LorraineTafraMD
General Surgery • Annapolis, MDBreast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Physician
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Office
2000 Medical Pkwy
The Rebecca Fortney Breast Center
Annapolis, MD 21401Phone+1 443-481-5312Fax+1 443-481-6705
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1992
Brown UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1990
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
MD State Medical License 1999 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1995 - 1999
PA State Medical License 1990 - 1996- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2006-2013
- Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Study the Role of Positron Emission Mammography in Pre-surgical Planning for Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
- Cryoablation Therapy in Treating Patients With Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
- MarginProbe, a Device for Intraoperative Assessment of Margin Status in Breast Conservation Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 32 citationsProgressive adoption of cryoablative therapy for breast fibroadenoma in community practiceMichael J. Edwards, Ralph Broadwater, Lorraine Tafra, Daleela Jarowenki, Charles D. Mabry
American Journal of Surgery. 2004-09-01 - 117 citationsA randomized prospective study of lumpectomy margin assessment with use of MarginProbe in patients with nonpalpable breast malignancies.Freya Schnabel, Susan K. Boolbol, Mark A. Gittleman, Tami Karni, Lorraine Tafra
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2014-03-05 - 56 citationsDoes breast tumor heterogeneity necessitate further immunohistochemical staining on surgical specimensLauren T. Greer, Martin Rosman, W. Charles Mylander, Jeffrey A. Hooke, Albert J. Kovatich
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2013-02-01
Journal Articles
- ASBRS Great Debate: Sentinel Node Biopsy in Patients over 70 Years of AgeSarah L Blair, Catherine Tsai, Lorraine Tafra, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Press Mentions
Anne Arundel Medical Center Uses New Approach to Treating Breast CancerOctober 6th, 2016
Annual Meeting AgendaApril 2nd, 2024
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