Oncology
Andrea Cercek, M.D.
Section Head, Colorectal Cancer; Founder and Co-Director, Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancer; Instructor, Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Dr. Andrea Cercek is a physician-scientist and medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal cancers, with particular expertise in colorectal cancer, anal cancer, appendiceal cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma. She serves as Section Head of Colorectal Cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is founder and co-director of the Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancer—the first clinic worldwide dedicated exclusively to patients under 50 with colorectal or other GI
22+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Medical Oncology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- New York Medical College — M.D., Class of 2004
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Cornell Medical Center) — Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004–2007
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2007–2010
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctors New York Metro Area
2022-2023 (2 years)
- New York Magazine — Featured Doctor
2022-2025 (4 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- TIME100 Most Influential People in Health (2024-2025)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
- Mather Hospital
- White Plains Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Languages
English, Spanish
Experience
22+ years in practice