Physician Profile

Ryan D. Stephenson, DO

4.9

(116 reviews)

Ryan D. Stephenson, DO

Ryan D. Stephenson, DO

4.9

(116 reviews)

  • Medical Oncologist
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
Contact Information

To schedule a new patient appointment call 844-CANCERNJ (844-226-2376)
To schedule a follow-up appointment call 732-235-7615
For all other inquiries call 732-235-2465.

About Me

I am a medical oncologist with the Urologic Oncology and Skin and Soft Tissue Oncology Programs at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. 

I received my undergraduate degree at Boston College where I studied mathematics and chemistry. Following graduation, I worked for several years in clinical research operations at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. It was a formative time for me as I worked on early-phase clinical trials of new therapies for metastatic prostate cancer, many of which later became the standard therapies used to treat patients today. It was my passion for patient care that drove me toward a career as a physician. I attended medical school in New Jersey at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed residency at the University of Connecticut. I then returned to New Jersey and completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, where I also served as Chief Fellow. 

It is my goal to deliver comprehensive care to each of my patients. I work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team to provide a personalized approach to each patient’s cancer care. Most importantly, I ensure that each of my patient’s unique needs and concerns remain paramount. My research interests involve developing novel therapeutics for advanced genitourinary malignancies. As New Jersey’s only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey allows me the unique opportunity to collaborate with investigators across disciplines to deliver innovative therapy to each of my patients.

Honors:

  • Chief Fellow, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • Program Director’s Award, University of Connecticut Internal Medicine Residency Program

 

Dr. Stephenson sees patients at Rutgers Cancer Institute and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. 


Clinical Expertise

Prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, testicular cancer, melanoma, skin cancer


Ratings and Reviews

4.9 Overall

Based on 116 reviews

5

Shows respect for what you say

4.9

Spends enough time with you

4.9

Provider explains things in way you understand

5

Provider listens carefully to you

4.9

Gives easy to understand instructions

October 23, 2023

Thoroughly explained options in language I could understand

August 31, 2023

Good

June 1, 2023

Very friendly and warm.

May 25, 2023

He is the best!!

April 23, 2023

All my experiences with *Dr. Stephenson are very good.

March 25, 2023

Definitely will recommend to everyone

March 7, 2023

Dr Stephensen is awesome! He has taken such great care of my health.

March 3, 2023

This oncology team & *Dr. Ryan Stephenson are the best & I would highly recommend them to anyone. Six of our friends have gone to RWJ for their cancer treatment.

February 27, 2023

I am in very good hands with this professional & their personal assistant with respect to the treatment that they assigned me & recommended.

January 27, 2023

*Dr. Stephenson is terrific. Very easy to talk to and to help understand my condition and my prognosis. Excellent at listening to my concerns and questions. Dr. is always eager to share any thought and listens.

December 9, 2022

This appointment was a second opinion session for me. Dr Stephenson was very good in explaining his opinion in what my next steps should be.


Insurance

Accepted Health Plan information is only as accurate as the most current information submitted. Prior to your appointment, it is advisable to verify with your insurance company they are still a participating plan prior to receiving services or care. Each plan is different and some provide different levels of coverage that could make a difference in your out-of-pocket costs. It is always best for the patient receiving care to contact their insurance company to obtain more information.

  • Aetna
  • Amerigroup
  • Cigna
  • Consumer Health Plan
  • Horizon BCBS
  • Horizon NJ Health
  • Magnacare
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Oxford Health
  • Qualcare HMO
  • Qualcare PPO
  • United Community
  • United Healthcare
  • United Medicare
  • WellCare