SCHOOL OF ONCOPLASTIC SURGERY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founder, National Consortium of Breast Centers ( NCBC ) past President, American Society of Breast Disease
Biography
Dr. Rabinowitz completed her doctorate and postdoctoral certification as a sex therapist. She served as the Director of Oncology Services for a multi-hospital healthcare system in New Jersey and has maintained a private practice in psychotherapy and sex therapy since the early 1980's.
Professor of Bioethics and Scientific Methodology, Positivo University Medical School Chair, The Department of Surgery at Our Lady of Grace Hospital, Curitiba, Brazil
Coordinator of the Oncoplastic Department in the Brazilian Society of Mastology
Dr. Urban earned his Medical degree at Federal University of Parana in Curitiba (Brazil) in 1995. He specialized in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Our Lady of Grace Hospital in Curitiba (Brazil) (1996-1998). Additionally, he was a Fellow in Breast Surgery at Milan National Cancer Institute in Italy (1999), and in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan (Italy) (2002-2003). In 1999, he completed a Post-Graduate program in Bioethics at Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome (Italy).
Dr. Urban is dedicated to Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Breast, Clinical Bioethics and Medical Education. He has authored six books in Breast Surgery and Clinical Bioethics, which have been published in Portuguese, English, and Italian. He is the author of more than 130 peer-reviewed papers and enjoys an international medical speaking career.
Dr. Howard is a leader in providing oncoplastic surgery to improve both cosmetic and oncologic outcomes for his patients. He uses many modalities, such as ultrasound and margin assessment during surgery, axillary reverse mapping, and intraoperative radiation therapy to ensure he is providing the best care for his patients. He has been involved with the School of Oncoplastic Surgery for many years as an attendee, and now as a Faculty member.
Job Titles:
- Board Member, Breast Cancer Connections / Private Practice
Job Titles:
- Director, Desert Surgical Oncology at Eisenhower Medical Center, Southern California
Biography
Dr. Hyams received his undergraduate degree from Vassar College and his M.D. from Columbia University. Surgical residencies at the University of California San Francisco and George Washington University Medical Center were followed by Surgical Oncology fellowships at the U.S. National Cancer Institute and the City of Hope. Dr. Hyams directed Surgical Oncology at the University of Cincinnati and has served on the faculty of Allegheny University of the Health Sciences in Pittsburgh.
A long-time investigator with the NSABP, he was the group's Executive Medical Officer and Director of Medical Affairs. He later became National Director of Surgical Oncology and Clinical Research for Salick Healthcare, a California-based national cancer center network.
Dr. Hyams has a clinical focus on breast cancer, melanoma, and soft tissue malignancies. Oncoplastic reconstructive procedures are an important part of his surgical practice. Dr. Hyams is an author, lecturer, and investigator. He serves as advisor and consultant for several molecular diagnostics companies, working to advance individualized biologically-directed care.
Job Titles:
- Radiologist, Stanford Medical Center / Professor of Radiology ( Breast Imaging ), Stanford Medical Center
Job Titles:
- Director, Bellingham Breast Center, Washington
Biography
Dr. Cary Kaufman, MD is an internationally renowned breast surgeon with over 42 years of surgical
expertise. He graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his residency at UCLA and the University of Washington. Dr. Kaufman is a world leader and respected authority in the multidisciplinary approach and quality standards in the delivery of breast healthcare.
He has lectured extensively throughout the world and has worked on numerous research projects assessing new technologies. Dr. Kaufman has successfully presented and published numerous scientific papers, and continues to be interested in the development of new medical devices that have potential to improve patient care. He is past-president of the NCBC, has been on the board for many years for ASBS, served as chairman of the NAPBC, and has the distinction of having been named one of America's Top Doctors every year since 2005.
Biography
Dr. David Kaufman is a leading Breast Cancer Surgeon in the New York area. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Nassau County Medical Society. He completed his surgical training at the New York Downtown Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering CancerCenter and St. Francis Hospital.
