Olivia Fankuchen, M.D., MSc
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About Olivia Fankuchen, M.D., MSc
I am a medical oncologist focused on treating thoracic malignancies: cancers of the lung, pleura, and thymus. My treatment philosophy is to provide the most effective lung cancer treatments while helping patients preserve their quality of life throughout their care journey.
I am fortunate to work alongside expert, multidisciplinary teams to support my patients’ wellbeing. My goal as a physician is to understand my patients as well as I understand their cancer: from the molecular details of their tumor to how their diagnoses affect their daily lives, relationships, and priorities. This personalized approach enables me to offer my patients nuanced, evidence-based, and effective treatments that are tailored to their medical and personal needs. Navigating a cancer diagnosis can be challenging, and my hope is to restore a sense of agency for my patients alongside the best possible treatment outcomes.
I’m also deeply committed to cancer research, especially in new lung cancer treatments. I have been an investigator on several clinical trials and am looking forward to continuing this work at AVÑо¿Ëù and with partner institutions. Additionally, I am interested in leveraging biometric, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve how we predict and monitor cancer and treatment-related symptoms. In using these tools, we hope to minimize side effects and keep patients safer while on treatment.
Dr. Fankuchen is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and a clinical investigator at AVÑо¿Ëù and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Fankuchen received her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Michigan and her medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine. Prior to medical school, she completed a post-baccalaureate fellowship focused on HIV research in the Laboratory of Immunoregulation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and her fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. While at NYU, she also earned a Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation with a focus on novel therapeutics. She is thrilled to return to Weill Cornell to continue her practice.
Her research focuses on new targeted therapies for lung cancer and building remote, health technology-enabled symptom monitoring systems. Dr. Fankuchen has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented her research at national and international meetings. Additionally, she has won awards for dedication and compassionate care for patients.
2026
- Finalist, Impact Pitch Research Challenge, Binaytara Foundation
2020
- Jules B. Pushett, M.D. Award: For professionalism and extraordinary dedication to and compassion for her patients, Tulane University School of Medicine
2017
- Medical Student Program Award Winner: Project title “Building a protocol for street-based HIV screening, treatment, and follow up for long-term homeless populations in New Orleans”, HIV Medicine Association
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M.D.Tulane University School of Medicine2020
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B.S.University of Michigan2013
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