Krystal P. Cascetta, MD
Medical Oncology
Expertise
Breast cancer
About
Editor's note: Dr. Cascetta died on August 5, 2023.
Krystal P. Cascetta, MD, was an assistant professor of medicine in the division of hematology and medical oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the director of operations at the Mount Sinai Queens Infusion Center.
She received her medical degree from Albany Medical College, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society for demonstrating excellence in humanistic clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service. She completed residency training in internal medicine at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. As a resident, she received the Intern of the Year award, a Humanism in Medicine award, and the Daniel Ross Gold DO Resident Teacher of the Year award. Dr. Cascetta then completed a fellowship program in hematology and medical oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital, where she served as chief fellow.
Krystal P. Cascetta, MD, was an assistant professor of medicine in the division of hematology and medical oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the director of operations at the Mount Sinai Queens Infusion Center.
She received her medical degree from Albany Medical College, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society for demonstrating excellence in humanistic clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service. She completed residency training in internal medicine at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. As a resident, she received the Intern of the Year award, a Humanism in Medicine award, and the Daniel Ross Gold DO Resident Teacher of the Year award. Dr. Cascetta then completed a fellowship program in hematology and medical oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital, where she served as chief fellow.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry and Biology, St. John’s University, Queens, New York
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Albany Medical College
- Residency in Internal Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York
- Fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
Certifications
- Board-Certified in Internal Medicine
- Board-Certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology
Awards
- Super Doctors Rising Stars, The New York Times Magazine, 2018–2019
Latest Work
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