KazuakiTakabeMDPhD, FACS

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Alfiero Foundation Chair and Professor of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Chief of Breast Surgery, Breast Program Leader and Breast Disease Site Leader, Breast Oncology Fellowship Program Director

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Office
Elm and Carlton St
Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone+1 716-845-2300

Fax+1 716-845-1668

Education & Training

Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2006 - 2008
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
Yokohama City University School of MedicineClass of 1999, PhD

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2022
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Enhanced clinical photoacoustic vascular imaging through a skin localization network and adaptive weighting.
Chuqin Huang, Emily Zheng, Wenhan Zheng, Huijuan Zhang, Yanda Cheng
Photoacoustics. 2025-04-01
Mesothelin (MSLN) is Highly Expressed in Triple Negative Breast Cancer and is Associated with Enhanced Cell Proliferation and Proinflammatory Tumor Microenvironment.
Brendan L Hagerty, Takumi Sato, Rongrong Wu, Takashi Ishikawa, Kazuaki Takabe
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-03-13
ASO Visual Abstract: The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Breast Cancer Staging 8th Edition is More Reflective of Cancer Biology Than the 7th Edition.
Jessica Young, Mariko Asaoka, Farhad Ghasemi, Kohei Chida, Arya Mariam Roy
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-03-06

Journal Articles

Surgical Safety Issues During an Electronic Health Record Transition
Kazuaki Takabe, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Novel MicroRNA-Based Risk Score Identified by Integrated Analyses to Predict Metastasis and Poor Prognosis in Breast Cancer
Kazuaki Takabe, Stephen B Edge, Jessica Young, Song Liu, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Authored Content

Upregulation of HOX Genes in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Associated with Exceptionally Long SurvivalOctober 2018
Surgical Safety Issues During an Electronic Health Record TransitionOctober 2018

Press Mentions

142 Roswell Park Physicians Named to Top Doctors ListJanuary 3rd, 2023
142 Roswell Park Physicians Named to Top Doctors ListDecember 28th, 2022
Is Breast Pain a Sign of Cancer?September 26th, 2022
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Grant Support

Susan G. Komen; Investigator Initiated Research GrantSusan G. Komen Foundation2013–Present
NIH-R01NIH/ National Institute Digestive Disease and Kidney2012–Present
NIH-R01NIH/ National Cancer Institute2012–Present
NIH-R01NIH/ National Cancer Institute2011–Present