M. Lia Palomba, MD

M. Lia Palomba, MD

Lymphoma Specialist & Cellular Therapist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease)
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

My Specialties

  • Cellular therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • CAR T-cell therapy
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Dr. Palomba's Office Information
Languages: English & Italian
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Get to Know Me

I am a hematologist-oncologist who specializes in the study and treatment of lymphoma. My work focuses on the development of novel therapies for patients with B cell lymphoma, including indolent lymphomas (follicular, marginal zone, small lymphocytic), Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, as well as aggressive lymphoma, such as diffuse large-B cell lymphoma.

My research interest is in tumor immunology. I am involved in the development of novel therapies that exploit the immune system as a way to treat cancer. I am the head of hematological malignancies for the Cellular Therapeutics Center, which has played a fundamental role in the development and implementation of CAR T cell therapy. I am also interested in developing targeted therapies for lymphoma and in understanding the mechanisms by which these therapies work.

I am a member of the Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia Clinical Trial Group.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a lymphoma specialist, which is a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating lymphoma (lim-FOH-muh). This cancer starts in the cells of the immune system.

A cellular therapy specialist is a doctor with special training in using cell therapies to treat health conditions such as cancer. Therapies can include chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy.

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Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease)
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
  • Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia)
  • Lymphoma
  • B cell lymphoma
  • Follicular zone lymphoma
  • Marginal zone lymphomas
  • Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
  • Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)

My Specialties

  • Cellular therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • CAR T-cell therapy
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Pavia

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - Mount Auburn Hospital

Fellowships

  • Hematology - IRCCS Hospital San Mateo
  • Hematology/Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College

Board Certifications

  • Hematology (Italy)
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

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Contact and Location

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New York, NY
David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
530 East 74th Street New York NY 10021
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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

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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.

M. Lia Palomba discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • BeiGene USA, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Galapagos NV
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Synthekine, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities

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