Breast Evaluation and Treatment

Physicians and Staff

The Breast Evaluation & Treatment Program team specializes in the evaluation, treatment and care for patients with benign and malignant breast conditions. Our interdisciplinary team includes nationally-recognized leaders in the fields of medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, breast imaging and pathology.

The following individuals make up the lead treatment team for most patients in the Breast Evaluation and Treatment Program.

Medical Oncology:

Katherine H. Tkaczuk, M.D.
Director, Breast Evaluation Program; Professor of Medicine, Program in Oncology
Special Interests:GP88/PCDGF Significance in Early and Advanced Breast Cancer; Phase I, II, and III Studies; Novel Chemotherapy, Hormonal Therapy and Targeted Therapy Agents
Medical Degree: Wroclaw Medical Academy
Residency: St. Agnes Hospital, Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center, Hematology/Oncology
Certification: Internal Medicine; Oncology; Hematology
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-2565 / academic office

Saranya Chumsri, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Degree: Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
Certification: Internal Medicine
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-2565 / academic office

Surgery:

Robert Buras, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Surgical Oncology
Clinical Expertise: Breast cancer surgery; evaluation and management of breast cancer and benign breast conditions
Medical Degree: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Certification: Surgery, Surgical Oncology
410-328-7320 / appointments
410-328-7320 / academic office

Ajay Jain, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Surgical Management of Melanoma; Breast Surgery; Endocrine Surgery; GI Cancer Surgery
Medical Degree: University of Virginia
Residency: Johns Hopkins, General Surgery
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins, Surgical Oncology
Certification: General Surgery, Surgical Oncology
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-7320 / academic office

Susan B. Kesmodel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Melanoma, Breast cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Gastrointestinal tumors
Medical Degree: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology
Certification: General Surgery; Surgical Oncology
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-7320 / academic office

Radiation Oncology:

Anil A. Dhople, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Special Interests: Lung cancer; Esophageal cancer
Medical Degree: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
Residency: University of Maryland, Department of Radiation Oncology
410-328-6080 / appointments
410-328-6080 / academic office

Breast Imaging/Mammography:

Cristina Campassi, M.D.
Interim Visiting Assistant Professor
Special Interests: Breast Imaging
Medical Degree: University of Pisa School of Medicine, Pisa, Italy
Residency: University of Maryland (Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine) University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy (Radiology)
Fellowships: Breast Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Certification: Radiology
410-328-3215 / appointments

Lyn Kuo, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Special Interests: Breast Imaging
Medical Degree: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
Fellowships: University of Maryland Medical Center, Breast Imaging/MRI
Certification: Diagnostic Radiology
410-328-3215 / appointments

Jean Warner, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine: Breast Imaging/Mammography
Special Interests: Mammography; Breast Imaging
Medical Degree: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
Certification: Diagnostic Radiology
410-328-3215 / appointments

Pathology:

Olga B. Ioffe, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology
Special Interests: Breast and Gynecologic Pathology; Cancer
Medical Degree: Moscow State Medical Instititute
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Pathology; National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health; Greater Baltimore Medical Center; First Moscow Medical Institute
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center, Surgical Pathology
Certification: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
410-328-5555 / appointments
410-328-5555 / academic office

Plastic Surgery:

Eduardo D. Rodriguez, M.D., D.D.S.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Plastic Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Special Interests: Designer Microsurgical Perforator Flap Reconstruction of Face, Breast, Abdomen and Limbs; Maxillofacial Reconstructive Surgery; Designer Microsurgery; Composite Tissue Transplantation
Medical Degree: M.D., Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University; D.D.S, New York University College of Dentistry
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital/VA Medical Center, Anesthesiology; Montefiore Medial Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Johns Hopkins Hospital, General Surgery
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital/University of Maryland Medical Center, Plastic Surgery; International Fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Certification: Plastic Surgery; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
410-328-2360 / appointments
410-328-2360 / academic office

Devinder Singh, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Breast reconstruction, including microsurgical techniques for perforator flaps
Medical Degree: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, NY
Residency: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
410-328-2360 / appointments
410-328-2360 / academic office

Sheri Slezak, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Program in Oncology
Special Interests: Microsurgery; Breast Surgery; Cancer
Medical Degree: Harvard University
Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, General Surgery
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Plastic Surgery
Certification: General Surgery; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
410-328-2360 / appointments
410-328-2360 / academic office

Nurse Practitioner:

Mary F. Quinn, MS, CRNP, OCN
410-328-0710

Other Breast Program Participants:

In addition to the lead team members above, the following individuals may also see patients as part of our comprehensive breast care services.

Surgery:

Cynthia L. Drogula, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Breast Surgery
Medical Degree: George Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine, General Surgery
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center
Certification: Surgery

Nader Hanna, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.I.C.S.
Head, Surgical Oncology, Associate Professor of Surgery
Special Interests:Pancreatic Cancer; Colorectal Cancer and Sphincter Preservation Surgery; Retroperitoneal Sarcoma; Adrenal Tumors; Peritoneal Carcinomatosis and Peritoneal Surface Malignancies; Carcinoid Tumors
Medical Degree: Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Residency: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (Tufts University)Boston, Surgery
Fellowship: University of Chicago, Surgical Oncology; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Chicago, Biological Science
Certification: General Surgery; Surgical Oncology
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-7320 / academic office

Radiation Oncology:

William F. Regine M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
Special Interests: Pancreatic Cancer; Gastrointestinal Malignancies; Head and Neck and Central Nervous System Cancers; Brain Tumor Treatment; Gamma Knife Radiosurgery; Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
Medical Degree: State University of New York Health and Science Center at Syracuse
Residency: Thomas Jefferson Medical College Hospital
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson Medical College Hospital
Certification: Radiation Oncology
410-328-6080 / appointments
410-328-2326 / academic office

Breast Program Coordinator:

Yolanda Sumter, R.N.
410-328-2381

Core Resources:

Genetic Counseling:

Jessica Rispoli, M.G.C., C.G.C.
Certified Genetic Counselor
410-328-2294

Clinical Nutrition Services

Mindy Athas, R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E.
Dietitian/Nutritionist, Diabetes Educator
410-328-5462

Jenny Taylor, R.D., L.D.N., C.N.S.D.
Senior Dietitian
410-328-5462

Psychosocial Services:

Julie Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry
Special Interests: Psychosocial Oncology; Pretransplant Evaluation; Medical Crisis Counseling; Coping/Adjustment to Chronic and Terminal Illness; Grief Therapy
Medical Degree: Wayne State University
Residency: Geisinger Medical Center, Clinical Psychology
Fellowship: University of Maryland, Psychosocial Oncology, Medical Crisis Counseling
410-328-6553 / appointments
410-328-6091 / academic office

This page was last updated on: July 2, 2009.