Emily Atkinson
About Emily Atkinson
Emily Atkinson is the Hematology/Oncology Chief Fellow at NYU Langone Health, with a background in internal medicine, clinical research, and a Doctor of Medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine.
Current Title and Role
Emily Atkinson is currently serving as Hematology/Oncology Chief Fellow at NYU Langone Health. She has been in this role since 2021, working in Mineola, New York. Her responsibilities include patient care, overseeing clinical training, and participating in combined hematology and oncology tumor boards with NYU Manhattan.
Previous Professional Experience
Prior to her current position, Emily Atkinson was an Internal Medicine Resident at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, where she served from 2018 to 2021. During her residency, she conducted research on the addition of immunotherapy to standard-of-care treatments for thoracic and gastrointestinal cancers. She also worked as a Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow at the National Institutes of Health from 2011 to 2013, focusing on HIV research. In 2010, she served as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital for three months, performing vascular surgery research.
Educational Background
Emily Atkinson completed her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, where she studied from 2013 to 2018. She attended the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences for a year from 2011 to 2012. She also spent a year abroad at Universidad de León from 2009 to 2010. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology from College of the Holy Cross, where she studied from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, she completed her secondary education at The Williston Northampton School from 2003 to 2007.
Research and Presentations
Emily has conducted significant research during her career. During her internal medicine residency, she researched the addition of immunotherapy to standard treatments for thoracic and gastrointestinal cancers. She presented her findings at the Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium (GI ASCO) with a focus on gastrointestinal oncology. Earlier in her career, she also spent a summer performing vascular surgery research at Massachusetts General Hospital during her college years.
Language Proficiency
Emily Atkinson is fluent in Spanish, which has enabled her to effectively communicate with a primarily Spanish-speaking population during her internal medicine residency at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn.