The Meyer Cancer Center is excited to announce the 2026 Meyer Cancer Center Research Fellow at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Dr. Tobechukwu Joseph Okobi, MBBS, MSc!
Tobechukwu Joseph Okobi, MBBS, MSc, is a third-year Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellow in the Clinical and Research Track at the Meyer Cancer Center and serves as Chief Fellow in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medicine. Prior to fellowship, he earned a Master of Science in Cancer Biology, Prevention, and Control from the University of the District of Columbia/Georgetown University, after which he completed his Internal Medicine residency at BronxCare Health System/Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His clinical and academic interests are centered on genitourinary oncology, with a particular emphasis on early-phase clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes in advanced prostate cancer. His scholarly work focuses on responses to novel therapeutics, particularly radioligand therapies, with the goal of understanding predictors of response, optimizing clinical outcomes, and advancing precision-based cancer care. As Chief Fellow, Dr. Okobi is actively involved in medical education, curriculum development, and mentorship of trainees. He is deeply committed to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based therapeutic decision-making, patient-centered oncology care, medical education, and trainee mentorship. He is especially passionate about improving outcomes for patients with advanced prostate cancer and addressing disparities in care among historically underserved populations. His long-term goal is to build a career in genitourinary oncology that integrates research, clinical excellence, and education.
Learn More About the Clinical Research Track at NY Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
The Meyer Cancer Center supports one clinical research fellow in the NY Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program. The primary goal of the clinical research track is to train and equip the selected fellow to transition into an independent clinician-clinical researcher role after fellowship graduation.
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program
For more information on the BMH Hem/Onc Fellowship, click here.
Message from the Program Director:
Welcome to the NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program. I am delighted that you are interested in our program and hope the information you find here will help you begin to understand what our program has to offer.
The overall goal of the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital is to provide the education, training, and clinical experience necessary to gain competence as a hematologist and oncologist. This includes the goal of Board Certification in hematology and oncology by the ABIM, competence in procedures expected of the hematology/oncology subspecialist, and achievement of required performance skills through implementation of the ACGME core competencies as described in the competency-based goals and objectives for each rotation.
The faculty is committed to excellence in clinical care, education, and research, and will provide you with all the necessary experience and tools you need to succeed in both clinical and academic endeavors.
Our combined hematology and medical oncology training program is a fully accredited 3-year program, and throughout the three-year fellowship program, fellows participate in a comprehensive educational curriculum, which complements their clinical and research experiences. In addition to inpatient, outpatient, and bone marrow transplant rotations, the curriculum includes biweekly case conferences and journal club, weekly disease-focused tumor boards, board reviews, and Grand Rounds. The curriculum is augmented by monthly biopsychosocial rounds and research seminars.
All clinical and academic activities take place at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, the Center for Community Health in Brooklyn, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan.
We strongly believe that our program's success is measured by the success of our fellows, and our program is developed to meet as many specifications as possible.
Thank you for your consideration of our program. If you have any other questions that are not answered by our website, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Evelyn Taiwo, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
Director of the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital