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Clinical Expert Breast Health Teresa Lawsky is a nurse clinician and consultant in breast health care. She has served as an ally and advocate for individuals affected by breast cancer and breast disease throughout her career. Teresa has a diverse background from nationally acclaimed cancer centers across the U.S. including NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Institute in […]

David A. Colbert, M.D., New York Dermatology Group founder and head physician, is board-certified by the American Academy of Dermatology and board-eligible in Internal Medicine. He has been established in private practice in New York City since 1995, after studying medicine at La Faculté Libre de Médecine in Lille, France, receiving his degree from New […]

Dr. Sadia Khan is a breast surgical oncologist currently practicing at the Hoag Breast Center in Newport Beach, Calif. Dr. Khan serves as advisor to the Hoag Breast Care Program where she advocates for new and comprehensive care for the women she serves. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin […]

Dr. Melinda Epstein is a scientist who specializes in oncology/hematology research. She graduated with honors in biology from Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and completed her doctorate in microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her doctoral research was the basis for the first clinical trial investigating the treatment of breast […]

Dr. Nirav B. Savalia is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in private practice in Newport Beach, Calif. He is founder and medical director of the Newport Beach Center for Plastic Surgery, as well as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at both the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and […]

Deborah Axelrod, M.D., is director of Clinical Breast Programs and Services and medical director of Community Cancer Education and Outreach at NYU Clinical Cancer Center in New York City, and a board-certified surgeon who specializes in breast diseases and breast cancer. She is the Kanas Family Foundation Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology at New York […]

Dr. Shalini Verma works at Roche Molecular Systems Inc., where she is the senior medical director for the Clinical Research – Genomics and Oncology Division. Dr. Verma went to medical school at J.J.M. Medical College in Karnataka, India. She did her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at the Los Angeles County – University of Southern California Medical […]

Dr. Melvin J. Silverstein is a world-renowned surgical scientist and expert on breast cancer. Dr. Silverstein has been pivotal in advancing breast cancer treatment on behalf of women worldwide, insisting that the benefits of surgical intervention outweigh the risks. He is the pioneer of oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery in the United States. Dr. Silverstein currently serves […]