DeborahMAxelrodMDFACS

General Surgery • New York, NY

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, NYU School of Medicine

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Office
160 East 34th Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone+1 212-731-5366
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Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Surgery, 1986 - 1988
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1985 - 1986
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Surgery, 1982 - 1985
Tel Aviv University SacklerClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1982 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 1990 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Breast Cancer Chemoprevention by SOM230, an IGF-I Action Inhibitor: A Proof of Principle Trial Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Optimizing the use of ketamine to reduce chronic postsurgical pain in women undergoing mastectomy for oncologic indication: study protocol for the KALPAS multicenter r...
Wang, B., Park, H., Edwards, R., Perez, R., , Wang, J., Doan, L., Axelrod, D., Rotrosen, J., Curatolo, M., Jackman, C.> ;Trials. 2024 Jan 19
Effectiveness and toxicity of five-fraction prone accelerated partial breast irradiation.
Camille Hardy-Abeloos, Julie Xiao, Cheongeun Oh, David Barbee, Bhartesh Shah, Olivier Maisonet, Carmen Perez, Sylvia Adams, Freya Schnabel, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth...> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2024 Apr 1
ASO Visual Abstract: Results of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening in Patients at High Risk for Breast Cancer.
Nakisa Pourkey, Alyssa Marmer, Athanasios Sevdalis, Laura Fiedler, Charles DiMaggio, Linda Pak, Richard Shapiro, Karen Hiotis, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth, Freya Schna...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2023 Dec 1
Results of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Screening in Patients at High Risk for Breast Cancer.
Nakisa Pourkey, Alyssa Marmer, Athanasios Sevdalis, Laura Fiedler, Charles DiMaggio, Linda Pak, Richard Shapiro, Karen Hiotis, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth, Freya Schna...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
No Cancer Occurrences in 10-year Follow-up after Prophylactic Nipple-sparing Mastectomy.
Carter J Boyd, Jonathan M Bekisz, Sruthi Ramesh, Kshipra Hemal, Amber A Guth, Deborah M Axelrod, Richard L Shapiro, Karen Hiotis, Freya R Schnabel, Mihye Choi, Nolan S...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
Low Cancer Occurrence Rate following Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.
Carter J Boyd, Sruthi Ramesh, Jonathan M Bekisz, Amber A Guth, Deborah M Axelrod, Richard L Shapiro, Karen Hiotis, Freya R Schnabel, Nolan S Karp, Mihye Choi> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
Early effectiveness and toxicity outcomes of reirradiation after breast conserving surgery for recurrent or new primary breast cancer.
Camille Hardy-Abeloos, Julie Xiao, Cheongeun Oh, David Barbee, Carmen A Perez, Ruth Oratz, Freya Schnabel, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth, Lior Z Braunstein, Atif Khan, J...> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
Changes in Breast Cancer Presentation during COVID-19: Experience in an Urban Academic Center.
Brian Diskin, Nakisa Pourkey, Freya Schnabel, Pabel Miah, Charles DiMaggio, Deborah Axelrod, Richard Shapiro, Amber A Guth> ;International Journal of Breast Cancer. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Single-Dose of Postoperative Ketamine for Postoperative Pain After Mastectomy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Lisa V Doan, Anna Li, Lee Brake, Deborah Ok, Hyun Jung Jee, Hyung Park, Randy Cuevas, Steven Calvino, Amber Guth, Freya Schnabel, Karen Hiotis, Deborah Axelrod, Jing Wang> ;Journal of Pain Research. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
Radar reflector guided axillary surgery in node positive breast cancer patients.
Joshua A Feinberg, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth, Leonel Maldonado, Farbod Darvishian, Nakisa Pourkey, Jenny Goodgal, Freya Schnabel> ;Expert Review of Medical Devices. 2022 Oct 1
4 citations
Long-Term Cancer Recurrence Rates following Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study.
Carter J Boyd, Ara A Salibian, Jonathan M Bekisz, Deborah M Axelrod, Amber A Guth, Richard L Shapiro, Freya R Schnabel, Nolan S Karp, Mihye Choi> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 Oct 1
