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Mehra Golshan, MD, General Surgery, New Haven, CT

Mehra Golshan MD MBA

General Surgery•New Haven, CT

Breast

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Yale Cancer Center Executive Vice Chair; Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery; Yale School of Medicine

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  • Yale School of Medicine 310 Cedar Street, Lauder Hall 118, P.O.Box 208062 New Haven CT 06510 United StatesDept Of SurgeryNew Haven, CT 06510

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Summary

  • When a Cancer Surgeon Becomes a Cancer Patient

    It's a question I often hear among my patients when I share a new diagnosis of cancer. People want to know why. Is it their fault? Did a family history catch up

    New Operating Room At BWH Helps Breast Cancer Patients Avoid Multiple Surgeries

    BOSTON (CBS) - There is no other operating room like this in world. It has fancy lights, flat screens, and life-saving imaging equipment typically not found in

    Breast Conserving Surgery

    For patients with early stage breast carcinoma, the ability to achieve complete tumor resection with breast conservation remains suboptimal despite advances in
    Too much chemo. Too much radiation. And way too many mastectomies

    Why Doctors Are Rethinking Breast-Cancer Treatment

    More New Clarity on Who Needs Mammograms - When Who Can Delay Breast Cancer Treatment? A New Math Model Adds Clues With Early Breast Cancer Treatment, Less May

Education & Training

  • MIT Sloan School of Management
    MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA, 2017 - 2019
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2002 - 2003
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2002
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2003 - 2022
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1999 - 2014
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2003 - 2011
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Ellis island Medal of Honor Ellis Island Honor Society, 2025
  • National Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2018
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Correction to: Margins in Breast-Conserving Surgery After Neoadjuvant Therapy  
    Tari King, Mehra Golshan, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Implementation of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol Using the Caprini Risk Assessment Model in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy  
    Faina Nakhlis, Stephanie Caterson, Yoon Chun, Tari A King, Mehra Golshan, Laura S Dominici, Nathan Connell, Margaret Duggan, Matthew Carty, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Chronic Pain After Breast Surgery: A Prospective, Observational Study  
    Kristin L Schreiber, Tara L Spivey, Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgoon, Tari A King, Laura Dominici, Mehra Golshan, Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Christopher Whitlow, MD, PhD, MHA, to Be Appointed Chair, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
    Christopher Whitlow, MD, PhD, MHA, to Be Appointed Chair, Department of Radiology and Biomedical ImagingJuly 31st, 2025
  • Mehra Golshan to Receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
    Mehra Golshan to Receive the Ellis Island Medal of HonorFebruary 5th, 2025
  • Moeller and Talwalkar Appointed to Medical Education Leadership Positions
    Moeller and Talwalkar Appointed to Medical Education Leadership PositionsJanuary 21st, 2025
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Grant Support

  • Reducing Re-excision in Breast CancerBreast Cancer Research Foundation2014–Present

Professional Memberships

External Links

  • DFCIhttp://doctors.dana-farber.org/directory/profile.asp?pict_id=0000403
  • Harvardhttp://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/insider/member-detail/member/mehra-golshan-md/

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