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Prioty Islam, Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist

Prioty Islam, MD, MSc

Leukemia Specialist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Leukemia
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
  • Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

My Specialties

  • Clinical trials
  • Targeted therapy
  • Immunotherapy
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Dr. Islam's Office Information
Languages: English
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Clinical Director, Leukemia Service
Get To Know Me

I am a medical oncologist who cares for people with chronic leukemia and other blood cancers. This includes individuals who have been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and other related cancers.

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I became a medical oncologist because I care deeply about helping people through what is often a vulnerable and difficult time in their lives. I love building relationships with my patients and their family members and cherish the opportunity to do so. In my seven-plus years of treating people with blood cancers, my primary goal has always been to make my patients feel cared for, listened to, and confident in their provider. My sincere hope is that patients and their families walk away from each visit feeling respected, valued, and ultimately, partners in their care.

Many of the people I see have been diagnosed with rare blood disorders that require specialized or investigational treatment. In addition to treating patients with these diseases, I conduct research on chronic leukemia and other blood cancers in an effort to help future generations of patients. I am actively involved in designing, leading, and enrolling patients to clinical trials studying new therapies in development. I see this as a vital part of ensuring that my patients have access to cutting-edge drugs that helps to drive future advances in cancer care. Overall, I am especially optimistic about advances in the use of targeted drugs and immunotherapy; these types of therapies have helped revolutionize how people with chronic leukemia live.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our cat, traveling, and dancing. I am a trained salsa dancer and dabble in all other dance genres. I love meeting new people and discovering New York City through food and coffee.

My Role at MSK

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

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Leukemia
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
  • Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
  • Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN)/Myeloproliferative disorders
  • Blood disorders and hemoglobinopathies
  • Blood, bone marrow, and hematologic cancers and conditions

My Specialties

  • Clinical trials
  • Targeted therapy
  • Immunotherapy
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Pennsylvania
  • MSc, University of Pennsylvalnia

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, Emory University

Fellowships

  • Hematology and Medical Oncology, Duke University

Board Certifications

  • Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine

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. Islam sees patients at two locations.

Office Phone
Location
Commack, NY
New York, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack Nonna’s Garden Foundation Center
650 Commack Road Commack NY 11725
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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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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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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

Publications on PubMed

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

Prioty Islam discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • AstraZeneca
    Professional Services and Activities
  • MJH Life Sciences
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Targeted Oncology
    Professional Services and Activities
  • VJHemOnc
    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.

Learn more about MSK’s COI policies here. For questions regarding MSK’s COI-related policies and procedures, email MSK’s Compliance Office at [email protected].


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