Gopakumar V. Iyer, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York

Gopakumar V. Iyer, MD, is the Section Head of Medical Oncology in the Bladder Cancer Department at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York. Dr. Iyer specializes in the research and treatment of genitourinary cancers of the bladder, prostate, kidney, and testis. He has a special interest in understanding the genetic basis for bladder cancer.

Dr. Iyer earned his medical degree at Vanderbilt University Medical School in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Dr. Iyer then completed a fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York.

Dr. Iyer’s laboratory research focuses on defining the genetic aberrations that characterize bladder cancer, thereby identifying mutations that may serve as targets for novel therapies. He has authored and co-authored over 70 publications and has been featured in prominent journals, including Annals of Oncology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and JCO Oncology Practice.