The Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a three-year program in New York City. The Mount Sinai Health System is uniquely positioned as an National Cancer Institute-designated academic institution that serves a diverse patient population throughout the greater New York metro area. This program provides robust surgical training while also building the foundation to manage the breadth and depth of gynecologic pathology through medical management and interdisciplinary collaboration. Our goal is to train gynecologic oncologists who will advance the field through inquiry, provide compassionate care with a commitment to equity, and serve as leaders at an institutional and national level.
Curriculum
The education curriculum is designed to provide fellows with the tools to excel as surgeons, clinicians, investigators, and educators. The program promotes a collegial environment that encourages learning both in a formal didactic setting and in the operating room and on the floors. Our program emphasizes critical thinking and evidence-based care in all patient interactions to prepare fellows for the full scope of academic and clinical practice in their future careers.
Inpatient experience:
During the two clinical years, fellows rotate between The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai West for one month at a time. A shuttle runs between the two campuses. Clinical fellows receive the bulk of surgical training through these rotations and receive graduated autonomy in the operating room over the course of the two years. After graduating, fellows are prepared to independently perform robotic, laparoscopic, and abdominal procedures. Fellows also lead a team of residents and medical students with the help of advanced practice providers (APPs) as the primary clinicians managing complex gynecologic oncology inpatients at both clinical sites. The schedule also includes off-service electives and rotations to provide exposure to gynecologic pathology, palliative care, radiation oncology, critical care, colorectal surgery, and urology, as well as opportunities for fellows to explore their individual interests.
Outpatient experience:
First-year fellows run a gynecologic oncology clinic at the Ruttenberg Treatment Center one morning a week, which begins to build their knowledge base and clinical acumen in gynecologic oncology. In this setting, fellows develop longitudinal relationships with patients across the continuum of care, from initial consultation and diagnosis through surveillance and survivorship. During the two clinical years, fellows also rotate with gynecologic oncology faculty at The Blavatnik Family Chelsea Medical Center, and they join medical oncologists and radiation oncologists at these sites for infusion, consultations, and procedures as well.
Educational Programming
Fellows meet on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for a total of four hours of protected time for didactics. The comprehensive didactic curriculum is developed with faculty oversight. Formal educational programming includes:
- Weekly Tumor Board (both virtual and in-person)
- Weekly core lecture series (includes lectures by gynecologic oncology faculty as well as faculty from radiation oncology, urology, general surgery, critical care)
- Monthly Journal Club
- Monthly Mount Sinai GYN Quality Improvement meeting
- Monthly GYN-ONC division patient case conference
- Monthly research meeting
- Monthly Disease Focus Group meeting
- Annual pathology series
- Annual palliative care lecture series
- Annual statistics and study design series
- Quarterly Fellow Wellness activity
Research
During the first year of fellowship, research fellows have 12 months of protected research time with 10 percent of this time dedicated toward a half-day, weekly gynecologic oncology clinic. Fellows identify a year-long project to fulfill the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology thesis requirement. Research fellows are paired with a faculty mentor and have the opportunity to participate in translational research and/or to pursue an advanced degree through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai during the designated research year.
Translational Research:
The Zamarin Lab: Under the leadership of Dmitriy Zamarin, MD PhD, this lab’s work bridges basic science and clinical investigation to advance immunotherapy and targeted approaches in ovarian and endometrial cancer. The lab integrates cutting-edge preclinical models, including oncolytic viruses and engineered therapeutics, with patient-derived samples to inform novel treatment strategies. Prior clinical fellows have looked at changes in the tumor microenvironment with the addition of lenvatinib to human tissue slices using a multimodal analytic approach.
The Skobe Lab: Under the leadership of Mihaela Skobe, PhD, this lab investigates how the lymphatic system interacts with cancer to drive metastases and tumor dissemination. Prior work has specifically evaluated the role of lymphangiogenesis in metastasis and how lymphatic endothelial cells help regulate this. Collaboration with the gynecologic oncology division aims to translate these therapeutic effects to gynecologic malignancies. Currently, the clinical fellows' work includes mapping out the tumor microenvironment for vascular endothelial growth factor-C activity and lymphatics in ovarian cancer using both a validated mouse model for epithelial ovarian carcinoma and patient-derived tumor samples.
Clinical Research:
Fellows are also involved in a variety of clinical research projects, ranging from epidemiologic and population-based studies, retrospective chart reviews, quality improvement initiatives, qualitative projects, multi-institution collaboration, and more. A designated team of statisticians within the gynecology core provides analytical support. Fellows are encouraged to present their work at conferences each year.
Additional information:
- Collaboration with residents and APPs at all clinical sites
- Full funding for fellows to attend one additional conference or education course at which the fellow is not a presenting author to encourage professional development and further education
- Resident and fellow information from the GME office
- Mount Sinai employee fertility benefits
- Collaboration with the Early Phase Trial Unit (EPTU) at The Tisch Cancer Institute
- Access to a world-class simulation center for all surgical trainees
- $750 in education funds per fellow per year
- Tickets to sporting events, Broadway shows, museums, and more through the Mount Sinai Recreation Office
- Four weeks of vacation each year, with additional time allotted for conference travel
How to Apply
Mount Sinai follows the SGO Program Directors Network 2026 Common Deadline/Application Dates guidelines. All applications must be sent through the National Resident Match Program (NRMP) via ERAS––the Electronic Residency Application Service from the Association of American Medical Colleges. We offer one invitation per interview slot. All interviews will be conducted through a virtual platform.
Application deadline: April 6, 2026
Invitations to interview: May 11, 2026
Interview Dates: virtually July 2026 (dates TBD)