Dr. Guenther Koehne M.D., Hematologist (Blood Specialist)
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Dr. Guenther Koehne M.D.

Oncologist | Medical Oncology

1275 York Ave New York New York, 10065
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Dr. Guenther Koehne is an oncologist practicing in New York, New York. Dr. Koehne specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Koehne manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.

Education and Training

University Medical Center Hamburg

Universitaet Hamburg MD

Universitaet Hamburg, Fachbereich Medizin 1992

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine- Medical Oncology

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology

Provider Details

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Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Lecturing -

Fellowships

  • Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center  

Internships

  • University Medical Center Hamburg

Fellowships

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Professional Society Memberships

  • The American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Articles and Publications

  • Guenther Koehne, MD, PhD, is a hematologist/oncologist and Medical Director of the Cytotherapy Laboratory at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In addition, he is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, a position he assumed in 2015. Dr. Koehne received his medical degree in 1992 and his doctor of philosophy degree in 1996 at The Medical University of Hamburg in Germany. His postgraduate training includes his internship at the University Medical Center Hamburg, residency at Rush Medical College, and fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Koehne is board certified in medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a professional member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Dr. Koehne is a physician-scientist whose clinical focus is treating patients with hematologic malignancies, and he has particular expertise in allogeneic (donor-derived) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, and multiple myeloma. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, they are pioneering a new type of stem cell transplantation in which they remove a specific subset of cells (T cells) from the donor??s stem cells before the transplant, which this significantly reduces the so-called graft-versus-host reactions. As the principle investigator, Dr. Koehne is leading clinical trials to study the effectiveness of T cell-depleted transplants from related and unrelated donors in patients with high-risk multiple myeloma.
  • Published

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His hard work, persistence, and always striving to reach his goals.

Hobbies / Sports

  • Tennis, Classical Music

Favorite professional publications

  • Clinical Oncology

Dr. Guenther Koehne M.D.'s Practice location

1275 York Ave -
New York, New York 10065
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New patients: 212-639-8599, 646-227-3813, 212-639-7900
www.mskcc.org

8900 N. KENDALL DR -
MIAMI, FL 33176
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New patients: 786-596-2000
Fax: 305-279-7778

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