
Tari A King MD
Breast
Associate Chair for Multidisciplinary Oncology, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital Chief, Breast Surgery, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center Anne E. Dyson Associate Professor of Surgery in the Field of Women’s Cancers, Harvard Medical School
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450 Brookline AveBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-3891
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Education & Training
Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2001
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1996
Tulane UniversityB.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cum Laude, 1992
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2028
GA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
LA State Medical License 1997 - 2003
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Komen Scholar Susan G. Komen for the Cure , 2016
- Clinical Investigator Award Annual Meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology, 2011
- AACR-Susan G. Komen Translational Research Scholar Award 2010
Clinical Trials
- Molecular Genetic Basis of Invasive Breast Cancer Risk Associated With Lobular Carcinoma in Situ Start of enrollment: 2001 Oct 01
- Gene Expression Following Short Term Exposure to Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Invasive Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
- Collection of Tissue, Blood, and Cells to Be Used For Studying the Causes, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Breast Cancer
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of pathologic response and individual prognosis after neoadjuvant treatment in patients with early HER2+ and triple-negative breast cancer.Chiara Corti, Tianyu Li, Alyssa R Martin, Melissa E Hughes, Tonia Parker
Breast. 2026-06-01 - ASO Visual Abstract: Receipt of Combined Axillary Dissection and Nodal Irradiation Varies by Age.Sara P Myers, Yevgeniya Gokun, Brandon Slover, Ashley P Davenport, Therese Y Andraos
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2026-05-25 - Outcomes and treatment patterns in germline BRCA1/2 carriers from two matched cohort.Stefania Morganti, Se E Kim, Qingchun Jin, Jaeyoon Cha, Jacqueline E Zeigler
JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 2026-05-25
Journal Articles
- Molecular Mechanisms Linking High Body Mass Index to Breast Cancer Etiology in Post-Menopausal Breast Tumor and Tumor-Adjacent TissuesAdam M Brufsky, Tari A King, Susan B Brown, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- Evaluating the Rate of Upgrade to Invasive Breast Cancer and/or Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Following a Core Biopsy Diagnosis of Non-Classic Lobular Carcinoma in SituKevin S Hughes, Suzanne B Coopey, Faina Nakhlis, Catherine S Giess, Tari A King, Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Correction to: Margins in Breast-Conserving Surgery After Neoadjuvant TherapyTari King, Mehra Golshan, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Management of the Axilla in Clinical T1-2N0 Patients Undergoing Mastectomy - What Can We Learn from AMAROS?Moossdorff M, Nakhlis F, Hu J, Barry W, Losk K, Haskett C, Smidt ML, King TA, Society of Surgical Oncology annual meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2017
- Implementation of Surgeon-Initiated Oncotype DX Ordering Among Breast Cancer Patients to Reduce Chemotherapy Wait TimesLosk K, Freedman RA, Lin NU, Golshan M, Lester S, Pochebit S, Natsuhara K, Camuso K, King TA, Bunnell CA, American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2017
- Patterns of axillary evaluation in older patients (pts) with breast cancer and impact on adjuvant therapyDominici LS, Sineshaw H, Jemal A, Lin A, King TA, Freedman RA, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2016
Lectures
- RANK-C Attenuates Aggressive Properties of ER-Negative Breast Cancer by Inhibiting NF-κB Activation and EGFR SignalingNew York, NY - 10/29/2014
- Changing the Future of Breast CancerPalm Beach, FL - 1/1/2017
- Lobular Carcinoma in Situ: Risk Factor or PrecursorBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA - 1/1/2017
Press Mentions
Controversies Session to Spotlight Complex Multidisciplinary Decisions in Axillary ManagementDecember 11th, 2025
Multidisciplinary Teams Tailor Therapies to Reduce Surgical Burden in Breast CancerSeptember 28th, 2025
Less Invasive Breast Cancer Surgery: Expanding AccessAugust 28th, 2025
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