Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention

What Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention does

The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention is a nonprofit, single-site community oncology facility located at 1919 Madison Avenue in Harlem, New York City. Founded in 2003 through a partnership between the Ralph Lauren Foundation (primary donor and namesake) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (clinical operator), the center provides cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and screening services — including walk-in mammography without referral — for adult cancers and blood disorders. Service offerings are organized around four pillars: clinical care (diagnostic imaging, chemotherapy, specialist consultations in breast, genitourinary, and medical oncology), screening (notably walk-in mammograms weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.), patient navigation, and supportive services. Differentiating wraparound programs include a Medically Tailored Food Pantry with nutritional counseling and an array of psychosocial and financial counseling services, addressing food insecurity and financial barriers as social determinants of care. The clinical team is led by Medical Director Pamela Drullinsky, MD, with Associate Medical Director Joseph Narus, DNP, and includes board-certified specialists, nurse practitioners, clinical dietitians, a clinical social worker, and a behavioral scientist — a multidisciplinary staffing model unusual at community clinic scale.

The center is operated as a facility within MSK's cancer care network, granting patients access to MSK's clinical trials, research infrastructure, and integrated care team referral pathways. Direct patient access occurs through three channels: physician referrals (MSK and external providers), self-referral for walk-in mammograms, and community outreach via health fairs and support groups in the Harlem catchment. Marketing is largely mediated through MSK's institutional channels (website, social media across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn) and supplemented by community-based engagement. Revenue is generated via insurance billing and patient payments for clinical services, with significant operational support from philanthropic contributions — chiefly from the Ralph Lauren Foundation and Memorial Sloan Kettering. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; financial assistance programs are available. Customer segments are concentrated geographically in Harlem and surrounding Manhattan neighborhoods, and demographically in adults seeking culturally sensitive, accessible oncology care. Named patient case studies (e.g., Maria Tucker's breast cancer treatment) emphasize community-rooted care delivery. The center has served thousands of patients since 2003, and serves as MSK's primary community-facing equity-of-access footprint in Upper Manhattan.

Name

Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention

Legal name

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Website

https://ralphlaurencenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention is a nonprofit community oncology facility in Harlem, New York, founded in 2003 and operated by Memorial Sloan Kettering with philanthropic support from the Ralph Lauren Foundation, serving local residents with cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and wraparound support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oncology Care Services

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Women’s Imaging & Breast Health Centers (HLAFAJAJ)

Keywords

• Cancer treatment services
• Oncology care
• Cancer screening
• Patient navigation
• Community cancer prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: Healthcare services billed through insurance and patient payments for cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, screening, and support services
2. Charitable Contributions: Funded through philanthropy including the Ralph Lauren Foundation and Memorial Sloan Kettering donations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention is a nonprofit outpatient cancer treatment facility in Harlem that provides comprehensive cancer care including prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive services for adult cancers and blood disorders. It offers walk-in mammograms without referral, patient navigation, financial counseling, nutritional counseling, and a medically tailored food pantry. The center operates as a community-based site of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, serving Harlem and surrounding Manhattan neighborhoods.

Product overview

MSK Ralph Lauren Center is a unified healthcare facility offering integrated cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and support services. The center provides diagnostic and treatment services for adult cancers and blood disorders, cancer screening (including walk-in mammograms), breast cancer evaluation, counseling and support services, patient navigation, financial counseling, and nutritional counseling with food assistance. The facility serves the Harlem community and surrounding neighborhoods, operating as a single location under Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MSK Ralph Lauren Center Cancer Care Services Comprehensive cancer care services including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and support for adult cancers and blood disorders, encompassing diagnostic imaging, chemotherapy, cancer screening, breast cancer evaluation, counseling, patient navigation, and nutritional counseling for Harlem community residents.
• Cancer Screening Services Cancer screening services including walk-in mammograms available weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. without referral, designed to remove access barriers for breast cancer screening in Harlem.
• Patient Navigation Program Personalized guidance and support program that helps patients navigate the cancer care journey, from screening through treatment and survivorship.
• Financial Counseling and Social Services Financial counseling and an array of social services including support groups and assistance programs designed to mitigate the financial and psychosocial burden of cancer treatment.
• Nutritional Counseling and Food Assistance Medically tailored food pantry supplemented with nutritional counseling and food assistance for cancer patients addressing food insecurity and treatment-related nutritional needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served thousands of patients since founding in 2003

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003MSK operates the Ralph Lauren Center as part of its network of cancer care locations. The center benefits from MSK's world-leading expertise, research capabilities, clinical trials, and integrated care team approach while providing localized services to the Harlem community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center: Bronx-based NCI-designated cancer center serving a similar underserved New York community with cancer screening, treatment, and patient navigation programs.
• Avon Foundation Breast Care Center at MSKCC: MSK-affiliated breast care program offering mammography and breast cancer screening to underserved NYC women, closely aligned with the Ralph Lauren Center's breast imaging mission.

Others

• CancerCare: National nonprofit providing free support services including counseling, financial assistance, and nutrition programs for cancer patients, addressing overlapping patient navigation and supportive care needs.
• Project Renewal: NYC nonprofit providing healthcare and supportive services to homeless and underserved populations, sharing a similar wraparound, community-based care philosophy.

Regional players

• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: Federally qualified nonprofit community health center in NYC delivering culturally sensitive primary and specialty care to underserved populations with similar wraparound services.
• Urban Health Plan: Bronx-based FQHC serving predominantly Latino and African American communities with cancer screening, navigation, and social support services analogous to Ralph Lauren Center's model.

Broad incumbents

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC): Parent organization and direct peer; MSKCC operates multiple cancer care locations across NYC and shares the same oncology expertise, clinical trials, and patient navigation frameworks that the Ralph Lauren Center leverages.
• Columbia Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center: NYC academic cancer center providing outpatient oncology, screening, and supportive care services in Northern Manhattan communities adjacent to Harlem.
• NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center: Major NYC cancer program offering multidisciplinary oncology care, screening, and clinical trials with community-based satellite locations serving similar urban populations.
• Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center: NYC-based comprehensive cancer center with community outreach programs and ambulatory oncology services targeting underserved populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rlccc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mskcc
• Facebookfacebook.com/ralphlaurencenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ralph-lauren-center-for-cancer-care-and-prevention
• Instagraminstagram.com/memorialsloankettering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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