Patricia A. Parker, PhD - MSK Psychologist

Memorial Sloan Kettering psychologist Chris Kotsen specializes in helping people stop smoking.

Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Steven Maron specializes in treating cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. His research is focused on improving treatments for esophageal and stomach cancers.

I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in treating men with prostate cancer and other genitourinary malignancies. As the psychological liaison to Memorial Sloan Kettering’s genitourinary and sexual medicine services, I provide short- and long-term counseling services to patients struggling with cancer-related issues. Men who are undergoing treatment for these diseases sometimes experience treatment-related sexual dysfunction, and I help them and their partners optimize intimacy before, during, and after treatment. I also work with the Center’s 65+ Program, providing psychological support for our patients who are 65 and older, and I co-facilitate a support group for patients dealing with the combined issues of cancer and aging.