RobertRShenkMD
General Surgery • Cleveland, OHBreast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Associate Professor of Surgery, Case West Res University
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Office
UH Seidman Cancer Center
11100 Euclid Ave Department of Surgery-Surgical Oncology
Cleveland, OH 44106Phone+1 216-844-3026Fax+1 216-844-1350- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1987
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1985
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1980 - 1982- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1980
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1979 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1980 - 1987- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2007-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials
- Radiation Therapy With or Without Trastuzumab in Treating Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Who Have Undergone Lumpectomy Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 10
- Chemotherapy With or Without Trastuzumab After Surgery in Treating Women With Invasive Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 06
- Standard or Comprehensive Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Previously Treated With Chemotherapy and Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Should breast surgery be considered for patients with de novo metastatic inflammatory breast cancer?Lauren M Drapalik, Robert Shenk, Lisa Rock, Ashley Simpson, Amanda L Amin, Megan E Miller> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Mar 2
- Using MammaPrint on core needle biopsy to guide the need for axillary staging during breast surgery.Lauren M Drapalik, Megan E Miller, Lisa Rock, Pamela Li, Ashley Simpson, Robert Shenk, Amanda L Amin> ;Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
- Reduced-Dose Radiation Therapy and Concurrent Paclitaxel Chemotherapy in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer: Long-Term Follow-up of a Single-Institution Prospective Study.Courtney E Pisano, Michael Z Kharouta, Eleanor E Harris, Robert Shenk, James Martin, Cynthia Owusu, Janice A Lyons> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2023 Nov 15
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Press Mentions
High Risk for Breast Cancer May Be Normalized with Healthy Living, Study FindsMay 26th, 2016- More Men with Breast Cancer Opting for Double MastectomiesSeptember 2nd, 2015
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
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