Oncology
Robert Motzer, MD
Section Head, Kidney Cancer, Genitourinary Oncology Service; Jack and Dorothy Byrne Chair in Clinical Oncology
Dr. Robert J. Motzer is a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, NY, specializing in genitourinary cancers with a primary focus on kidney (renal cell) cancer, testicular cancer, and other advanced genitourinary malignancies. He serves as Section Head of the Kidney Cancer program within the Genitourinary Oncology Service and holds the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Chair in Clinical Oncology. Dr. Motzer cares for patients with metastatic disease or those at high r
45+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology
- Internal Medicine
Education & Training
- University of Michigan Medical School — M.D., 1981
- North Shore University Hospital/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981-1984
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fellowship, Medical Oncology, 1984-1987
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/Weill Cornell Medical College — Fellowships, Medical Oncology/Hematology
Peer Recognition
2016-2021, 2023-2026 (10 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health
- Willet F. Whitmore Award for Clinical Excellence from Memorial Sloan Kettering
- Eugene P. Schonfeld Award from the Kidney Cancer Association
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Languages
English
Experience
45+ years in practice