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Mark Kris

Oncology

Mark Kris, MD

Attending Physician, Thoracic Oncology Service; William and Joy Ruane Chair in Thoracic Oncology; Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, NY

Mark G. Kris, MD, is an attending physician in the Thoracic Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, NY, where he holds the William and Joy Ruane Chair in Thoracic Oncology. He specializes in medical oncology, focusing on lung cancer, thymoma, mediastinal tumors, and thoracic malignancies. Dr. Kris treats conditions including non-small cell lung cancer, bone cancer, and hypothalamus cancer more frequently than peers. His clinical approach emphasizes biomark

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45+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine (ABIM)
  • Medical Oncology (ABIM)

Education & Training

  • Weill Cornell Medical College — MD, 1977
  • New York Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1977-1980
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fellowship, Medical Oncology, 1980-1983

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica’s Top Doctor

    2023-2025 (3 years)

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctors for Cancer

    2016-2021 (6 years)

  • Castle ConnollyNew York Magazine Top Doctors

    2002-2020 (19 years)

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctor

    2023-2026 (4 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Thoracic OncologyMedical Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Lung CancerClinical Trials & Drug DevelopmentPrecision Oncology

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Hospital for Special Surgery

Languages

English

Experience

45+ years in practice