Oncology
Carol Aghajanian, MD
Chief, Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service; Avon Chair in Gynecologic Oncology Research; Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Dr. Carol Aghajanian is a medical oncologist who specializes exclusively in gynecologic cancers, serving as Chief of the Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She holds the Avon Chair in Gynecologic Oncology Research and is a Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Aghajanian focuses primarily on ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, and gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), with particular expertise in advanced GTD
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Medical Oncology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine — M.D., Cum Laude, 1989
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1989-1992
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1992-1995
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — America's Top Doctors for Cancer
2010-2013 (4 years)
- Castle Connolly — America's Top Doctors
2011-2014, 2023-2026 (8 years)
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
2009-2014, 2023 (7 years)
- Castle Connolly — Exceptional Women in Medicine
2023-2024 (2 years)
- Castle Connolly — New York Magazine Top Doctors
2015-2020 (6 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctor (2026)
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctor (2025)
- Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine (2024)
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctor (2024)
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice