Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Michael Offin

Michael D. Offin, MD

Thoracic Medical Oncologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Mesothelioma
  • Lung Cancer
  • Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Co-Director, Mesothelioma Program
  • Assistant Attending Physician
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I am a board-certified medical oncologist dedicated to caring for people with mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Finding out that you or a family member has a thoracic cancer can be overwhelming. My team and I will help you understand your diagnosis and find the best path forward. I am devoted to providing the highest level of care throughout my patient’s treatment with the goal of providing a personalized approach to improve outcomes and quality of life.

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I care for people with lung cancers (including those patients whose tumors harbor a BRAF alteration) and mesotheliomas (including pleural and peritoneal disease) at the David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at MSK in Manhattan. As the co-director of the MSK Mesothelioma Program, I work with a comprehensive team of cancer experts from various disciplines to ensure that all of my patients receive individualized and exceptional care.

My research focuses on using laboratory findings to design clinical trials that further the care of my patients. With precision medicine and immunotherapy, people with thoracic cancers, including those with advanced disease, may have several treatment and clinical trial options available. Through my research, and when caring for my patients, I endeavor to analyze available options with a constant eye on evaluating new treatments. I aim to bring the discoveries made by our laboratory researchers to the bedside for the benefit of my patients and beyond. 

My Role at MSK

A thoracic medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in thoracic (thor-A-sik) cancers. These are cancers that have to do with the chest, including lung, tracheal (windpipe), and thymic (thymus) cancers.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Mesothelioma
  • Lung Cancer
  • Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer
  • Clinical Trials
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Rutgers University- New Jersey Medical School

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Awards and Honors

  • Career Development Award, LUNGevity
  • Young Investigator Award, International Mesothelioma Interest Group
  • Deans Award, Rutgers University
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Member
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Member
  • Conquer Cancer Foundation ASCO Merit Award (2018)

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

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 retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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

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

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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

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. Offin sees patients at one location.

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Location
New York, NY

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Clinical Trials

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Find a Clinical Trial for You

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

Offin M, Yang SR, Egger J, Jayakumaran G, Spencer RS, Lopardo J, Nash GM, Cercek A, Travis WD, Kris MG, Ladanyi M, Sauter JL, Zauderer MG. Molecular Characterization of Peritoneal Mesotheliomas. J Thorac Oncol. 2022 Mar;17(3):455-460. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.09.012. Epub 2021 Oct 11. PMID: 34648949; PMCID: PMC8882128.

Offin M, Sauter JL, Tischfield SE, Egger JV, Chavan S, Shah NS, Manoj P, Ventura K, Allaj V, de Stanchina E, Travis W, Ladanyi M, Rimner A, Rusch VW, Adusumilli PS, Poirier JT, Zauderer MG, Rudin CM, Sen T. Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of a diffuse pleural mesothelioma patient-derived xenograft library. Genome Med. 2022 Nov 15;14(1):127. doi: 10.1186/s13073-022-01129-4. PMID: 36380343; PMCID: PMC9667652.

Offin M, De Silva DL, Sauter JL, Egger JV, Yorke E, Adusumilli PS, Rimner A, Rusch VW, Zauderer MG. Multimodality Therapy in Patients With Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol. 2022 Dec;17(12):1428-1432. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.08.017. Epub 2022 Sep 6. PMID: 36075530; PMCID: PMC9691618.

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Murciano-Goroff YR, Pak T, Mondaca S, Flynn JR, Montecalvo J, Rekhtman N, Halpenny D, Plodkowski AJ, Wu SL, Kris MG, Paik PK, Riely GJ, Yu HA, Rudin CM, Hellmann MD, Land JD, Buie LW, Heller G, Lito P, Yaeger R, Drilon A, Liu D, Li BT, Offin M. Immune biomarkers and response to checkpoint inhibition of BRAFV600 and BRAF non-V600 altered lung cancers. Br J Cancer. 2022 Apr;126(6):889-898. doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01679-1. Epub 2021 Dec 28. PMID: 34963703; PMCID: PMC8927094.

Publications on PubMed

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

Michael D. Offin discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • MJH Life Sciences
    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.

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