Biographies: Gary Deng, MD, PhD

Gary Deng

Dr. Deng is a physician-scientist in the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He is a board-certified internist whose clinical interests are in symptom control, supportive care and health maintenance in cancer patients and cancer survivors. He has a particular interest in the role of complementary medicine modalities in cancer patients. Dr. Deng is also a molecular biologist with experience and publications in cancer biology and immunology. His research interests include botanical agents in cancer prevention and treatment, and complementary therapies for symptom control. Dr. Deng is a Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator of several basic and clinical research projects underway or in development in the Integrative Medicine Service.

Dr. Deng received his medical degree from Beijing Medical University, China and his Ph.D. degree in Microbiology and Immunology from University of Miami, Florida. He completed his clinical training at University of Texas Houston Medical School and research training at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Prior to joining Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center as an Assistant Attending, Assistant Member, he was an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Deng is a member of the Institutional Review Board, the Nutrition Committee and the Cancer Survivorship Steering Committee at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.