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Laura Boucai, MD

Endocrinologist

4.9 | 368 reviews

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Thyroid cancer and conditions
  • Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
  • Adrenal tumors
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Get to Know Me

I am a board-certified endocrinologist and internist who specializes in the care of patients with thyroid cancer.

At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), I am part of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, and medical oncologists, that provides comprehensive and personalized care to people with thyroid diseases. Our goal is to improve and advance the care of people with thyroid cancer by individualizing their surgical and medical treatment options.

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My research interests focus on understanding thyroid cancer biology with the goal of finding new therapeutic strategies for the most advanced forms of the disease. My current research efforts concentrate on describing the genomic profile of patients who experience an exceptional response to radioactive iodine (RAI), assessing the effectiveness of redifferentiating agents when combined with RAI therapy, and understanding the effects of radioactive iodine on the hematopoietic system (blood) as well as the interaction of the hematopoietic system with the tumor.

A separate interest of mine is the management of patients with adrenal tumors. Rare conditions like hereditary or sporadic pheochromocytomas and adrenal cortical carcinomas can be accompanied by hormone overproduction, leading to dramatic elevation of blood pressure and blood glucose levels, among other dangerous symptoms. I work with patients with advanced forms of this disease to tailor treatment before and after surgery.

I graduated from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, completed my internal medicine residency at Cornell University, and finished my endocrinology fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where I joined the faculty shortly thereafter. I am currently an Associate Member at MSK and an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Additionally, I am an active member of the American Thyroid Association® and the Endocrine Society.

What I Do at MSK

An endocrinologist (EN-doh-krih-NAH-loh-jist) is a doctor with special training in endocrine problems. These disorders affect glands and organs that make hormones, and include diabetes, infertility, and thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary gland problems.

  • Associate Attending Physician
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Thyroid cancer and conditions
  • Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
  • Adrenal tumors
  • Immunotherapy-induced endocrinopathy
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2)
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Parathyroid tumors
  • Diabetes
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Residencies

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Albert EInstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2025)
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)

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

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New York, 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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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Boucai’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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4.9 368 reviews

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  • 4.9 Trusts Provider with Care
  • 4.9 Provider Listened Carefully
  • 4.9 Likelihood of Recommending Provider
Jan 30, 2025

The doctor was very good one and I felt very comfortable and I would recommend her to any one of my friends and I felt like most of my disease was gone and that's about it. Thank you so much.

Jan 15, 2025

Dr. Boucai was on time, very articulate, explained in a meaningful way, and listened and answered questions.

Jan 13, 2025

Excellent doctor. Knowledgeable and explained things perfectly. Highly recommend.

Jan 13, 2025

I can't say enough about Dr. Boucai. She makes a very stressful situation much easier with her care, explanations, and plan. She's the best.

Jan 6, 2025

Very positive, emphatic, caring and communicative

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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.

Laura Boucai discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Vindico Medical Education
    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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