Dr. Kaufman has received many honors over the years and he is the first ever recipient of the Physician of Distinction Award from the American Cancer Society. In addition, he has been listed in the guide to America's Top Surgeons and as a New York Top Doc.
Dr. Kaufman is an advocate of "Hidden Scar" Surgery and has performed hundreds of Oncoplastic procedures. He has been a dedicated Breast Surgeon for over 20 years.
Job Titles:
- Breast Surgeon at European Institute of Oncology
Dr. Gustavo Zucca-Matthes, MD, PhD, specializes in oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery at the European Institute of Oncology. Formerly the Head of the Department of Breast Surgery at the Barretos Cancer Hospital, a major cancer center in Brazil, from 2014 to 2018, he founded and coordinated the Breast Oncoplastic Training Center and was responsible for the surgical education. Dr. Matthes contributes actively to the development of the MastoTrainer, a simulator for breast surgeries, and has a special interest in clinical research and promoting patient-centered oncology management. He is currently dedicated to his private practice and the creation of a "Life Center" focused on multidisciplinary treatment and quality of life, and is affiliated as a breast surgeon with Albert Einstein Hospital.
He has an extensive list of published scientific articles and book chapters, has published three books, and developed a mobile app. He has served as Co-Director and Faculty of the School of Oncoplastic Surgery.
Job Titles:
- Chief of Plastic Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center
- Director, University Stem Cell Center / Founder, Breast Preservation Foundation
Biography
Dr. Joel Aronowitz is a board-certified plastic surgeon and former Chief of Plastic Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Aronowitz is a leading clinical researcher in the use of adipose stem cell technology in oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery.
His non-profit organization, The Breast Preservation Foundation, is dedicated to promoting access to non-disfiguring breast cancer treatments for all women. www.aronowitzmd.com
Job Titles:
- Director of Breast Oncology at Parkview Cancer Institute
Dr. Patricia Lynn Clark joined Ironwood Women's Centers in July 2016. She is a board-certified general surgeon with a passion for treating breast cancer and for using oncoplastic surgery to improve outcomes. Additional plastic surgery training led her to become nationally recognized as a teacher of oncoplastic surgery at national and international conferences. These techniques reduce the need for mastectomy in patients with complex breast disease and they minimize deformity. Dr. Clark's surgical career began in East St Louis, Illinois as a trauma surgeon. While treating gunshot wounds and managing critically ill patients in the ICU, she also utilized her plastic surgery training by performing breast reductions and oncoplastic surgery for her breast patients. She moved on to the Chicago area to further advance her interest in the treatment of breast cancer surgery alongside her general surgery practice that was focused on minimally invasive surgery. She now practices breast surgery full time and is committed to developing comprehensive treatment teams individualized to each patient's unique needs.
Dr. Clark's previous administrative roles include Chairman of Surgery Departments, Cancer Liaison Physician for the American College of Surgeons, and she has served on the Cancer Committee of several hospitals.
She is an active member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, the National Consortium of Breast Centers and the American Society of Breast Disease.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Founder
- President
- Founder & Director, the Society of Oncoplastic Surgery / past President, the American Society of Breast Disease
Biography
Dr. Lebovic has committed her career to improving the delivery of women's healthcare, with a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with breast cancer. Internationally recognized for her ground-breaking work as an oncoplastic surgeon, Dr. Lebovic is also highly regarded as a creative inventor, visionary leader and entrepreneur in the field of medical device development.
At the 2014 World Congress of Breast Healthcare, she received the prestigious Pathfinder Lifetime Achievement Award and the "Spirit of Achievement Award" from the American Cancer Society in 2012 as recognition of her talents as a skilled clinician and her success as an innovator.
Since 1993, Dr. Lebovic has served as director of several important clinical programs, and has been active in philanthropy, including serving as past president of the American Society of Breast Disease. She is a passionate patient advocate and commits much of her time to global educational projects in surgery and women's health.
Dr. Lebovic is the founder/co-founder of eight medical technology companies, including Focal Therapeutics (Hologic), VivaRay (Varian Medical Systems), Biolucent (Hologic), Cianna Medical (Merit Medical), Expand-A-Band and CuRay Medical. Together these acquisitions totaled close to half a billion dollars.
