KatherineAnneKopkashMD

[Pronunciation: Cope-cash]

Breast

Director of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery for NorthShore University HealthSystem, Clinical Associate Professor at University of Chicago

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Dr. Katherine Kopkash is a general surgeon based in Evanston, IL, specializing in breast surgery. She completed her fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at the University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center and her Residency and Medical Degree at Rush University Medical Center. She currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine and as the Director of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem. Her practice includes breast surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy, oncoplastic breast surgery, and nipple sparing mastectomy. She has contributed to several scientific publications and is involved in clinical trials. Dr. Kopkash is recognized by several awards including Top Doctor from Castle Connolly and inclusion in Crain's Chicago 40 under 40 list.

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2012 - 2013
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2012
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 2007

Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2023
Crain's Chicago 40 under 40 list Crain's Chicago Business, 2019
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014

Open Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM) Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 21
Recruiting

PubMed

Proportion of Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ That Qualify for Observation Criteria Set Forth by Clinical Trials.
Callie D McAdams, Nicholas Clevenger, Kyra Nicholson, Catherine Pesce, Katherine Kopkash
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2024-09-19
Emerging Role of Robotic Surgery in the Breast.
Alissa Doll, Katherine Kopkash, Jennifer Baker
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2024-06-01
Patient values in breast cancer surgical decision-making - The WhySurg study.
Marie Fefferman, Kristine Kuchta, Kyra Nicholson, Deanna Attai, David Victorson
American Journal of Surgery. 2024-01-01

Journal Articles

Basic Oncoplastic Surgery for Breast Conservation: Tips and Techniques
Katherine Kopkash, MD, Annals of Surgical Oncology

The Robot Comes to Mastectomy, but Cancer Outcomes Data Not AttachedJuly 28th, 2021
SPONSORED ADVERTISING BY NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM: Katherine Kopkash, M.D.June 6th, 2019
Single-Dose Breast Cancer Treatment Offers New Hope for Early-Stage Breast Cancer PatientsJuly 2nd, 2014