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Office
3400 Spruce St
Fl 4
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-662-2050
Summary
- Dr. Julia Tchou is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and UPMC Presbyterian. She received her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Chinese (Cantonese). She specializes in breast and is experienced in breast surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), tumor immunotherapy, risk management, and cancer vaccines.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2001
- Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1995
- Stony Brook SchoolPh.D., Medical Scientist Training Program, 1989 - 1993
- College of Mount Saint VincentB.S., Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1982 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 2002 - 2005
- MD State Medical License 2001 - 2003
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2015
- Owen H Wangensteen Scientific Forum Excellence in Research award (Breast Category) to Austin Williams (research mentee of Julia Tchou) American College of Surgeons, 2017
- Think Pink – featured as Breast Health Champion Philadelphia Magazine, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- cMet CAR RNA T Cells Targeting Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
- DC Vaccine for Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
- Telehealth Weight Loss Program for Breast Cancer Survivors Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 19
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsBreast reconstruction in bilateral prophylactic mastectomy patients: factors that influence decision making.Jonas A. Nelson, Julia Tchou, Susan M. Domchek, Seema S. Sonnad, Joseph M. Serletti
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2012-11-01 - 544 citations8-oxoguanine (8-hydroxyguanine) DNA glycosylase and its substrate specificity.Julia Tchou, H. Kasai, Shinya Shibutani, Myung-Hee Chung, J. Laval
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 1991-06-01 - 182 citationsOutcomes After Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Literature ReviewLucy M. De La Cruz, Stephanie A. Blankenship, Abhishek Chatterjee, Rula Geha, Nadia F. Nocera
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2016-06-29
Journal Articles
- Breast Density Changes with Weight Gain/Loss After Bariatric SurgeryKristoffel R Dumon, Julia C Tchou, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- Should Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia Found on Core Biopsy Be Excised?Julia Tchou, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Reduces Perioperative Narcotic Requirement in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy with Implant-Based ReconstructionJulia Tchou, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Tn-MUC1 – a novel chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapy target for breast cancer.Williams AD, Posey AD, June CH, Tchou J, Society of Surgical Oncology 71th Annual Cancer Symposium, Chicago, IL, 1/21/2018
- A retrospective case-control comparison of breast cancer incidence in obese women undergoing bariatric surgery.Williams AD, Hill C, Goldbach M, Malinovitch A, Tchou J, Society of Surgical Oncology 71th Annual Cancer Symposium, Chicago, IL, 1/21/2018
- Changing Practice Patterns of Adjuvant Radiation Among Elderly women with early stage breast cancer in the United States from 2004-2014.Reyes, SA, Williams AD, Arlow RL, De La Cruz LM, Anderson D, Ugras S, Brooks AD, Sataloff D, Freedman GM, Tchou J, Society of Surgical Oncology 71th Annual Cancer Symposium, Chicago, IL, 1/21/2018
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Lectures
- CAR T cells as novel therapy for breast cancerHangzhou, Xiejiang, China - 1/29/2017
- Final analysis of a randomized phase 1b trial to asses sequencing of the E39 and E39’ vaccines to optimize long-term antitumor immunity in folate binding protein (FBP)...San Diego, CA - 1/26/2017
- Immunotherapy as novel treatment strategy for breast cancerNational Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA - 1/22/2017
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Other
- Breast Cancer Diagnostic Algorithms for Primary Care Providers.Tchou JC, Counter Details, Pennsylvania Medical Society
1/1/2010 - Dissertation: Repair of DNA containing the oxidatively-damaged base, 8-oxoguanine, by Escherichia coli Fpg protein.Tchou JC
State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY - 1/1/1993
Authored Content
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Reduces Perioperative Narcotic Requirement in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy with Implant-Based ReconstructionOctober 2018
- Should Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia Found on Core Biopsy Be Excised?October 2018
- Breast Density Changes with Weight Gain/Loss After Bariatric SurgeryOctober 2018
Press Mentions
- Sacrifices in Graduate Medical Education During COVID-19April 28th, 2020
- Women in Oncology: A Roundtable DiscussionNovember 6th, 2019
- Seeking Breast Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs: A Conversation with Julia Tchou, MDSeptember 20th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Cantonese)
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