Carol Aghajanian, MD, PhD

Dr. Carol Aghajanian is a medical oncologist who focuses exclusively on the medical treatment of gynecologic cancers. She also leads MSKCC’s research program in chemotherapy for patients newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer and have a particular expertise in the management of both advanced gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and germ cell tumors of the ovary.

In addition, she is the co-principal investigator for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s participation in the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) and serves on the Phase I committee and the Medical Oncology Committee for the GOG.

Dr. Aghajanian’s recent honors include a career development award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Boyer Award for outstanding young investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.