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Daniel E. Lage

Daniel E. Lage, MD, MBA, MSc

Genitourinary Medical Oncologist

4.9 | 81 reviews

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Genitourinary cancers and conditions
  • Prostate cancer and conditions
  • Bladder cancer

My Specialties

  • Supportive care
  • Cancer care for older adults
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Get to Know Me

I am a medical oncologist who cares for people with genitourinary cancers, including prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancer.

My interest in oncology stemmed from being a young adult caregiver for my own grandparents as they faced cancer and complex illnesses. They were immigrants with limited means, and that experience makes me committed to delivering the quality of care for my patients that I wish my grandparents had access to back then.

As we have more effective options for treating cancer, I focus on guiding people through the benefits, potential side effects, and quality of life implications of their unique cancer journey. One of the joys of being a genitourinary medical oncologist is collaborating closely with our excellent radiation oncology and urologic surgery colleagues and bringing new treatments to patients through clinical trials.

I am also a member of the Acute and Supportive Care service at MSK where I conduct research to develop more patient-centered ways of caring for people with cancer, preventing them from being hospitalized, delivering home-based and virtual care, and improving survivorship. I also have an interest in cancer rehabilitation and geriatric oncology, or the cancer care of older adults. I believe strongly that preserving function and quality of life as patients go through cancer treatment and survivorship is essential.

Before coming to MSK, I was on the faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. I completed my oncology fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Mass General Brigham combined program, funded by a National Cancer Institute research fellowship in oncology population sciences and a Conquer Cancer Foundation Career Pathway Grant in Symptom Management. 

What I Do at MSK

A genitourinary (jeh-nih-toh-YOOR-ih-nayr-ee) medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in genitourinary (GU) cancers. This includes bladder, kidney, penis, prostate, and testicular cancers.

  • Assistant Attending Physician
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Genitourinary cancers and conditions
  • Prostate cancer and conditions
  • Bladder cancer
  • Kidney (renal cell) cancer and conditions
  • Testicular cancer

My Specialties

  • Supportive care
  • Cancer care for older adults
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Harvard Medical School
  • MBA, University of Oxford
  • MSc, University of Oxford

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Awards and Honors

  • Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Conquer Cancer Foundation Career Pathway Grant in Symptom Management
  • National Cancer Institute Training in Oncology Population Sciences T32 Program
  • Rhodes Scholarship
  • John Harvard Scholarship

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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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

Don't see your carrier or plan? We can help you understand your coverage.

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. Lage sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
Sidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers
353 East 68th Street New York NY 10065
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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. Lage’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 81 reviews

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  • 4.9 Likelihood of Recommending Provider
Mar 18, 2025

The atmosphere of the place is bright, so it doesn't feel like a clinic, and I forget I'm a patient. The medical staff is friendly and attentive. Dr. Lage is a professional who demonstrates empathy and understanding.

Feb 25, 2025

MyChart is a real problem from a patient perspective. It is difficult to navigate, sends useless reminders and more. Being a cancer patient is stressful and MyChart, especially compared to the prior system, makes it much more so. It has shaken my confidence in MSK greatly.

Feb 25, 2025

I have complete confidence in the staff at MSK. There is clearly no better care available.

Jan 14, 2025

The doctor was really good and so was his team. They did a great job of explaining things, taking as much time as we needed to talk to them about everything and going over different options as well as different trials and things that were available. I really appreciated him and the rest of the Sloan team. They were awesome. Thank you.

Jan 14, 2025

it was very reassuring

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