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Michael V. Gormally

Michael V. Gormally, MD, PhD

Cellular Therapist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • Colon cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer

My Specialties

  • Immunotherapy
  • Cellular therapy
  • Cancer vaccines
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Get to Know Me

I am a medical oncologist and physician-scientist with a focus on cellular therapies for solid tumors. As a member of the Cellular Therapy Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), I create new types of cancer treatments that use the body’s own immune system—like specially modified T cells—to help patients whose cancer doesn’t improve with standard treatments.

I care for people with advanced cancers who are candidates for clinical trials involving engineered immune cells. These trials are often therapies developed right here at MSK. My goal is to offer my patients not only access to cutting-edge therapies, but also the information and guidance needed to make confident, informed decisions about their care. Many of my patients are referred to me because they have limited standard treatment options, and I work closely with them to ensure they understand the science and strategy behind each approach.

In my research, I focus on discovering and developing new classes of personalized cell therapies. Several of our group’s discoveries are currently being evaluated in early phase clinical trials, a bench-to-bedside path that I hope to replicate for many targets in the future. I also study why some cancers resist immune-based treatments—like when they stop showing signals (such as HLA) that help the immune system recognize them—and how we can design better cell therapies to beat that resistance.

I was drawn to oncology through both personal experience and scientific curiosity. Cancer is a disease that tests the boundaries of medicine, and I believe the future of cancer care lies in translating innovation into real-world options for patients. When I’m not in the clinic or lab, I’m often out in nature. I’ve guided mountaineering expeditions in the Bolivian Andes and Rockies, once swam the English Channel, and enjoy running the NYC Marathon annually as a part of MSK’s Fred’s Team. I aim to bring that same determination and focus when caring for all of my patients.

What I Do at MSK

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.

  • Assistant Attending Physician
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • Colon cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer

My Specialties

  • Immunotherapy
  • Cellular therapy
  • Cancer vaccines
  • Clinical trials
Education & Honors

Education

  • BA, Pomona College
  • MPhil, University of Cambridge
  • PhD, University of Cambridge
  • MD, Yale School of Medicine

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine

Fellowships

  • Hematology and Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine

Awards and Honors

  • Damon Runyon Dammerman Fellowship Award (2024-2028)
  • Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Physician Scholar Fellowship Award (2024-2027)
  • Arnoldus Goudsmit Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2024-2025)
  • Innovation Award for Novel Solutions in Biomedicine, International Biomedical Research Alliance (2015)
  • Churchill Fellowship, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (2011-2012)
  • Stauffer and Brackett Prizes, Pomona College (2011)

Insurance Information

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Aetna

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HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

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PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

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PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

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HMO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

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HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

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Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

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HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

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PPO

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Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Husky CT Medicaid

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State Government

Healthfirst

In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

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HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

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PPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

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EPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

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TBD

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Metroplus

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HMO

City Employee Health Plans (Gold and Gold Care)

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

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Supplemental

MVP

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PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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Contact and Location

Dr. Gormally sees patients at two locations.

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New York, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065
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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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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Clinical Trials

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Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

Goldlust IS, Gormally MV, Teichholtz S, Turriff AE, Harding JJ, Bianchi DW. Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Sequencing and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.” JCO Precision Oncology. 2025 Jun;9:e2500186. 

Gormally MV, Chen MF, Noronha AM, Panageas K, Reynolds M, Kohlasch K, Novak B, Kee-Velez T, Clarke N, Eubank M, Chu C, Wilhelm C, Blouin A, Kyi C, Friedman C, Rudin CM, Kris MG, Shah R, Aggen D, D’Angelo S, Shoushtari AN, Berger MF, Bandlamudi C, Klebanoff CA, Drilon A, Schoenfeld AJ, Donoghue MTA. Next-Generation Sequencing for HLA Genotype Screening and Matching to HLA-Restricted Therapies.” JAMA Oncology. 2025;11(1):74-76.

Briggs N, Gormally MV, Li F, Browning SL, Treggiari MM, Morrison A, Laurent-Rolle M, Deng Y, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA, Mahalia S, Desruisseaux MS. Early vs late convalescent plasma inpatients with COVID-19: A propensity score-matched cohort study. PLoS One. 2021;16(7). 

Gormally MV, Dexheimer TS, Marsico G, et al. Suppression of the FOXM1 transcriptional programme via novel small molecule inhibition. Nature Communications. 2014;5:5165. 

Publications on PubMed

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