Benjamin Izar
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Office
(212) 305-5098
161 Fort Washington Avenue New York, NY 10032
About
Dr. Izar received his MD/PhD at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, where he was graduated summa cum laude. He completed his internal medicine residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital and medical oncology training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, followed by his first faculty position at Danna-Farber Cancer Institute. He completed post-doctoral research training in cancer immunology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
In addition to several awards he received during his training, Dr. Izar is the recipient of multiple national awards, including a NIH/NCI K08 Award (2017) and the prestigious Burroughs Welcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists (2018), and he was selected as a NextGen Star of the American Association for Cancer Research (2019). In 2020, he was selected as a Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Scholar and a Velocity Fellow by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Izar is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, and the Society for Melanoma Research.
Benjamin Izar
Benjamin Izar, MD, PhD is an assistant professor of medicine at the Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in the division of Hematology/Oncology and a member of the Tumor Biology and Microenvironment Program at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Izar’s clinical practice focuses on melanoma and cancer immunotherapy. In his lab, Dr. Izar studies interactions between cancer cells and cells of the tumor-microenvironment, and how these define metastatic niches, response and resistance to cancer immunotherapies. His lab develops and uses cutting-edge single-cell genomics and genome-editing tools to study patient tumors and models at unprecedented resolutionDr. Izar received his MD/PhD at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, where he was graduated summa cum laude. He completed his internal medicine residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital and medical oncology training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, followed by his first faculty position at Danna-Farber Cancer Institute. He completed post-doctoral research training in cancer immunology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
In addition to several awards he received during his training, Dr. Izar is the recipient of multiple national awards, including a NIH/NCI K08 Award (2017) and the prestigious Burroughs Welcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists (2018), and he was selected as a NextGen Star of the American Association for Cancer Research (2019). In 2020, he was selected as a Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Scholar and a Velocity Fellow by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Izar is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, and the Society for Melanoma Research.
Primary Specialty
Internist
Practice
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Emblem/GHI, World Trade Center Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, CIGNA, Fidelis Care, Emblem/Hip, Multiplan, Local 1199, RiverSpring, WellCare, Healthfirst, MVP Health Care, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Amida Care, Affinity Health Plan, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Magnacare (National), AETNA, VNSNY CHOICE
Degrees
Medical Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy
Office Name
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Services
Benjamin Izar provides internal medicine in New York, NY. Benjamin Izar is listed as an internist, which is a physician who studies Internal Medicine for adults.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion in New York, NY, please call (212) 305-5098. Additional Services Surgeon, Oncologist, Doctor
To learn more, or to make an appointment with CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion in New York, NY, please call (212) 305-5098. Additional Services Surgeon, Oncologist, Doctor
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