Toshihisa Satta

Toshihisa Satta, MD, PhD

Cellular Therapist & Hematologist-Oncologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Leukemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Multiple myeloma and other plasma-cell diseases

My Specialties

  • Cellular therapy
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About Me

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

I’m a medical oncologist who is board-certified in hematology and medical oncology. I’m an expert in both hematological malignancies (blood cancers) and solid tumors.

I care for people who are admitted to Memorial Hospital for cellular immunotherapy, or need help with complications (problems) during cancer treatment.

I have a passion for advancing cancer treatments through clinical and laboratory research. I do translational research projects, research aimed at improving treatment outcomes (results) for people having cellular immunotherapy.

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When I’m not at the hospital, I have an active lifestyle that helps me balance the demands of being a doctor. I love running, and I am training to complete a full marathon in under 4 hours. Running keeps my body fit. But it also rejuvenates me and restores a clear mind, helping me in my roles as a doctor and researcher.

My Role at MSK

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.

A hematologist-oncologist is a doctor who treats cancers of the blood. This doctor is a hematologist (HEE-muh-TAH-loh-jist) who diagnoses and treats blood disorders. They also are an oncologist (cancer doctor).

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Leukemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Multiple myeloma and other plasma-cell diseases
  • Melanoma

My Specialties

  • Cellular therapy
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • PhD, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Awards and Honors

  • Rising Scholar, Virginia Commonwealth University (2020-2022)

Fellowships

  • Hematology and Medical Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Hematology
  • 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

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.

Contact and Location

Dr. Satta sees patients at one location.

Location
New York, NY
1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065

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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

Satta T, Li L, Chalasani SL, Hu X, Nkwocha J, Sharma K, Kmieciak M, Rahmani M, Zhou L, Grant S. Dual mTORC1/2 Inhibition Synergistically Enhances AML Cell Death in Combination with the BCL2 Antagonist Venetoclax. Clin Cancer Res. 2023 Apr 3;29(7):1332-1343. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-2729. PMID: 36652560; PMCID: PMC10073266.

Satta T, Grant S. Enhancing venetoclax activity in hematological malignancies. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2020 Jul;29(7):697-708. doi: 10.1080/13543784.2020.1789588. Epub 2020 Jul 16. PMID: 32600066; PMCID: PMC7529910.

Simmons GL, Satta T, Castaneda Puglianini O. Clinical experience of CAR T cells for multiple myeloma. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol. 2021 Sep;34(3):101306. doi: 10.1016/j.beha.2021.101306. Epub 2021 Aug 28. PMID: 34625232.

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Satta’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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