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

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1994 - 2027
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

Male breast atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH): clinicopathological insights from a rare cohort.
Reham Al-Refai, Amr Ali, Sudarshana Roychoudhury, Ahmed Bendari, Sunder Sham
Histopathology. 2025-01-31
A Comparative Analysis of the Value of HER2 Immunohistochemistry Scoring in Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancer, in the Era of HER2 "Low" Breast Cancers.
Swati Bhardwaj, Shabnam Jaffer
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2024-12-04
Identification of Glandular (Acinar)/Tubule Formation in Invasive Carcinoma of the Breast: A Study to Determine Concordance Using the World Health Organization Definit...
Yungtai Lo, Susan C Lester, Ian O Ellis, Sonali Lanjewar, Javier Laurini
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2024-10-01

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
Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor Presenting as a Breast Mass: A Case report and Review of the Literature
Ahn S, Bhagwandin S, Reindl B, Jaffer S, Bickell N, Labow DM, Schmidt H., Arch Surg Oncol, 1/1/2016
Lactation opposes pappalysin-1-driven pregnancy-associated breast cancer
Takabatake Y, Oxvig C, Nagi C, Adelson K, Jaffer S, Schmidt H, Keely PJ, Eliceiri KW, Mandeli J, Germain D., EMBO Mol Med., 1/1/2016
Cellular Fibroadenoma on Core Needle Biopsy: Management recommendations for the radiologist
Edwards T, Jaffer S, Szabo JR, Sonnenblick EB, Margolies L, Clin Imaging., 1/1/2016
The clinical significance of internal mammary lymph node (IMLN) biopsy during autologous reconstruction in breast cancer patients
Zhang X, Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A, Breast Cancer Res Treat., 1/1/2015
Are cytokeratin-positive cells in sentinel lymph nodes of patients with invasive breast carcinomas up to 5 mm usually insignificant?
Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A., Histopath, 1/1/2015
Re-evaluating the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in microinvasive breast carcinoma
Hanna MG, Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A., Mod Pathol, 1/1/2014
Upgrade of high-risk breast lesions detected on mammography in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
Menes TS, Rosenberg R, Balch S, Jaffer S, Kerlikowske K, Miglioretti DL., Am J Surg., 1/1/2014
Should Incidental Microscopic Radiologically Occult Atypical Duct Hyperplasia of the Breast be Excised?
Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nagi C., Breast J., 1/1/2014
Characteristics of Breast Carcinoma Cases with Falsely Negative Sentinel Lymph Nodes
Wei S, Nagi C, Bleiweiss IJ, Jaffer S, Clin Breast Cancer., 1/1/2014
Breast Pathology Review: Does It Make a Difference?
Romanoff A, Cohen A, Schmidt H, Weltz C, Nagi C, Jaffer S, Bleiweiss, Port E., Ann Surg Oncol., 1/1/2014
Evolution of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer, In and Out of Vogue?
Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ., Adv Anat Pathol., 1/1/2014
Breast Cancer in Male to Female Transsexuals: Use of Breast Imaging for Detection
Maglione K, Jaffer S, Sonnenblick E., AJR, 1/1/2014
Breast density and its correlation with invasive breast cancer prognostic indicators
Esses G, Margolies LR, Jaffer S, Esses SJ, Sonnenblick EB, Szabo J., Research, 1/1/2014
Minimally Invasive Mammary Paget Disease Without An Underlying Breast Carcinoma
Hanna M, Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A., Virchows Arch, 1/1/2013
Incidental Intraductal Papillomas (<2mm) of the Breast diagnosed on needle core biopsy do not need to be excised
Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nagi C., Br J., 1/1/2013
gC1qR Expression in Normal and Pathologic Human Tissues: Differential Expression in Tissues of Epithelial and Mesenchymal Origin
Dembitzer FR, Kinoshita Y, Burstein D, Phelps RG , Beasley MB, Garcia R, Harpaz N, Jaffer S, Thung SN, Unger P, Ghebrehiwet B, Peerschke EI., J Histochem Cytochem., 1/1/2012
Morphological and molecular analysis of a breast cancer cluster at the ABC Studio in Toowong
Waddell N, Stein SR, Wagner SA, Bennett I, Djougarian A, Melana SM, Jaffer S, Holland JF, Pogo BGT, Gonda TJ, Brown MA, Leo PJ, Saunders NA, McMillan NAJ, Cocciardi S,..., Pathology, 1/1/2012
Benign Mucocele like Lesions of the Breast: Revisited
Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nagi C., Mod Pathol., 1/1/2011
Massive ectopic nodular pseudo angiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) of the breast arising simultaneously in the axilla and vulva
Mercer S, Jaffer S, Jordan A., Int J of Surg Path., 1/1/2011
Adequate histologic sampling of breast magnetic resonance imaging-guided core needle biopsy
Cornea V, Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nagi C, Arch Pathol Lab Med., 1/1/2009
Rates of atypical ductal hyperplasia have declined with less use of post-menopausal hormone treatment Findings from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
Menes TS, Kerlikowske K, Jaffer S, Seger D and Miglioretti DL, Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev., 1/1/2009
Micropapillary carcinoma of breast, Case Report and review of literature
Noreen S, Nagi C, Jaffer S, Bleiwess IJ., Path Case Rep, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

