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Hamza Hashmi

Hamza Hashmi, MD

Myeloma Specialist & Cellular Therapist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Multiple myeloma and other plasma-cell diseases
  • Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
  • Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM)

My Specialties

  • Cellular therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Assistant Attending Physician
Get To Know Me

I am a hematologist-oncologist specializing in the care of people with multiple myeloma and other plasma cell disorders, including:

I see patients with newly-diagnosed and relapsed myeloma (cancer that has come back after treatment). I have expertise in using different types of therapies, including chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, to treat myeloma.

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A blood cancer diagnosis can be life-changing not only for the person with cancer, but also their family. I believe myeloma is not a sprint, but a marathon, and I take great pride in helping my patients at every step of their care journey. Compassion, empathy, competence, and commitment are the core values of my clinical practice. While I share my knowledge and wisdom with my patients and their families, I also rely on them to share their hopes, goals, and preferences for care during the decision-making process. I don’t just listen to their wants and needs — I use them to guide their cancer treatment.

I am excited by the prospect of developing new chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments, like CAR T cell and bispecific antibodies for multiple myeloma, through clinical trials. In addition to novel therapies, my research centers on developing a better understanding of the interplay of cancer and immunotherapy to overcome treatment resistance in multiple myeloma.

Outside of work, I am an amateur photographer who likes to narrate stories through a camera’s lens.

My Role at MSK

A myeloma specialist is a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating myeloma.

A cellular therapy specialist is a doctor with special training in using cell therapies to treat health conditions such as cancer. Therapies can include chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy.

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Multiple myeloma and other plasma-cell diseases
  • Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
  • Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM)
  • Light chain (AL) amyloidosis

My Specialties

  • Cellular therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • CAR T Cell Therapy
  • Bone marrow transplant
  • Clinical trials
Education & Honors

Education

  • MBBS, King Edward Medical University

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, Michigan State University

Awards and Honors

  • Top Ten Publishers Club Award, Medical University of South Carolina, (2023)
  • Gold Certificate of Excellence, National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (2023)
  • Excellence in Clinical Trial Enrollment Award, Medical University of South Carolina (2023)
  • ROYAL Award in Clinical Research, United States Myeloma Innovations Research Collaborative (2023)

Fellowships

  • Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Louisville
  • Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology

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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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. Hashmi sees patients at two locations.

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Location
New York, NY
Commack, NY
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 Commack Nonna’s Garden Foundation Center
650 Commack Road Commack NY 11725
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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

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Hashmi’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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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.

Hamza Hashmi discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Amgen
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Karyopharm
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Pfizer, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities

If you’re a patient at MSK and would like more information about your doctor’s external relationships, please talk with your doctor.

The information published here is a complement to other publicly reported data and is for a specific annual disclosure period. There may be differences between information on this and other public sites as a result of different reporting periods and/or the various ways relationships and financial interests are categorized by organizations that publish such data.

This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2023 through disclosure submission in spring 2024). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

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