Alexander Chou

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Alexander Chou
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Office

(212) 746-3400

525 East 68th Street, Payson-695 New York, NY 10065
About

Alexander Chou

Dr. Alexander Chou is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and an assistant attending pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He specializes in the care of children with pediatric sarcomas including osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, alveolar soft part sarcoma, rhabdoid tumors, epithelioid sarcomas, infantile fibrosarcomas, and other rare sarcomas of childhood, and also cares for children with other common solid tumors such as neuroblastoma, Wilm’s tumor, hepatoblastoma, germ cell tumors, and other rarer tumors of childhood.Dr. Chou received his medical degree (M.D.) at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University.  After completing his residency in Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, he continued his training and completed a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at the joint program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.  Dr. Chou joined the faculty at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) where he served for a decade as a member of the pediatric sarcoma service and in various education leadership roles.  He then  served as clinical director of the pediatric sarcoma service at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, where he helped establish the Bronx’s first pediatric cancer predisposition clinic. In 2021, he was recruited to rejoin the faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine to provide  direct care for children with solid tumors and serve as the Director for Clinical Operations for Pediatric Oncology.Dr. Chou's research and clinical interests lie in exploring new treatment options for pediatric sarcomas and pediatric solid tumors. In the laboratory, he has sought to characterize the molecular pathways that led to tumor growth and progression. Additionally, he helped develop novel drugs and treatment delivery mechanisms for relapsed pediatric sarcomas.   He is active in regional, national and international collaborative organizations including the Children’s Oncology Group, the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, and the Connective Tissue Oncology Society.
Primary Specialty

Pediatrician

Practice Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Gender Male
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted GHI, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, Aetna - NYP, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, AETNA, VNSNY CHOICE
Degrees Medical Doctor
Office Name Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Languages English
Services Alexander Chou provides pediatric care at 525 East 68th Street, Payson-695, New York, NY 10065 in New York, NY.

Pediatricians provide comprehensive care for infants, children and adolescents. They are able to diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries, conditions and developmental issues.

To learn more, or to make an appointment with Pediatric Hematology/Oncology in New York, NY, please call (212) 746-3400.
Additional Services Pediatric Oncologist
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