TaraMBalijaMDFACS
General Surgery • New York, NYBreast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Breast Surgeon at Mount Sinai West/ Assistant Professor of Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Office
787 11th Ave
Fl 7
New York, NY 10019Phone+1 212-604-6000Fax+1 212-523-8227
Education & Training
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2014 - 2015
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2014
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2023- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Graduation with Distinction in Research Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2008
Clinical Trials
- Comparison of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection With Axillary Radiation for Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Chemotherapy Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 07
- Comparing an Operation to Monitoring, With or Without Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial For Low Risk DCIS Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe psychological impacts of post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: a systematic review.Nikita Roy, Margaret H Downes, Taylor Ibelli, Uchechukwu O Amakiri, Troy Li
Annals of Breast Surgery. 2024-06-30 - Benign phyllodes tumour in a transgender woman receiving hormonal therapy.Jacquelyn Dillon, Stephanie Bernik, Nebras Zeizafoun, Tara Balija
BMJ Case Reports. 2024-03-07 - Necrotising cellulitis of the breast associated with a fungating mucinous adenocarcinoma.Marnie Abeshouse, Martina Lopez-May, Stephanie Bernik, Tara Balija
BMJ Case Reports. 2024-01-12
Authored Content
- Good Reasons to Quit Smoking: A Breast Patient's PerspectiveOctober 2016
- Smoking and Surgery: Why You Shouldn't Light UpSeptember 2016
- Integrative Medicine: OverviewJanuary 2016
- Clinical Trials: Why, Who, and HowNovember 2015
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Press Mentions
So, You Just Received a Breast Cancer Diagnosis—Here Are the Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your TreatmentMay 2nd, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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- New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer GroupMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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