Daniel D. Billings

Sen. Daniel Billings is a hematology/oncology nurse practitioner with New York Cancer and Blood Specialists. On the University Senate, Dr. Billings represents alumni. He co-chairs the Alumni Relations Committee and serves on the Budget Committee.

Dr. Billings attended Columbia University School of Nursing, beginning with the Entry-to-Practice program, and earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing. He specialized in adult-gerontology primary care, with a sub-specialty in oncology. Dr. Billing’s training culminated in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the School of Nursing, focusing on comprehensive care for patients with sickle cell disease. He served as a Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar from 2016 to 2018, and took full advantage of leadership opportunities, mentoring students in the Peer Leadership Program and serving as co-president of the Doctoral Students Organization.

Dr. Billings is an inaugural recipient of the Campbell Award, established by the University Trustees and Columbia Alumni Association in 2016 and presented to a graduating student from each school who shows exceptional leadership and Columbia spirit. He serves on the Columbia Nursing Alumni Board and Columbia University Alumni Association Board of Directors, and was a founding member of the Oncology Nursing of Columbia student organization.

Dr. Billings previously worked for the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University's Irving Medical Campus as a nurse practitioner in hematology, as well as at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as infectious disease advanced practice provider.