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Office
55 Fruit St
Yaw 7b Surgical Oncology Associates
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-0340Fax+1 617-724-3895
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
- Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- NH State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- ME State Medical License 2022 - 2022
- NY State Medical License 1997 - 2005
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Intra-operative Digital vs. Standard Mammography Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sentinel Node Mapping with Blue Dye Injection after Lumpectomy Specimen Removal: Implications for Fluorescence-Guided Breast Surgery.Heidi S Santa Cruz, Julia N Shanno, Alexandra J Webster, Francys C Verdial, Michele A Gadd
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024-12-14 - Axillary Recurrence in Sentinel Lymph Node Negative Mastectomy Patients at 16 Years Median Follow Up: Natural History in the Absence of Radiation.Heidi S Santa Cruz, Francys C Verdial, Julia N Shanno, Alexandra J Webster, Rachel B Jimenez
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2024-08-03 - Positive Nipple Margins in Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Management of Nipples Containing Cancer or Atypia.Julia N Shanno, Abigail E Daly, Kyle J Anderman, Heidi S Santa Cruz, Alexandra J Webster
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024-08-01
Authored Content
- Importance of Academic Achievements and Candidate Performance During Interview in the Ranking ProcessOctober 2018
Press Mentions
- Breast Cancer Mammogram Screenings Should Start at Age 40 Instead of 50, Says Health Task ForceMay 1st, 2024
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