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David Sperling

David Sperling, MD, FSIR

Radiologist

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Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Liver cancer and conditions
  • Liver metastases
  • Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)

My Specialties

  • Interventional radiology
  • Embolization
  • Radioembolization
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Get to Know Me

I am a board-certified diagnostic and interventional radiologist who has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other conditions. This includes liver cancer as well as metastatic cancer that has spread to the liver from another part of the body. I also diagnose and treat cancer that has spread to the liver from ocular or uveal melanoma,  a type of cancer that begins in the eye.

In addition, I  treat lung cancer and kidney cancer using minimally invasive image-guided procedures. I specialize in radiological procedures including:

  • Embolization, which is a minimally invasive procedure that blocks or reduces blood flow in blood vessels.
  • Chemoembolization, a procedure that combines chemotherapy with embolization to treat cancer.
  • Y90 radioembolization, a procedure which combines radiation therapy with embolization to deliver targeted radiation to destroy the cancer.
  • Ablation, a minimally invasive procedure that is used to destroy the tumor.
  • Histotripsy, a minimally invasive procedure that uses ultrasound waves to treat tumors.
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As an interventional radiologist, I focus on treating the whole person, not just the cancer. I believe that this  enhances a person’s quality of life and makes the cancer treatments more tolerable.

Besides cancer, I treat conditions such as:

  • An enlarged prostate (BPH) with Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)
  • Knee pain due to osteoarthritis with Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE)
  • Bleeding and uncomfortable internal hemorrhoids with Hemorrhoidal Artery Embolization (HAE)
  • Symptomatic uterine fibroids with Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
  • Varicoceles an enlargement of veins in the scrotum, and chronic pelvic pain in women, with Gonadal Vein Embolization

 

I see patients at Memorial Hospital, the David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester.    

I have many decades of experience in radiology and have served in leadership roles within radiology departments at other institutions. I am a pioneer in the field of interventional radiology, and have created and developed a model for performing interventional radiology procedures in the outpatient setting. Most of the procedures I specialize in, can be performed in state-of-the art outpatient facilities located  closer to your home. This has added many layers of convenience and comfort for patients who can now access these treatments in a high quality and safe environment.

I am a founding member of the Outpatient and Endovascular Interventional Society. I was also awarded Fellow status in the Society of Interventional Radiology. I was also featured as on the Discovery Channel TV series called 911: The Bronx, a reality show that follows a team of emergency room doctors in a busy New York hospital. In addition, I was featured in a story on Vogue.com by a patient who wrote about the lifesaving Y90 radioembolization treatment I provided as part of her treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer.

What I Do at MSK

A radiologist is a doctor with special training in using imaging to diagnose and treat disease. Imaging includes X-rays, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

  • Attending Radiologist
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Liver cancer and conditions
  • Liver metastases
  • Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
  • Lung cancer
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
  • Eye/uveal/ocular melanoma

My Specialties

  • Interventional radiology
  • Embolization
  • Radioembolization
  • Ablation
  • Cryoablation
  • Microwave ablation
  • Angioplasty
  • Transarterial chemoembolization
  • Stent placement
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Residencies

  • Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Fellowships

  • Interventional Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Board Certifications

  • Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Radiology

Awards and Honors

  • Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (2011)
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York, 2013, 2016 to 2025

Insurance Information

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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

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Contact and Location

Dr. Sperling sees patients at three locations.

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New York, NY
West Harrison, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065
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David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
530 East 74th Street New York NY 10021
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
500 Westchester Avenue West Harrison NY 10604
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Colleagues

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Research and Publications

  1. Reis SP, Haider S, Brejt S, Ahmad N, Sperling D. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Check and Revision in a Freestanding Outpatient Facility: Safety and Efficacy. Cureus. 2024 Nov 26;16(11):e74517. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74517. PMID: 39726460; PMCID: PMC11671041.
  2. Sajan A, Fordyce S, Sideris A, Liou C, Toor Z, Filtes J, Krishnasamy V, Ahmad N, Reis S, Brejt S, Baig A, Kahn S, Caplan M, Sperling D, Weintraub J, Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Hepatic Uveal Melanoma Metastases. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 May 24;13(11):1836. Doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13111836
  3. Reis SP, Bruestle K, Brejt S, Tulin-Silver S, Frenkel J, Mobley DG, England RW, Sobolevsky S, Griesemer AD, Sperling D, Schlossberg P, Susman J, Weintraub JL, Evaluation of a three session biliary dilation protocol following transplant related biliary stricture in pediatric patients. Pediatric Transplantation, Volume 23, Issue 7, November 2019
  4. Karmy-Jones R, Jurkovich GJ, Velmahos GC, Burdick T, Spaniolas K, Todd SR, McNally M, Jacoby RC, Link D, Janczyk RJ, Ivascu FA, McCann M, Obeid F, Hoff WS, McQuay N JR, Tieu BH, Schreiber MA, Nirula R, Brasel K, Dunn JA, Gambrell D, Huckfeldt R, Harper J, Schaffer KB, Tominaga GT, Vinces FY, Sperling D, Hoyt D, Coimbra R, Rosengart MR, Forsythe R, Cothren C, Moore EE, Haut ER, Hayanga AJ, Hird L, White C, Grossman J, Nagy K, Livaudais W, Wood R, Zengerink I, Kortbeek JB, Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Retrievable Vena Cava Filters in Trauma Patients: an AAST Multicenter Study. J Trauma, 2007 Jan;62(1):17-24
  5. Bonn J, Sperling D, Walinsky P, Mannion J, Percutaneous Embolization of Thoracic Duct Injury. Circulation, Vol 102, No 2, July 11, 2000:268-269.
Publications on PubMed

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