Breast Cancer Surgeons in Westchester, NY

Dr. Preya Ananthakrishnan, M.D.

About Center for Advanced Surgery

Preya Ananthakrishnan, MD

Positions and Appointments

2010-2013
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

2010-2013
Associate Director, Breast Surgery Fellowship
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

2010-2013
Attending Surgeon
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

Clinical Specialties

Oncoplastic surgery 

Nipple sparing mastectomy

Multidisciplinary care of young women under the age of 40 diagnosed with breast cancer, including fertility preservation and survivorship

Research Interests

IVF and breast cancer risk

Molecular markers in neoadjuvant chemotherapy 

Education and Training

2006-2007
Fellowship, Breast Oncology
John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, CA

2005-2006
Administrative Chief Resident
New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ

2002-2003
Residency, Basic Science Research
New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ

2000-2006
Residency, General Surgery
New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ

1996-2000 MD
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY

Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery

Professional Experience

2009-2010
Associate Staff, Breast Surgery
St. Vincent’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY

2007-2009
Associate Staff, Breast Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Professional Honors

First Place--National American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Resident Research Competition, 2006

First Place--Northeast Region American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Resident Research Competition, 2006

Arnold P. Gold Award for Humanism in Medicine, 2006

Shock Society Young Investigators Travel Award, 2003

Professional Societies and Committees

Fellow, American College of Surgeons 

American Society of Breast Surgeons

Society of Surgical Oncology

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