She is also the founder of the School of Oncoplastic Surgery, a nonprofit dedicated to broaden surgeons' skills in the oncologic and cosmetic aspects of breast surgery with the aim to raise patient care. Since its inception in 2007, SOS has trained over 1,000 surgeons, reaching upwards of 200,000 women annually.
Dr. Lebovic was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 1994. As a passionate patient advocate, Dr. Lebovic has authored numerous scientific publications and has been featured as a breast healthcare expert in various broadcast media, including ABC Prime Time News, CNN World Report and Cooper Healthy Living, as well as in countless newspaper articles, magazine features and radio talk shows across the world. Dr. Lebovic has also provided online content regarding breast healthcare for Yahoo Health. She enjoys community outreach education and frequently appears as an invited guest for community and corporate speaking engagements.
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center
Biography
Dr. Horst graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1999 and has been in practice for over 20 years. She completed her residency at Stanford University Radiation Oncology Residency and is board certified.
She is affiliated with several hospitals, including Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital.
Biography
From 1985 to 2016, Dr. Costa was a physician at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - HUCFF. He is currently the Coordinator of the Breast Nucleus of the Americas Center for Integrated Oncology, as well as a collaborating researcher at the Circular Markers Laboratory of the Pathology Department of FCM-UERJ. He currently serves as Board Member of the Medical Center of the Americas Medical City.
As the author of 29 full-length articles published in national and international magazines, Dr. Costa has also written the following books, Breast Health (Diagraphic), and Health and Beauty of the Breast.
Dr. Costa is the recipient of several awards including the Antonio Franco Montoro Award in 2014, Madame Durocher Award of the National Academy of Medicine in 1997 and 2003, and the Rondon Monograph Award in 1981.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Founder
- Clinical Professor
- International Leader
Biography
Dr. Silverstein is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the Albany Medical College where he was elected to AOA. Following his surgical residency at the Boston City Hospital, he completed a three-year fellowship in surgical oncology and served as Assistant Professor of Surgery and Oncology at UCLA School of Medicine, as well as Senior Researcher at the UCLA School of Public Health.
Dr. Silverstein founded The Breast Center in Van Nuys, California in 1979 and served as its Medical Director and Senior Surgical Oncologist until 1998. The Van Nuys Breast Center was the first free-standing breast center in the United States and it served as a model for breast center development and operation, having been visited by physicians from all over the United States and from more than 20 foreign countries.
Dr. Silverstein served as Professor of Surgery with Tenure at The Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Director of the Harold E. and Henrietta C. Lee Breast Center at the USC/Norris Cancer Center, Chief of the Breast Service at the Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, Director of the Breast Fellowship Program, and held the Henrietta C. Lee Chair in Breast Cancer Research from 1998-2008. In 2012 he was named the Gross Family Foundation Chair in Oncoplastic Surgery.
Dr. Silverstein is the author of more than 400 scientific papers, book chapters, and abstracts. In addition, he has written five books dealing with breast cancer, including the first major textbook on ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast. He developed the Van Nuys Classification for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast as well as the USC Van Nuys Prognostic Index. Both of these tools are used worldwide for DCIS prognosis and treatment.
Dr. Silverstein has been an international leader in oncoplastic breast surgery for more than two decades. In April 2010, he published his renowned Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Video. In April 2015, he published Silverstein and Savalia's Advanced Oncoplastic Breast Conservation. Both videos were distributed worldwide at no charge.
Dr. Silverstein has spoken throughout the world on breast cancer related subjects and has received numerous honors including the Impact Award for Lifetime Achievement in Breast Cancer from the National Consortium of Breast Centers, the Miami Breast Cancer Conference Lifetime Achievement Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lynne Cohen Foundation, a lifetime achievement award from the Mexican Senologic Society, and the Pathfinder Award from the American Society of Breast Disease. Dr. Silverstein is a past-president of The American Society of Breast Disease and has been listed in "Best Doctors in America" for many years. In 2010, he was the recipient of Albany Medical College Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumnus Award.