Areas of Care:
- General Surgery
- General Surgery Breast Care
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree, Georgetown University
- Medical degree, Medical University of South Carolina
Training:
- Internship and Residency, The Stamford Hospital
- Fellowship, Breast Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Professional Experience:
- Director of Breast Health and Disease Management, Saint Barnabas Medical Center
- Director of Breast and Women’s Health Prevention Services, Nyack Hospital, Nyack, N.Y.
- Medical Director and Founder, Connie Dwyer Breast Center, Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, N.J.
- Deputy Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, N.J.
- Medical Director, Stamford Breast Center, Stamford, CT.
- Medical Director, The Women’s Breast Center, Tully Health Center, Stamford, CT.
Academic Appointments:
- Clinical Instructor, New York Medical College
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, Columbia University
Board Certifications:
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Publications and Media Appearances:
- Published articles in professional publications, including The Lancet and The Journal of Trauma
- Editorial Review Board, Women in Medicine Journal
- Frequent guest on national and local media programs, including Fox Five Television, WOR Radio, “60 Minutes,” The Montel Williams Show, CBS News, Good Day New York, More Magazine, and CBS’s Early Show
Awards and Community Involvement:
- Recipient of the 2014 NJ Monthly Top Docs award
- Member of the Women’s Board of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center
- Medical Advisory Board Member, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- Serves on several prominent community boards