Breast Core Biopsy - A Pathologic-Radiologic Approach.
Bleiweiss IJ, Jaffer S, Drossman SR.Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia2008
Breast Cancer
Chapter: Pathology of Invasive Breast Cancer
Page 98.0 - 111.0Bleiweiss IJ, Jaffer S.Editors: Roses D.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 2nd,2005
Breast Cancer
Chapter: Pathology of Special Forms of Breast Cancer
Page 111.0 - 136.0Jaffer SEditors: Roses D.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 2nd,2005

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
Should Multiple Ipsilateral Invasive Breast Carcinomas Routinely Undergo Biomarker Testing?
Nayak A, Bleiweiss IJ, Reindl BA, Jaffer S., Mod Path, 1/1/2016
Negative Progesterone Receptor Status, Mitotic Activity and Periductal Chronic Inflammation (PDCI) Around DCIS Does Not Predict Recurrences in DCIS Cases.
Reindl BA, Jaffer S, Nayak A, Bleiweiss IJ, Mod Path, 1/1/2016
Histopathologic Featues Predicting Pathologic Complete Response in Breast Carcinoma Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Niakan J, Nayak A, Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, AJCP, 1/1/2015
The impact of 2013 updated ASCO/CAP Her2 guideline on the diagnosis and management of Her2 positive breast cancer.: A single center retrospective study
Zhang X, Jaffer S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nayak A., Mod Path, 1/1/2015
Oncotype Dx in ER+ Breast Cancer with isolated tumor cells 9pN0i+) or micrometastases (pN1mi).
Chaudary S, Nayak A, Hanna M, Nagi C, Bleiweiss IJ, Jaffer S, Mod Path, 1/1/2014
Atypicla duct hyperplasia close to surgical margins: Time to revisit the surgical practices.
Nayak A, Hanna M, Chaudary S, Bleiweiss IJ, Nagi C, Jaffer S., Mod Path, 1/1/2014
Atypical Apocrine Adenosis of the Breast on Core Biopsy.
Jaffer S, Frost S, Nagi C, Nayak A, Bleiwiess IJ., Mod Path, 1/1/2013
Breast pathology review: Does it make a difference?
Schmidt H, Bleiweiss IJ, Nagi CS, Jaffer S, Port E, SSO, 1/1/2013
Should Sentinel lymph node biopsy be performed in microinvasive carcinoma?
A. Nayak, Frost S, Nagi C, Bleiweiss IJ, Jaffer S., Mod Path, 1/1/2013
Axillary Recurrence of Breast Carcinoma
Jaffer S, Nagi C, Nayak A, Guarino B, Bleiweiss IJ., Mod Path, 1/1/2012
Cytokeratin Positive Cells in Sentinel Lymph Nodes of pT1a Breast Cancers.
Jaffer S, Nagi C, Nayak A, Guarino B, Bleiweiss IJ., Mod Path, 1/1/2012
Breast Implant Capsule-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIC-ALCL).
Mies C, Goyal A, Bagg A, Frank DM, Barr FG, Dara AL, Roy DB, Jaffer S., Mod Path, 1/1/2012
Should incidental microscopic radiologiacally occult atypical duct hyperplasia be excised?
Jaffer S, Scordi-Bello I, Nagi C, Bleiweiss IJ, Mod Path, 1/1/2011
Correlation of Oncotype DX Recurrence Score with Cyclin D1 and ErbB2
Misra D, Adelson K, Halpern M, Jaffer S, Nagi C, Bleiweiss IJ, Mandeli J, Raptis G, Germain D, Cancer Research, 1/1/2010
Should microscopic incidental intraductal papillomas of the breast diagnosed on core needle biopsy be excised?
Jaffer S, , Nagi C, Scordi-Bello I, Bleiwiess IJ., Mod Path, 1/1/2010
Correlation of OncotypeDx recurrence score with Cyclin D1 and ErbB2.
Misra D, Edelson K, Halpern M, Jaffer S, Nagi C, Mandeli J, Bleiweiss IJ, Raptis G, Germain D., ASCO, 1/1/2009
Benign Mucocele like Lesions of the Breast: Revisited
S Jaffer, C Nagi, IJ Bleiweiss, Mod Pathol, 1/1/2009
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Guided Breast Core Biopsy: A Pathologic Correlation
Zhang L, Jaffer S, Bleiwiess IJ, Nagi CS., Mod Pathol, 1/1/2008
Morphologic and Clinical characterization of Triple Positive Invasive Breast Carcinomas.
Jaffer S,Nagi CS, Bleiweiss IJ., Mod Pathol, 1/1/2008
Breast cancer after mantle radiation for Hodgkin's Disease.
Orta L, Nagi C, Bleiweiss IJ, Jaffer S, Mod Pathol, 1/1/2007
Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia at Margin of Breast Biopsy – Is re-Excision Indicated?
Moung C, Arora S, Menes T, Nagi C, Bleiweiss IJ, Jaffer S., Mod Pathol, 1/1/2007
Predictability of Co-Existing Malignancy With Intraductal Papilloma Obtained on Core Needle Biopsy: A Retrospective Review
Hermann G, Mester J, Jaffer S, Feig SA., RSNA, 1/1/2006
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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
Breast Pathology for the Non Pathologist.
National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC), Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2016
Challenging Breast Cases on Needle Breast Core Biopsies
New York, NY - 1/1/2016
The Art and Science of Surgical Pathology, Potholes and Pitfalls in breast core biopsies (calcifications)
New York, NY - 1/1/2009
Radiologic-Pathologic correlation in breast core biopsies.
NJ - 1/1/2004
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Histologic findings in the breast
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2004
Can we talk? Radiologic-Pathologic correlation in breast core biopsies
New York, NY - 1/1/2003
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