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Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Ryan Sugarman

Ryan Sugarman, MD

Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist

4.9 | 291 reviews

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Gastrointestinal cancers and conditions
  • Adrenal tumors
  • Anal cancer

My Specialties

  • Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Targeted therapy
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Languages: English
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Get to Know Me

I am a gastrointestinal medical oncologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers. This includes:

 

I see patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau on Long Island. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), I work with a highly specialized team which includes surgeons and radiation oncologists. 

I offer the latest treatments to my patients, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies. I also specialize in liver-directed chemotherapy, known as hepatic artery infusion (HAI), which is a targeted treatment for liver cancer that delivers high doses of chemotherapy directly to the tumor through a catheter inserted into the hepatic artery.

At MSK, I have access to both standard therapies, as well as clinical trials and novel therapies that are often not available elsewhere. I am proud to offer these treatments to patients on Long Island, so they can access the world-class care of MSK, close to home.

My father is an oncologist and his dedicated care for patients inspired me to follow in his footsteps. When patients come to me for treatment, I review all possible treatment options and come up with a personalized plan based on their goals and needs. I focus on providing comprehensive care, including considering aspects such as nutrition, social work, and integrative medicine, to help them achieve the best quality of life and outcome during the cancer journey.

I am currently enrolling patients in a clinical trial that focuses on immunotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer as well as a phase 2 trial that focuses on personalized mRNA vaccines to treat pancreatic cancer. These vaccines are based on gene sequencing of pancreatic tumors. These mRNA vaccines could stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack pancreatic cancer cells.

When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and playing tennis. I live on Long Island with my wife and three children. I am proud to practice and serve the local community where I live.

What I Do at MSK

A gastrointestinal (GAS-troh-in-TES-tih-nul) medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. This includes anal, colorectal, esophageal, gastric (stomach), liver, and pancreatic cancers, as well as GI stromal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors.

  • Medical Site Director, MSK Nassau
  • Medical Director, Strategic Partnerships
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Gastrointestinal cancers and conditions
  • Adrenal tumors
  • Anal cancer
  • Appendiceal (appendix) cancer and conditions
  • Colon cancer
  • Gallbladder cancer
  • Liver cancer and conditions
  • Rectal cancer
  • Stomach (gastric) cancer

My Specialties

  • Chemotherapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Targeted therapy
  • Hepatic artery infusion (HAI)
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine – North Shore University Hospital & Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology/Hematology – Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

Awards and Honors

  • Best Oncologist, Herald Long Island Choice Award (2023)
  • Resident of the Year (2015-2016)

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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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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Uniondale, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau
1101 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale NY 11553
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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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Patient Reviews

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4.9 291 reviews

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Mar 27, 2025

Dr. Sugarman explained my situation in a very clear way.

Mar 27, 2025

The RN Keisha W. and LCSW Kaitlyn S. Were so incredibly kind supportive and helpful. Really amazing!

Mar 27, 2025

I feel confident and assured that I'm in good hands with Dr Sugarman the Staff at Sloan are very caring wonderful experience EVERY time I go thank you

Mar 26, 2025

The guy who did my ct. Scan was great.

Mar 24, 2025

I would like to say that my interaction with Doctor Sugarman and his entire staff. Including Kesha and everyone that took care of me from the beginning, the reception was quite phenomenal on parallel. Communication care understanding and compassion not just for me, but I saw the way that they interacted with one another and the [patient name removed]. They provided for other patients that were there. Phenomenal phenomenal, outstanding, awesome care. Thank you very much.

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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.

Ryan Sugarman discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Curio Science LLC
    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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