Veena S. John
Expertise in
14
conditions
Expertise in
14
conditions

Overview

Veena John, MD, is the System Head for GYN/Medical Oncology for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, she maintains an active practice caring for patients with gynecologic cancers where she focuses on providing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based multi-disciplinary care. In conjunction with physicians in Surgical Oncology, she pioneered a multi-disciplinary team approach for gynecologic oncology patients at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center where her practice is based. Dr. John is a highly experienced principal investigator for industry sponsored Phase I, II and III clinical trials in gynecologic oncology. She is the site principal investigator for the NRG cooperative group for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and co-chair of the protocol review monitoring committee. Dr. John earned her medical degree from Christian Medical College in India, where she also completed her internal medicine internship. She completed her internal medicine residency at Flushing Medical Center and fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at North Shore University Hospital. She is an active member of the Society for Gynecologic Oncology, Society for Immunotherapy in Cancer, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology as well as a member of the Ovarian Cancer committee for the national Gynecologic Oncology Group.

Dr. John is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 22 articles and participated in 10 clinical trials in the study of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease.

Graduate Institution
Punjab University
Residency
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Hematology
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
North Shore University Hospital
Katz Institute For Women's Health
Cancer Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Malayalam
Punjabi
Gender
Female
Awards
Truly Caring Touch Award Finalist (2025)

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health First
  • HMO
  • POS
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
MetLife
  • PPO
MetroPlus Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Northwell Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
VNS Health
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Walgreens
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine, RJ Zuckerberg Cancer Center
450 Lakeville Road, Entrance B, Lake Success, NY 11042

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. John has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Vaginal Cancer
Vulvar Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Ovarian Cancer

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


10 Clinical Trials

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