RacheMSimmonsMD

General Surgery • New York, NY

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor, Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University

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Office
1283 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
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Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1993 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1991 - 1998
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Cryoablation Therapy in Treating Patients With Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Unknown status
Phase 2
MarginProbe, a Device for Intraoperative Assessment of Margin Status in Breast Conservation Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

ASO Visual Abstract: Survival Outcomes in Women with Unilateral Triple Negative Breast Cancer Correlated with Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy.
Genevieve A Fasano, Solange Bayard, Yalei Chen, Jennifer Marti, Rache Simmons, Alexander Swistel, Jessica Bensenhaver, Melissa Davis, Lisa Newman> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2023 Dec 1
1 citations
Locoregional Therapies for Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancer:Expert Panel Narrative Review.
Amy R Deipolyi, Robert C Ward, Ahsun Riaz, Thomas J Vogl, Rache M Simmons, Claus C Pieper, Yolanda Bryce> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2024 Feb 1
2 citations
Survival Outcomes in Women with Unilateral, Triple-Negative, Breast Cancer Correlated with Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy.
Genevieve A Fasano, Solange Bayard, Yalei Chen, Jennifer Marti, Rache Simmons, Alexander Swistel, Jessica Bensenhaver, Melissa Davis, Lisa Newman> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2023 Aug 1
6 citations
Impact of the COVID-19 breast cancer screening hiatus on clinical stage and racial disparities in New York City.
Genevieve A Fasano, Solange Bayard, Rulla Tamimi, Vivian Bea, Manmeet Malik, Melissa Davis, Rache Simmons, Alexander Swistel, Jennifer Marti, Michele Drotman, Janine K...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2022 Oct 1
7 citations
Clinical Utility of Universal Germline Genetic Testing for Patients With Breast Cancer.
Curcio, L. D., Esplin, E. D., Pat W Whitworth, Peter D Beitsch, Rakesh Patel, Barry Rosen, Gia Compagnoni, Paul L Baron, Rache Simmons, Eric A Brown, Linsey Gold, Denn...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2022 Sep 1
4 citations
Benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in node-negative T1a versus T1b and T1c triple-negative breast cancer.
Genevieve A Fasano, Solange Bayard, Yalei Chen, Leticia Varella, Tessa Cigler, Jessica Bensenhaver, Rache Simmons, Alexander Swistel, Jennifer Marti, Anne Moore, Eleni...> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2022 Feb 1
4 citations
Screening mammography mitigates breast cancer disparities through early detection of triple negative breast cancer.
Solange Bayard, Genevieve A. Fasano, Yalei Chen, Melissa Davis, Michele Drotman, Jennifer Bensenhaver, Alexander Swistel, Rache M. Simmons, Jennifer L. Marti, Lisa A. ...> ;Clinical Imaging. 2021 Aug 30
1 citations
ASO Visual Abstract: Cryoablation Without Excision for Low-Risk, Early-Stage Breast Cancer-3-Year Interim Analysis of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence in the ICE3 T...
Richard E. Fine, Richard C. Gilmore, Jill R. Dietz, Susan K. Boolbol, Michael P Berry, Linda K Han, Andrew S Kenler, Michael S. Sabel, Kenneth R Tomkovich, Noam A Vand...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Aug 16
35 citations
Cryoablation Without Excision for Low-Risk Early-Stage Breast Cancer: 3-Year Interim Analysis of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence in the ICE3 Trial
Richard E. Fine, Richard C. Gilmore, Jill R. Dietz, Susan K. Boolbol, Michael P Berry, Linda K Han, Andrew S Kenler, Michael S. Sabel, Kenneth R Tomkovich, Noam A Vand...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Aug 15
9 citations
Radial Scars and Complex Sclerosing Lesions of the Breast: Prevalence of Malignancy and Natural History Under Active Surveillance
Elizabeth Kraft, Jessica Limberg, Katerina Dodelzon, Lisa A. Newman, Rache M. Simmons, Alexander Swistel, Paula S. Ginter, Jennifer L. Marti> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Mar 5
5 citations
Prepectoral Dual-Port Tissue Expander Placement: Can This Eliminate Suction Drain Use?
Philipp Franck, Tara M Chadab, Luke P. Poveromo, Angela Ellison, Rache M. Simmons, David M. Otterburn> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2020 Jul 1
3 citations
Fibroepithelial Lesions (FELs) of the Breast: Is Routine Excision Always Necessary?
