The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center provides nearly every aspect of cancer care across numerous specialties. Photo: Karsten Moran
By Jim Stallard
The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center began welcoming patients for treatment on January 20, 2020.
“This remarkable building creates the space, in every sense of the word, for our breakthrough research and therapies to stand in lockstep with our steadfast commitment to truly care for each person as an individual,” said MSK Physician-in-Chief and Chief Medical Officer Lisa DeAngelis.
The building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has 25 floors, 231 exam rooms, 110 infusion rooms, 37 procedure rooms, and 16 inpatient beds for people requiring a short stay. Approximately 1,300 patients will be seen there each day.
Nearly every aspect of cancer care across numerous specialties, from radiation therapy to stem cell transplants to rehabilitation therapy, is available under one roof. An entire floor is dedicated to early-stage clinical trials. The building — the largest freestanding cancer care facility in New York City — was made possible by a landmark donation of $150 million from the late David H. Koch, who served as a longtime member of MSK’s Boards of Overseers and Managers.
“My husband saw in this center the potential to transform cancer care around the world, and today his vision becomes reality,” said Julia F. Koch. “David’s legacy of leadership and generosity will persist through this state-of-the-art facility and the lifesaving work of this team.”
“This facility expands on MSK’s rich history of innovation in patient care and combines the latest, most intuitive technology with the compassionate, efficient care of our staff,” said MSK President and CEO Craig Thompson.
MSK leadership and Julia F. Koch (center, in black) celebrate the opening of the David. H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on December 10, 2019. Photo: Rick DeWitt
