TaraMBalijaMDFACS
General Surgery • New York, NYBreast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Breast Surgeon at Mount Sinai West/ Assistant Professor of Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Office
787 11th Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY 10019Phone+1 212-523-8222Fax+1 212-523-8227- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2014 - 2015
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2014
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2023- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Graduation with Distinction in Research Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2008
Clinical Trials
- Comparison of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection With Axillary Radiation for Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Chemotherapy Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 07
- Comparing an Operation to Monitoring, With or Without Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial For Low Risk DCIS Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Benign phyllodes tumour in a transgender woman receiving hormonal therapy.Jacquelyn Dillon, Stephanie Bernik, Nebras Zeizafoun, Tara Balija> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2024 Mar 7
- Necrotising cellulitis of the breast associated with a fungating mucinous adenocarcinoma.Lopez-May, M., Bernik, S., Abeshouse, M., Balija, T.> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2024 Jan 12
- Impact of Preoperative Extramammary Findings in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer.Lauren Gleckler, Nikita Roy, Michelle Bernstein, Tara M Balija, Caroline LaPlaca, Daniella R Nevid, Jean Hee Lee, Elisa Port, Stephanie F Bernik> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2023 May 1
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Authored Content
- Good Reasons to Quit Smoking: A Breast Patient's PerspectiveOctober 2016
- Smoking and Surgery: Why You Shouldn't Light UpSeptember 2016
- Integrative Medicine: OverviewJanuary 2016
- Clinical Trials: Why, Who, and HowNovember 2015
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Press Mentions
So, You Just Received a Breast Cancer Diagnosis—Here Are the Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your TreatmentMay 2nd, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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- New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer GroupMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai WestNew York, New York
External Links
- Hackensack University Medical Centerhttp://www.hackensackumc.org/hackensack-university-medical-center-welcomes-breast-surgeon-dr-tara-balija/
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