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Vaishali Purohit, MD, General Surgery, Suffern, NY

VaishaliPurohitMD

General Surgery Suffern, NY

Breast

General Surgery Resident

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  • Office

    257 Lafayette Ave
    Ste 200
    Suffern, NY 10901
    Phone+1 732-741-0970
    Fax+1 732-747-2606

Summary

  • I am a General Surgery Resident, PGY-4, at Lenox Hill Hospital. I completed the first half of my General Surgery Residency at Hahnmann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, prior to continuing my training at Lenox Hill. Through my experiences in both cities, I have had the opportunity to see a wide variety of diseases, patients, and techniques from my mentors.
  • Solid Papillary Breast Carcinoma Arising in the Male Axilla: A Case Report

    Case report of a solid papillary male breast cancer diagnosed from an axillary mass, with literature review.

    August - College of Nursing and Health Professions

    Mentor for nursing students in interdisciplinary research project in developing team building, patient interviewing skills, and clinical research skills.

    Interaction of a Cationic Porphyrin and Its Metal Derivatives with G-Quadruplex

    Interaction of small molecule ligands with G-Quadruplex (GQ) DNA is an area of great research interest to develop novel anticancer therapeutics and GQ sensors.

    Wound Healing Society Abstract

    Back to 2019 Abstracts Pilot Clinical Study To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of Monitoring Subcutaneous Blood Flow Among Peri-operative Surgery Patients

Education & Training

  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2016 - 2019
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2016

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Award West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Anti-Cancer Activity of a p53-Derived Peptide in a Colon Cancer Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Model
    B. D. Babcock, M. F. Shaikh, K. Davitt, Y. Piazza, T. Meckmongkol, V. Purohit, R. Patel, M. Estioko, E. Gleeson, M. R. Pincus, W. B. Bowne, Academic Surgical Congress

Authored Content

  • Solid Papillary Breast Carcinoma Arising in the Male Axilla: A Case ReportJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • Interdisciplinary Research Project Mentorship
    Interdisciplinary Research Project MentorshipJanuary 10th, 2021

Committees

  • Member, Health Information Management Committee 2020 - Present

Other Languages

  • Gujarati, Hindi