

Oncology
David Kelsen, MD
Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
Dr. David Paul Kelsen is a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, NY. His clinical practice focuses on treating patients with colon cancer, esophageal cancers, pancreatic cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, biliary tract cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary site. He also manages gastrointestinal stromal tumors and provides care for inherited BRCA mutation-related pancreatic can
50+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University — M.D., 1972
- Temple University Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1973-1976
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fellowship, Medical Oncology, 1976-1978
Peer Recognition
2016-2021 (6 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
GI OncologyMedical Oncology
Conditions & Treatments
Colorectal CancerLiver CancerPancreatic CancerCancer SurvivorshipChemotherapyLung Cancer
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Languages
English[4]
Experience
50+ years in practice