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Office
1521 Jarret Pl
Bronx, NY 10461Phone+1 718-862-8840Fax+1 718-862-8850
Summary
- Dr. Katia Papalezova is a surgical oncologist n Bronx, NY and is affiliated with Montefiore Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Medical University of Sofia and has been in practice 10 years. She specializes in surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in soft tissue sarcomas, surgical oncology (non-breast), and cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Surgery, 2008 - 2008
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2008
- Medical University of Sofia FOMClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2008 - 2015
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Anti-NY ESO-1 mTCR Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 20
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 34 citationsUnderstanding Racial Disparities in Gastrointestinal Cancer Outcomes: Lack of Surgery Contributes to Lower Survival in African American Patients.John Bliton, Michael K. Parides, Peter Muscarella, Katia Papalezova, Haejin In
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2021-03-01 - 73 citationsDoes preoperative therapy optimize outcomes in patients with resectable pancreatic cancerKatia T. Papalezova, Douglas S. Tyler, Dan G. Blazer, Bryan M. Clary, Brian G. Czito
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2012-07-01 - 4 citationsPerioperative Mortality Does Not Explain Racial Disparities in Gastrointestinal CancerJohn Bliton, Peter Muscarella, Patricia Friedmann, Michael K. Parides, Katia Papalezova
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2019-01-16
Press Mentions
- Focus on Health Equity in Cancer Care Leads to National RecognitionAugust 25th, 2021
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