Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is New York’s top ranked cancer center and one of the top two cancer hospitals in the U.S. for more than 30 years, according to U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

Patients from over 100 countries have traveled to MSK in America to receive cancer care from our world-renowned oncologists, surgeons, and other medical experts. MSK treats every type of cancer, including rare and difficult-to-treat cancers.

MSK’s team of multilingual and culturally attuned Care Advisors, Patient Liaisons, and Financial Counselors at the Bobst International Center is prepared to care for cancer patients who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. We are also prepared to help with travel and treatment logistics.

International Cancer Patient Services at MSK

Our patient care services include:

• Coordinating with referring doctors and MSK doctors to establish or transition care seamlessly.
• Personalizing a plan with the latest treatment options, including evaluating patients for clinical trials.
• Translating and interpreting medical information and instructions.
• Reviewing and explaining financial details for your care. Click here to learn how we will work with you, with insurance carriers, and with foreign government sponsors.
• Scheduling and escorting patients to appointments.
• Advising on restaurant recommendations across dietary preferences.
• Assembling the necessary medical information for appointments.
• Maintaining your privacy during your visit and treatment.
• Helping you establish a U.S. bank account.

Our travel assistance to New York City includes:

• Assisting with visa letters.
• Recommending and making arrangements for hotels or furnished apartments.
• Helping with transportation arrangements to and from the airport (JFK, LGA, and EWR).
• Organizing air ambulances for critically ill patients.
• Suggesting on places of worship that are close to the hospital or your lodging.

Why Choose Memorial Sloan Kettering for Your Care

Our team at MSK is united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. We provide personalized, compassionate, expert cancer care to patients of all ages and from any country.

Our doctors are leading the latest research and clinical trials (research studies), which provides our patients with the newest cancer treatments available. MSK is devoted exclusively to treating cancer, and we have been recognized as one of the world’s best and most respected comprehensive cancer centers with specialists and subspecialists who can treat the most common to the most rare cancers.

• U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Ranking: New York’s top ranked cancer center and recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the U.S. for more than  30 years.
• More Top Cancer Doctors: The recent Best Doctors issue of New York Magazine recognized more cancer physicians from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center than from any other hospital in New York.
• NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center: MSK is one of the first cancer centers in the U.S. to receive the Comprehensive Cancer Center designation from National Cancer Institute (NCI).