Memorial Sloan Kettering medical geneticist & family medicine physician Alicia Latham

Alicia Latham, MD, MS

Clinical Geneticist & Family Medicine Physician

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Hereditary cancers

My Specialties

  • Cancer prevention
  • Genetic testing and counseling
Dr. Latham's Office Information
Languages: English
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Get to Know Me

I am a board-certified medical geneticist and family medicine physician who specializes in caring for people with a genetic susceptibility to cancer.

As founder and Medical Director of the MSK-CATCH (Comprehensive Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Cancers with Hereditary Predispositions) program, I provide long-term surveillance to cancer survivors with hereditary cancer syndromes and care to patients who do not have cancer but have an increased risk of developing cancer based on their genetic profiles.

I also have a separate genetics clinic where I provide clinical counseling and genetic testing to people who might have an inherited predisposition to cancer.  

My research focuses on identifying people with Lynch syndrome based on their tumor molecular profiles and developing novel biomarkers for the cancers associated with this hereditary cancer syndrome, as proven, effective screening methods do not currently exist for many of them. Because of my research contributions, I received the Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Research Grant Award in 2022, the American Cancer Society’s Clinician Scientist Development Award in 2021, and Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation’s Allen S. Lichter, MD, Endowed Merit Award in 2018. 

What I Do at MSK

I'm a clinical geneticist, which is a scientist with special training in diagnosing and treating genetic problems. We can help explain your risk of getting a genetic condition that's passed on from parents to children.

I'm a family medicine doctor. This is a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating health problems in children and adults.

  • Medical Director, MSK-CATCH
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Hereditary cancers

My Specialties

  • Cancer prevention
  • Genetic testing and counseling
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Medical University of South Carolina

Residencies

  • Family Medicine - Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood, South Carolina

Fellowships

  • Medical Genetics - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Family Medicine
  • Genetics

Awards and Honors

  • Research Grant Award, Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2022)
  • Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Clinical Innovation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2021-2022)
  • Clinician Scientist Development Award, American Cancer Society (2021)
  • Allen S. Lichter, MD Endowed Merit Award. Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation (2018)

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Contact and Location

MSK-CATCH Screening Clinic Genetic Counseling
Location
New York, NY
Middletown, NJ
Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion
160 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022
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480 Red Hill Road Middletown NJ 07748
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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Latham’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Members of the MSK Community often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community. These activities outside of MSK further our mission, provide productive collaborations, and promote the practical application of scientific discoveries.

MSK requires doctors, faculty members, and leaders to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public. Not all disclosed interests and relationships present conflicts of interest. MSK reviews all disclosed interests and relationships to assess whether a conflict of interest exists and whether formal COI management is needed.

Alicia Latham discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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