Sofya Pintova - Hematology-Oncology | Mount Sinai

About Me

Dr. Sofya Pintova has practiced Oncology with a clinical focus in gastrointestinal malignancies since 2011. After graduating with her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Dr. Pintova completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center. She then moved to The Mount Sinai Hospital for her fellowship in Hematology and Oncology. With her board certifications in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Dr. Pintova specializes in colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma.

In addition to her clinical role, Dr. Pintova serves as an Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at The Icahn School of Medicine. She is also involved in the training of medical oncology and surgical oncology fellows, and is a regular lecturer on gastric and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Pintova conducts clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for patients with her cancer. In addition her research is focused on understanding for role of ctDNA in pancreas cancer management and factors that impact clinical trial enrollment in the community.

Language

English

Position

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai West

Research Topics

Cancer

Clinical Focus

Anal Cancer
Appendix Cancer
Carcinoid Tumors
Colon Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Hepatobiliary Cancer

Education

MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University

, Einstein School of Medicine/Motefiore Medical Center

, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency, Internal Medicine

Montefiore Medical Center

Fellowship, Hematology & Oncology

Mount Sinai Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

Research

Dr. Pintova's research focuses on novel clinical therapeutics and development of communication skills for medical oncologists caring for advanced cancer patients.

Locations

Ruttenberg Treatment Center

1470 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10029

212-241-6756

Mount Sinai Brooklyn-Infusion Center

3131 Kings Highway, 1st Floor, Suite 1-02, Brooklyn, NY, 11234

718-758-7050

Insurance Information

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Ruttenberg Treatment Center1470 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10029

Mount Sinai Brooklyn-Infusion Center3131 Kings Highway, 1st Floor, Suite 1-02, Brooklyn, NY, 11234

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Publications

Publications:12

Selected Publications

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Industry Relationships

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Pintova during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

Merck Pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca
Taiho Oncology

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.

Sofya Pintova, MD

Hematology-Oncology, Cancer (Oncology)

About Me

Language

Position

Hospital Affiliations

Research Topics

About Me

Language

Position

Hospital Affiliations

Research Topics

Clinical Focus

Education

MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine

MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University

, Einstein School of Medicine/Motefiore Medical Center

, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency, Internal Medicine

Fellowship, Hematology & Oncology

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

Research

Locations

Ruttenberg Treatment Center

Mount Sinai Brooklyn-Infusion Center

Insurance Information

Publications

Selected Publications

Industry Relationships