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Office
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 18015Phone+1 484-526-7550
Education & Training
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 2005 - 2008
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 - 2005
- Central University of VenezuelaClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
- MO State Medical License 2005 - 2022
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Honoree Award St. Luke's University Health Network, 2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
- Research Development Award Siteman Cancer Center, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Prognostic Biomarkers in Patients With Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsLower uterine segment involvement is associated with poor outcomes in early-stage endometrioid endometrial carcinomaNora T. Kizer, Feng Gao, Saketh R. Guntupalli, Premal H. Thaker, Matthew A. Powell
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2011-05-01 - 67 citationsThe effects of body mass index on complications and survival outcomes in patients with cervical carcinoma undergoing curative chemoradiation therapy.Nora T. Kizer, Premal H. Thaker, Feng Gao, Israel Zighelboim, Matthew A. Powell
Cancer. 2011-03-01 - 160 citationsLymphovascular space invasion is an independent risk factor for nodal disease and poor outcomes in endometrioid endometrial cancerSaketh R. Guntupalli, Israel Zighelboim, Nora T. Kizer, Qin Zhang, Matthew A. Powell
Gynecologic Oncology. 2012-01-01
Journal Articles
- Assessing the prognostic role of ATR mutation in endometrioid endometrial cancer: An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group studyZighelboim I, Ali S, Lankes HA, Backes F, Moore K, Mutch D, Robison K, Behbakht K, Waggoner S, Ghebre RG, Pearl M, Ramirez NC, Goodfellow P, Gynecol Oncol, 1/1/2015
- Awareness of the association between obesity and peri-operative risk among newly diagnosed patients with complex atypical hyperplasia and endometrial cancerKuroki LM, Benn TE, Dukes JL, Hagemann AR, Thaker PH, Powell MA, Mutch DG, Massad LS, Zighelboim I, Gynecol Oncol Case Rep, 1/1/2015
- A phase II trial of a surgical protocol to decrease the incidence of wound complications in obese gynecologic oncology patientsNovetsky AP, Zighelboim I, Guntupalli SR, Ioffe YJ, Kizer NT, Hagemann AR, Powell MA, Thaker PH, Mutch DG, Massad LS, Gynecol Oncol, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Patient awareness of the association between obesity and perioperative risk among newly diagnosed endometrial cancer patients.Kuroki L, Benn T, Dukes J, Thaker PH, Hagemann AR, Powell M, Mutch D, Massad LS, Zighelboim I, 2015 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, Chicago, IL, 1/28/2015
- The effect of using a delayed-absorbable subdermal skin closure on postoperative wound complications undergoing abdominal gynecologic surgery.Gonzalez Rios AR, Tha T, Taylor N, Zighelboim I, Anasti JN, Obstet Gynecol, ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, San Francisco, CA, 1/2/2015
- Prospective protocol to decrease the incidence of wound complications in obese gynecologic patients.Novetsky AP, Zighelboim I, Guntupalli SR, Ioffe YJM, Kizer NT, Hagemann AR, Powell MA, Thaker PH, Mutch DG, Massad LS, 45th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, Tampa, FL, 1/22/2014
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Lectures
- "Jewish Guidelines to Assist Patients and Their Families in Making End-of-Life Medical Decisions"Allentown, PA - 1/17/2015
- "Cirugias reductoras de riesgo en cancer ginecologico"Caracas, Venezuela - 1/7/2014
- "Cirugia abierta, laparoscopica y robotica en cancer de endometrio"Caracas, Venezuela - 1/7/2014
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Other
- "Cancer"Zighelboim I, Focus (PBS39 WLVT)-2015, Season 2, Episode 20
http://video.wlvt.org/video/2365468011/
1/10/2016 - "Ovarian Cancer Treatment"Zighelboim I, The PeakTV-2015, Season 6, Episode 5
http://thepeaktv.com/episodes.aspx?Season=6
1/12/2015 - "Ashkenazi Jews and cancer, not necessarily oy vei !"Zighelboim I, Hakol Lehigh Valley's
http://jewishlehighvalley.org/hakol
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Professional Memberships
- Society of Gynecologic Oncology - SGOMember
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish, Hebrew
External Links
- St. Luke's University Health Networkhttp://www.sluhn.org
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