George Raptis
Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine, RJ Zuckerberg Cancer Center A program of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Office
(516) 734-8900
450 Lakeville Road New Hyde Park, NY 11042
About
George Raptis
George Raptis, MD, MBA, is a medical oncologist based at the Zuckerberg Cancer Center, where his practice is dedicated solely to the treatment of patients with breast cancer. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.Dr. Raptis completed medical school and residency training in internal medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. After fellowship training in medical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, he joined the faculty there to explore novel treatment paradigms using sequential high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation, in addition to other developmental therapeutic studies.He then went to Mount Sinai, he developed and led the Dubin Breast Center, focusing on improving breast cancer care delivery. He also conducted research in novel approaches to hormonal therapies in breast cancer. Dr. Raptis came to Northwell because he was impressed with its level of support of a multidisciplinary care model and research. Cancer requires not just an oncologist, he says, but a robust team that includes nurses, psycho-oncologists, genetic counselors, social workers, and others who can collaborate to optimally care for each patient. He notes, “At Northwell we not only can deliver the best cancer care, but also the best total care for the patient with cancer.” He is now the leader of breast cancer oncology for the central region. "When I went to school, we were taught only about the relationship between doctor and patient and thankfully that's not true anymore, because every patient benefits from being cared for by a larger, disease focused multidisciplinary team," he says. "We should always remember, we don't treat cancer, we take care of people who have cancer and their families. There's a difference." "I have always been enthralled by the possibility of finding a therapy that would only affect cancer cells and spare healthy tissue," he says. “That seemed particularly meaningful with breast cancer, as over the last 30 years we have developed novel, molecularly targeted therapies leading to ever improving outcomes. The best is yet to come”.
Primary Specialty
Oncologist
Practice
Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine, RJ Zuckerberg Cancer Center A program of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Gender
Male
Certification
Medical Oncology - American Board of IM / Medical Oncology
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
1199 SEIU, Aetna, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, AmidaCare, CenterLight, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth (GHI), EmblemHealth (HIP), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Empire Healthplus, Fidelis, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, Humana, Humana Military (Tricare), MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MultiPlan, Northwell Direct, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), Oxford, Partners Health Plan, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, US Family Health Plan, VillageCareMax, VNS Health, Wellcare, WTC (World Trade Center Program)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Glen Cove Hospital, North Shore University Hospital
Office Name
Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine, RJ Zuckerberg Cancer Center A program of Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Languages
Spanish, Greek, English
Services
Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine, RJ Zuckerberg Cancer Center A program of Long Island Jewish Medical Center provides oncology services in New Hyde Park, NY. Oncology includes the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer, and many other forms of cancer.
Contact George Raptis at (516) 734-8900 for specific information about cancer treatment in New Hyde Park, NY. Additional Services Hematologist
Contact George Raptis at (516) 734-8900 for specific information about cancer treatment in New Hyde Park, NY. Additional Services Hematologist
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