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Shabnam Jaffer, MD, Pathology, New York, NY

ShabnamM.JafferMD

Pathology New York, NY

Cytopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

CHAIR& Professor of Pathology, LENOX HILL HOSPITAL, NORTHWELL HEALTH

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  • Office

    1 Gustave L Levy Pl
    New York, NY 10029
    Phone+1 212-241-1951
    Fax+1 212-534-7491

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Cytopathology, 1998 - 1999
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Oncologic Pathology
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Oncologic PathologyFellowship, Selective Pathology, 1997 - 1998
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital)Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1993 - 1997
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1992
  • City University of New York
    City University of New YorkBS, 1985 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
  • American Board of Pathology Cytopathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Listed in top abstracts Anatomic Pathology by College of American Pathologists (CAP)., 2015
  • Listed in Top Ten Breast Cancer Papers Annual meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2008
  • Nominated Best Intern of the year Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 1993

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Correlation of Oncotype DX recurrence score with histomorphology and immunohistochemistry in over 500 patients  
    Hanna M, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A, Jaffer S., International Journal of Breast Cancer, 1/1/2017
  • Is Atypical ductal hyperplasia diagnosed on needle biopsy of an imaging finding a risk factor for breast cancer?  
    Menes TS, Kerlikowske K, Jaffer S, Seger D and Miglioretti DL, JAMA Oncol, 1/1/2017
  • Close and positive lumpectomy margins are associated with similar rates of residual disease with additional surgery  
    Fitzgerald S, Romanoff A, Cohen A, Schmidt H, Weltz C, Bleiwiess IJ, Jaffer S, Port E, Ann Surg Oncol., 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Not All Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Are Created IDLE (Indolent Lesions of Epithelial Origin).
    Alexander M, Nayak A, Jaffer S, Mod Path, 1/1/2017
  • A Systematic Method of Assessing ER/PR/Her2 on Core Biopsy and or Excision Specimens.
    Reindl B, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A, Jaffer S., Mod Path, 1/1/2016
  • Intraductal Papillomas of the Breast on Core Biopsy, Re-Visiting 10 Years Experience with More Than 500 Cases.
    Reindl B, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A, Jaffer S., Mod Path, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Not all Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) are created IDLE (Indolent lesions of Epithelial Origin) 
    1/1/2017
  • Pathology Process from Biopsy to Report: Specimen Preparation, Slides & Biomarkers 
    National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC), Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2017
  • Modern Classification of Breast Cancer. 
    National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC), Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2016
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