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Julia Tchou, MD, General Surgery, Philadelphia, PA

JuliaCTchouMDPhD

General Surgery Philadelphia, PA

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3400 Spruce St
    Fl 4
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+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 University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2001
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1995
  • Stony Brook School
    Stony Brook SchoolPh.D., Medical Scientist Training Program, 1989 - 1993
  • College of Mount Saint Vincent
    College of Mount Saint VincentB.S., Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1982 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2002 - 2005
  • MD State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Breast Density Changes with Weight Gain/Loss After Bariatric Surgery  
    Kristoffel 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 Reconstruction  
    Julia Tchou, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
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Books/Book Chapters

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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 cancer 
    Hangzhou, 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 cancer 
    National 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-19
    Sacrifices in Graduate Medical Education During COVID-19April 28th, 2020
  • Women in Oncology: A Roundtable Discussion
    Women in Oncology: A Roundtable DiscussionNovember 6th, 2019
  • Seeking Breast Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs: A Conversation with Julia Tchou, MD
    Seeking Breast Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs: A Conversation with Julia Tchou, MDSeptember 20th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Cantonese)