Infectious Disease

Kent Sepkowitz, MD

Professor, Medicine

Kent A. Sepkowitz, MD, is an infectious disease specialist with over four decades of experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, NY, focusing primarily on hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), tuberculosis, and infections in cancer patients, including those with febrile neutropenia and opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. He has served adult and oncology patient populations, particularly immunosuppressed individuals such as neutropenic cancer patients,

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Credentials

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Infectious Disease (ABIM)

Education & Training

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (MD, 1980)
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Internal Medicine, 1980-1984)
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Infectious Disease, 1988-1991)

Years in Practice

45+ years

Peer Recognition

American College of Physicians — Fellow (FACP)
1996
Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2023-2024 (2 years)
Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Clinical Infectious Disease

Conditions & Treatments

Travel MedicineHIV/AIDSTuberculosisHepatitis CHepatitis BAntimicrobial StewardshipSepsis & Critical Care

Insurance(s) Accepted

Please verify your coverage with the provider — plan participation can change.

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Languages

English

Conditions Dr. Sepkowitz treats

Insurance accepted

Frequently asked

Does Dr. Sepkowitz accept Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance?

Kent Sepkowitz's public profile lists Blue Cross Blue Shield, Capital District Physicians Health Plan (CDPHP), and ChoiceCare Network plus 16 more health plans as accepted plans. Plan participation can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.

Where does Dr. Sepkowitz practice?

Kent Sepkowitz practices in New York, NY with hospital affiliations including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center.

What does Dr. Sepkowitz specialize in?

Kent Sepkowitz is a board-certified infectious disease specialist with focus areas in Clinical Infectious Disease.

How long has Dr. Sepkowitz been practicing?

Kent Sepkowitz has 46+ years of clinical experience in infectious disease.

What is Dr. Sepkowitz's medical training?

Public profile training history includes: Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (MD, 1980); Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Internal Medicine, 1980-1984); Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Infectious Disease, 1988-1991).