Jessica Limberg, Kelly Barker, Syed A. Hoda, Rache M. Simmons, Aya Michaels, Jennifer L. Marti> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2020 Jan 23
209 citations
Underdiagnosis of Hereditary Breast Cancer: Are Genetic Testing Guidelines a Tool or an Obstacle?
Esplin, E. D., Peter D. Beitsch, Pat Whitworth, Kevin S. Hughes, Rakesh R. Patel, Barry Rosen, Gia Compagnoni, P Baron, Rache M. Simmons, Linda Ann Smith, Ian Grady, M...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019 Feb 20
14 citations
The impact of molecular subtype on breast cancer recurrence in young women treated with contemporary adjuvant therapy.
Hanan Alabdulkareem, Tiffany Pinchinat, Sarah Khan, Alyssa Landers, Paul J. Christos, Rache M. Simmons, Tracy-Ann Moo> ;The Breast Journal. 2018 Mar 1
33 citations
Association Between Recurrence and Re-Excision for Close and Positive Margins Versus Observation in Patients with Benign Phyllodes Tumors
Tracy-Ann Moo, Hanan Alabdulkareem, Andrew Tam, Constance Fontanet, Yao Lu, Alyssa Landers, Timothy M. D'Alfonso, Rache M. Simmons> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2017 Aug 1
7 citations
Surgical outcomes in women ≥70 years undergoing mastectomy with and without reconstruction for breast cancer.
Simone Mays, Hanan Alabdulkareem, Paul J. Christos, Rache M. Simmons, Tracy-Ann Moo> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Nov 1
26 citations
Oncologic Outcomes After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.
Tracy-Ann Moo, Tiffany Pinchinat, Simone Mays, Alyssa Landers, Paul J. Christos, Hanan Alabdulkareem, Eleni Tousimis, Alexander Swistel, Rache M. Simmons> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2016 Jul 5
65 citations
A Phase II Trial Exploring the Success of Cryoablation Therapy in the Treatment of Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Results from ACOSOG (Alliance) Z1072.
Rache M. Simmons, Karla V. Ballman, Charles E. Cox, Ned Carp, Jennifer L. Sabol, Rosa F. Hwang, Deanna J. Attai, Michael S. Sabel, David Nathanson, Andrew S Kenler, Li...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2016 May 24
25 citations
Advocating Nonsurgical Management of Patients With Small, Incidental Radial Scars at the Time of Needle Core Biopsy: A Study of 77 Cases.
Cathleen Matrai, Timothy M. D'Alfonso, Lindsay Pharmer, Michele Drotman, Rache M. Simmons, Sandra J. Shin> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2015 Jan 21
3 citations
An unusual breast lesion: granular cell tumor of the breast with extensive chest wall invasion.
Sarah J. Coates, Katrina B. Mitchell, Olushola B. Olorunnipa, Robert A. DeSimone, David M. Otterburn, Rache M. Simmons> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2014 Sep 1
113 citations
A randomized prospective study of lumpectomy margin assessment with use of MarginProbe in patients with nonpalpable breast malignancies.
Freya Schnabel, Susan K. Boolbol, Mark A. Gittleman, Tami Karni, Lorraine Tafra, Sheldon Feldman, Neil B. Friedman, Scott Karlan, Dennis R. Holmes, Shawna C. Willey, M...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2014 Mar 5
22 citations
Breast cancer subtypes in Asian-Americans differ according to Asian ethnic group.
Ellen Chuang, Paul J. Christos, Arielle Flam, Katherine McCarville, Melissa Forst, Sandra J. Shin, Linda T. Vahdat, Alexander Swistel, Rache M. Simmons, Michael P. Osb...> ;Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2012 Jan 28
29 citations
Nipple-Areolar Complex-Sparing Mastectomy: Feasibility, Patient Selection, and Technique
Gildy Babiera, Rache M. Simmons> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2010 Sep 19
109 citations
Effectiveness of a noninvasive digital infrared thermal imaging system in the detection of breast cancer
Nimmi Arora, Diana Martins, Danielle Ruggerio, Eleni Tousimis, Alexander Swistel, Michael P. Osborne, Rache M. Simmons> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2008 Oct 1
66 citations
Novel Intraoperative Molecular Test for Sentinel Lymph Node Metastases in Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Thomas B. Julian, Peter W. Blumencranz, K. B. Deck, Pat Whitworth, Donald A. Berry, Scott M. Berry, Anne L. Rosenberg, Anees B. Chagpar, Douglas S. Reintgen, Peter D. ...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008 Jul 10
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Press Mentions

IceCure Medical to Provide Educational Support in a First-of-Its-Kind Cryotherapy Course at the American Society of Breast Surgeons' 24th Annual MeetingApril 24th, 2023
Dr. Said Ibrahim Named Inaugural Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and InclusionNovember 29th, 2018
Beating the Drum: Pushing for More Gender Equity in Cardiovascular CareApril 19th, 2024