2 citations
Macrophage density is an adverse prognosticator for ipsilateral recurrence in ductal carcinoma in situ.
Farbod Darvishian, Yinxiang Wu, Ugur Ozerdem, Jennifer Chun, Sylvia Adams, Amber Guth, Deborah Axelrod, Richard Shapiro, Andrea B Troxel, Freya Schnabel, Daniel Roses> ;Breast. 2022 Aug 1
1 citations
Co-occurring Fatigue and Lymphatic Pain Incrementally Aggravate Their Negative Effects on Activities of Daily Living, Emotional Distress, and Overall Health of Breast ...
Mei Rosemary Fu, Melissa L McTernan, Jeanna M Qiu, Christine Miaskowski, Yvette P Conley, Eunjung Ko, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth, Tamara J Somers, Lisa J Wood, Yao Wang> ;Integrative Cancer Therapies. 2022 Apr 21
Gender-affirming Mastectomy with Concurrent Oncologic Mastectomy.
Carter J Boyd, Gaines Blasdel, William J Rifkin, Amber A Guth, Deborah M Axelrod, Rachel Bluebond-Langner> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2022 Feb 1
4 citations
Lymphatic Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors.
Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Mei Rosemary Fu, Melissa L McTernan, Eunjung Ko, Simay Yazicioglu, Deborah Axelrod, Amber A Guth, Christine Miaskowski, Yvette P Conley, Lisa J...> ;Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2022 Oct 1
7 citations
The Effects of Obesity on Lymphatic Pain and Swelling in Breast Cancer Patients.
Mei Rosemary Fu, Deborah Axelrod, Amber A. Guth, Melissa L. McTernan, Jeanna M. Qiu, Zhuzhu Zhou, Eunjung Ko, Cherlie Magny-Normilus, Joan Scagliola, Yao Wang> ;Biomedicines. 2021 Jul 14
4 citations
Real-time electronic patient evaluation of lymphedema symptoms, referral, and satisfaction: a cross-sectional study
Jennifer L. Nahum, Mei R. Fu, Joan Scagliola, Martha Rodorigo, Sandy Tobik, Amber A. Guth, Deborah Axelrod> ;Mhealth. 2021 Apr 20
14 citations
A Web-and-Mobile-Based Intervention for Women Treated for Breast Cancer to Manage Chronic Pain and Symptoms Related to Lymphedema: Results of a Randomized Clinical Tri...
Mei R. Fu, Deborah Axelrod, Amber A. Guth, Joan Scagliola, Kavita Rampertaap, Nardin El-Shammaa, Jeanna M. Qiu, Melissa L. McTernan, Laura Frye, Christopher S Park, Ga...> ;JMIR Cancer. 2021 Apr 8
12 citations
Multinuclear MRI to disentangle intracellular sodium concentration and extracellular volume fraction in breast cancer.
Carlotta Ianniello, Linda Moy, Justin Fogarty, Freya Schnabel, Sylvia Adams, Deborah Axelrod, Leon Axel, Ryan Brown, Guillaume Madelin> ;Scientific Reports. 2021 Mar 4
10 citations
Model-Based Patterns of Lymphedema Symptomatology: Phenotypic and Biomarker Characterization
Mei R. Fu, Bradley E. Aouizerat, Gary Yu, Yvette P. Conley, Deborah Axelrod, Amber A. Guth, Jean Pierre Gagner, Jeanna M. Qiu, David Zagzag> ;Current Breast Cancer Reports. 2021 Mar 1
3 citations
The Microbiome and Metabolome of Malignant Fungating Wounds: A Systematic Review of the Literature From 1995 to 2020.
Charles P. Tilley, Mei R. Fu, Jeanna M. Qiu, Christopher Comfort, Brooke Lee Crocilla, Zujun Li, Deborah Axelrod> ;Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing. 2021 Mar 1
11 citations
Margin Assessment and Re-excision Rates for Patients Who Have Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Breast-Conserving Surgery.
Cindy Cen, Jennifer Chun, Elianna Kaplowitz, Deborah Axelrod, Richard L. Shapiro, Amber A. Guth, Freya Schnabel> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Feb 26
7 citations
Oncologic Considerations for Safe Gender-Affirming Mastectomy: Preoperative Imaging, Pathologic Evaluation, Counseling, and Long-Term Screening.
Ara A. Salibian, Deborah Axelrod, Julia Smith, Beverly A. Fischer, Cori Agarwal, Rachel Bluebond-Langner> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
10 citations
The Effects of Kinect-Enhanced Lymphatic Exercise Intervention on Lymphatic Pain, Swelling, and Lymph Fluid Level:
Mei R. Fu, Melissa L. McTernan, Jeanna M. Qiu, Eunjung Ko, Simay Yazicioglu, Deborah Axelrod, Amber A. Guth, Zhipeng Fan, Anna Sang, Christine Miaskowski, Yao Wang> ;Integrative Cancer Therapies. 2021 Jun 23
17 citations
Pregnancy-associated breast cancer in a contemporary cohort of newly diagnosed women.
Jessica C. Gooch, Jennifer Chun, Elianna Kaplowitz, Amber A. Guth, Deborah Axelrod, Richard L. Shapiro, Daniel F. Roses, Freya Schnabel> ;The Breast Journal. 2020 Apr 1
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