Neil Mukund Iyengar, MD is a board-certified Medical Oncologist and physician scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) where he specializes in the care of patients with breast cancer. He also holds a joint appointment at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. Dr. Iyengar’s research program investigates interventions to improve metabolic health as a strategy to reduce breast cancer risk and mortality. His group is testing the anti-cancer effects of structured exercise and nutritional interventions in people at high risk or diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr. Iyengar’s research is also investigating the use of drugs that treat metabolic disorders, such as diabetes and obesity, to improve the effectiveness of cancer therapies.