About Me
I am a fifth-generation doctor who grew up in a family of dedicated physicians. My father became a well-known neurologist, and I saw firsthand his joy in discovering new medical therapies and caring for patients.
Although I always knew I would be a doctor, it was not until I was in medical school that I decided to specialize in gynecologic oncology. I wanted to provide the full spectrum of care—surgery and medical therapy—and have long-term relationships with patients.
At ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, I care for people who have endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancer. I also manage rare tumors, such as gestational trophoblastic disease, which is when abnormal cells grow in the uterus after conception.
I remove tumors using minimally invasive robotic surgery. This can lead to a quicker recovery and allow patients to begin medical therapy sooner. I take a sample of a tumor to determine whether it contains genetic mutations that can be targeted by medication. When appropriate, I prescribe medication based on the molecular profile of the tumor.
My goal is to offer each patient a personalized treatment plan. I work with them to identify their goals and create a plan with their preferences in mind. I aim to minimize treatment-related side effects and improve the patient’s quality of life. To provide the most innovative care, I offer all my patients access to clinical trials of new therapies. At ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone, we participate in many national trials.
It is an honor to care for patients who are facing serious illness and a tremendous privilege to be part of their lives.
My research focuses on the molecular defects associated with high-grade endometrial cancer, which is an aggressive type of cancer. I hope to identify a new therapy that will target these tumors.
I have received multiple teaching awards from Harvard Medical School and am a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- cervical cancer
- endometrial cancer
- fallopian tube cancer
- gynecologic cancer
- ovarian cancer
- trophoblastic disease
- uterine cancer
Treatments
- bloodless surgery
- cancer chemotherapy
- cancer hormonal therapy
- cancer screening
- cancer surgery
- cervical cancer screening
- gynecological surgery
- laparoscopic hysterectomy
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic assisted surgery
Learn more about conditions we treat at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone:
Cervical Cancer , Endometrial Cancer , Ovarian CancerCredentials
Positions
- Associate Professor,
- Director, Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program
Board Certifications
- American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology), 2014
- American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Gynecologic Oncology, 2010
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2007
- MD from University Of Massachusetts, 2003
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Insurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Amida Care
- Amida Care Medicaid
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Anthem BCBS Health Plus
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
- BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
- BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
- Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Care (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living Medicaid Advantage Plus HMO D-SNP
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Elderplan
- Elderplan
- Elderplan FIDA
- Elderplan Medicare Advantage Plan
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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Fidelis Care
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- Emblem Essential Plan 1
- Emblem Essential Plan 2
- Emblem Essential Plan 3
- Emblem Essential Plan 4
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid Enhanced Care
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Hamaspik Choice
- Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Hotel Trades Council
- Hotel Trades Council
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Longevity Health Plan
- Longevity Health Plan Medicare
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicaid of New York
- NYS Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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Metroplus
- Metroplus Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Child Health Plus
- Metroplus Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Metroplus Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Metroplus Gold
- Metroplus Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Goldcare
- Metroplus Medicaid Managed Care
- Metroplus Medicare
- Metroplus Medplus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Silver Plus Plan Exchange
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Partners Health Plan Inc
- Partners Health Plan FIDA
- Partners Health Plan Medicaid
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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River Spring Health Plan
- River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Senior Whole Health
- Senior Whole Health Medicare Advantage
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- Unite Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
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Village Care
- VillageCare
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Whitfield B. Growdon, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Langone Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center
240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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A Phase 1/2a Multicenter Open-Label First in Human Study to Assess the Safety Tolerability Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of DB-1303 in Patients with Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors
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Site for A phase II/III Study of Paclitaxel/Carboplatin alone or Combined with either Trastuzumab and Hyaluronidase-oysk (HERCEPTIN HYLECTA) or Pertuzumab Trastuzumab and Hyaluronidase-zzfx (PHESGO) in HER2 Positive Stage I-IV Endometrial Serous Carcinoma or Carcinosarcoma
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A Phase 1b Multicenter Study to Determine the Dose Safety Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of TRK-950 when Used in Combinations with Selected Anti-Cancer Treatment Regimens in Patients with Selected Advanced Solid Tumors
Publications
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Sullivan, Mackenzie W.; Kanbergs, Alexa N.; Growdon, Whitfield B.
Gynecologic Oncology. 2024 Oct 01; 189:88-89
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Patel, Jharna M; Hermann, Catherine E; Growdon, Whitfield B; Aviki, Emeline; Stasenko, Marina
Gynecologic oncology. 2024 Apr ; 183:115-119
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Hermann, Catherine E; Patel, Jharna M; Boyd, Leslie; Growdon, Whitfield B; Aviki, Emeline; Stasenko, Marina
Gynecologic oncology. 2023 Dec ; 179:164-168