Charlotte E. Ariyan, MD, PhD
Surgeon
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About Me
- Carol Bassok Lowenstein Endowed Chair at Memorial Sloan Kettering
I am a board-certified general surgeon specializing in surgical oncology with a clinical expertise in melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma. I work closely with the patient and the comprehensive team of physicians to customize treatment plans for each individual.
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In my research, I am investigating new ways to allow the immune system to fight cancer. I am also involved in clinical trials aimed at defining the role of current therapies and improving outcomes through novel new treatments. I am currently the principal investigator (PI) of a Phase II trial investigating the addition of systemic ipilimumab to isolated limb infusion for melanoma in transit disease. I am also the Memorial Sloan Kettering PI of the multi-center MSLT-II trial. This trial randomizes patients with a positive sentinel lymph node to completon lymph node dissection versus ultrasound surveillance of the lymph nodes.
A surgeon is a doctor with special training in many kinds of surgery.
My Specialties
- Melanoma
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Education
- MD, University of Vermont
Residencies
- General Surgery - Yale-New Haven Hospital
Awards and Honors
- 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 (2019-2020)
Fellowships
- Surgical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Surgery
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Dr. Ariyan sees patients at two locations.
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Ariyan
- A Phase 2 Study of L19IL2 and L19TNF With Pembrolizumab in People With Melanoma
- A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab Immunotherapy plus Local Chemotherapy using Isolated Limb Infusion for Patients with Advanced Sarcoma in the Arm or Leg
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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Kelly CM, Antonescu CR, Bowler T, Munhoz R, Chi P, Dickson MA, Gounder MM, Keohan ML, Movva S, Dholakia R, Ahmad H, Biniakewitz M, Condy M, Phelan H, Callahan M, Wong P, Singer S, Ariyan C, Bartlett EK, Crago A, Yoon S, Hwang S, Erinjeri JP, Qin LX, Tap WD, D’Angelo SP. Objective Response Rate Among Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Sarcoma Treated With Talimogene Laherparepvec in Combination With Pembrolizumab: A Phase 2 Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2020 Jan 23. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.6152. [Epub ahead of print]
Bello DM, Ariyan CE. ASO Author Reflections: Is There a Re-invigorated Role for Melanoma Metastasectomy in a Checkpoint Blockade Era? Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Apr;27(4):1189-1190. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-08201-6. Epub 2020 Jan 17.
Śledzińska A, Vila de Mucha M, Bergerhoff K, Hotblack A, Demane DF, Ghorani E, Akarca AU, Marzolini MAV, Solomon I, Vargas FA, Pule M, Ono M, Seddon B, Kassiotis G, Ariyan CE, Korn T, Marafioti T, Lord GM, Stauss H, Jenner RG, Peggs KS, Quezada SA. Regulatory T Cells Restrain Interleukin-2- and Blimp-1-Dependent Acquisition of Cytotoxic Function by CD4+ T Cells. Immunity. 2020 Jan 14;52(1):151-166.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2019.12.007. Epub 2020 Jan 7.
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Bello DM, Panageas KS, Hollmann T, Shoushtari AN, Momtaz P, Chapman PB, Postow MA, Callahan MK, Wolchok JD, Brady MS, Coit DG, Ariyan CE. Survival Outcomes After Metastasectomy in Melanoma Patients Categorized by Response to Checkpoint Blockade. Bello DM, Panageas KS, Hollmann T, Shoushtari AN, Momtaz P, Chapman PB, Postow MA, Callahan MK, Wolchok JD, Brady MS, Coit DG, Ariyan CE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Apr;27(4):1180-1188. doi: 10.1245/s10434-019-08099-9. Epub 2019 Dec 17.
Brown CC, Gudjonson H, Pritykin Y, Deep D, Lavallée VP, Mendoza A, Fromme R, Mazutis L, Ariyan C, Leslie C, Pe’er D, Rudensky AY. Transcriptional Basis of Mouse and Human Dendritic Cell Heterogeneity. Cell. 2019 Oct 31;179(4):846-863.e24. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.09.035. Epub 2019 Oct 24.
Raj N, Zheng Y, Kelly V, Katz SS, Chou J, Do RKG, Capanu M, Zamarin D, Saltz LB, Ariyan CE, Untch BR, O’Reilly EM, Gopalan A, Berger MF, Olino K, Segal NH, Reidy-Lagunes DL. PD-1 Blockade in Advanced Adrenocortical Carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Jan 1;38(1):71-80. doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.01586. Epub 2019 Oct 23.
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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.
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Charlotte E. Ariyan discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
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Merck & Co Inc.
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Merck KGaA
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