Vanessa L Prowler MD FACS
Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Breast Surgical Oncologist
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Hollis Cancer Center3525 Lakeland Hills BlvdLakeland, FL 33805
Phone+1 863-603-6565
Fax+1 863-904-1925
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Summary
- Dr. Vanessa Prowler is a General Surgeon specializing in breast surgical oncology, based in Lakeland, FL. She completed her medical education at Florida State University College of Medicine in 2010 and a residency in Surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani, followed by a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at Beth Israel Mount Sinai. Her expertise includes breast surgical oncology, genetics, and high risk disease. Dr. Prowler has contributed several publications to her field, notably on surgical guidance technology and breast disease management. She holds the title of Fellow (FACS) from the American College of Surgeons, is certified in Breast Ultrasound, and Hidden Scar techniques.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2016 - 2017
University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2016
Florida State University College of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Certified Genetics Cancer Risk Assessment Provider, Certificate in Clinical Cancer Genomics Risk Assessment City of Hope National Medical Center, Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics, 2020
- Breast Ultrasound Certification American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2019
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons, 2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 76 citationsA Prospective, Single Arm, Multi-site, Clinical Evaluation of a Nonradioactive Surgical Guidance Technology for the Location of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions during ExcisionCharles E. Cox, Scott Russell, Vanessa Prowler, Ebonie Carter, Abby Beard
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2016-07-28 - 21 citationsSurgical excision of pure flat epithelial atypia identified on core needle breast biopsyVanessa Prowler, Jennifer E. Joh, Geza Acs, John V. Kiluk, Christine Laronga
Breast. 2014-08-01 - 16 citationsContralateral axillary nodal involvement from invasive breast cancer.John V. Kiluk, Vanessa Prowler, M. Catherine Lee, Nazanin Khakpour, Christine Laronga
Breast. 2014-06-01
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Early DetectionSeptember 25th, 2020
Ladies’ Night Out for Breast HealthOctober 5th, 2017
Desire to Catch Breast Cancers Earlier Fuels Movement for Screening Higher-Risk Patients with Breast MRIApril 7th, 2018
Committees
- Genetics and NAPBC representative, Lakeland Regional Health Committee on Cancer 2017 - Present
- NAPBC Program Leader, Lakeland, Florida, NAPBC 2017 - Present
- Quality committee member, Lakeland Surgical and Diagnostic Center Quality Committee
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