Dr. Robert J. Downey, MD - New York, NY - Oncologist

Dr. Robert J. Downey, MD

Oncologist
New York, NY 10065
4 
20
Virtual Visit Available
I am a chest surgeon who specializes primarily in the treatment of three groups of patients: those with lung cancer, those with cancers that have spread to the lung from other sites, and those with tumors that arise from structures in the chest other than the lung, such as the thymus gland or the chest wall.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4
  • 39 years of experience
  • 30 insurances accepted
  • speaks Spanish, Chinese
  • Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
  • 9 comments
  • 1 specialty
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 location

Patients’ Perspective

  • On-time appointments
  • Good bedside manner

Location

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1275 York Ave New York, NY 10065
Accepting New Patients

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Robert J. Downey

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only starting 9/1/23)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield New York
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ
  • Blue Cross Health Plus
  • Carrum Health
  • Cigna
  • Connecticare
  • Emblem
  • Emblem Essential
  • Emblem Medicare Advantage
  • Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
  • Empire Essential
  • Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)
  • Fidelis
  • Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP
  • Fidelis Medicare Advantage
  • First Health
  • Healthfirst
  • Healthfirst Managed Medicaid
  • Healthfirst Medicare Advantage
  • Healthsmart
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)
  • Horizon Medicare Advantage
  • Husky CT Medicaid
  • Magnacare

Specialties

Dr. Robert J. Downey has the following specialty

Education

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Graduated in 1994

Mayo Clinic

Graduated in 1992

Columbia University

Graduated in 1985

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Graduated in 1991

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