Summary

 Dr. Howard A. Fine was recently recruited to Weill Cornell to be the Founding Director of the Brain Tumor Center in the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center and Associate Director for the Translational Research of the Weill Cornell Brain Tumor Center. He is also appointed as the Chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Neurology.Dr. Fine received his medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and a fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Fine founded and Directed the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Center for Neuro-Oncology at Harvard Medical School, and the Neuro-Oncology Branch, at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Fine most recently served as Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology and as Deputy Director of the New York University Cancer Center Dr. Fine has a 26 year history of clinical and research work exclusively devoted to patients with brain tumors. He has run a basic and translational science laboratory continuously for those 26 years and has been involved in well over 100 brain tumor clinical trials. Dr. Fine has authored over 200 scholarly articles, reviews and book chapters in subjects all devoted to neuro-oncology/ brain tumors.Dr. Fine welcomes patients with brain tumors who wished to seek his consultation, care, and/or clinical trials.
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Office Location

Neurology - Upper East Side

1305 York Ave # 10New York, NY 10021

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 3.9
  • 42 years of experience
  • 9 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
  • 15 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 2 areas of expertise
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Patients’ Perspective

  • Gave an accurate diagnosis
  • Had a good bedside manner
  • Spent time with me

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Howard Alan Fine

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Aetna
  • Aetna - NYP
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

Medical Specialties

Dr. Howard Alan Fine has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Howard Alan Fine has the following 2 areas of expertise

  • Medical Oncology
  • Oncologist

Certifications, License, & Education

42 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, New York, 2026, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount SinaiGraduated in 1984

Other Providers at NewYork-Presbyterian

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Dr. Howard Fine is affiliated with Newyork Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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What languages does Dr. Howard Fine speak?
Dr. Howard Fine speaks English.

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