cardiology and noninvasive imaging (echocardiography). When I returned to MSK as a cardiologist in 2007, I was glad to be able to merge both of these interests.
In addition to practicing as a cardiologist, I am the cardiology consultant for cardiotoxicity in many clinical cancer trials at MSK. I also teach nationally and internationally about the unique aspects of cardiac disease in patients with cancer and serve as a Vice Chair of Quality Assurance in the Department of Medicine at MSK. In this role, I work to improve patient safety.
My Role at MSK
A cardiologist is a doctor with special training in the cardiovascular system (heart and blood vessels).
Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
Echocardiography
Cardio-Oncology
Education & Honors
Education
MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
Residencies
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowships
NYU Medical Center
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Echocardiography
Insurance Information
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Aetna
In Network Coverage Type HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
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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.
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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.
Carol L. Chen discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
Pfizer, Inc. Equity
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