Female
Multidisciplinary Team(s)
Breast Cancer
Department/Research Program(s)
Surgical Oncology
Cancer Type(s)
Breast cancer
Contact Info
Email:
choil@karmanos.org
Education
Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency
General Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Residency
General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA (chief resident)
Professional Memberships/Associations
Society of Surgical Oncology
American Society of Breast Disease
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Clinical Interests
Surgical Oncologist
Research Interests
Breast Cancer
Awards
2000Award in oncologic Research, University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer Center
2000Gallo Award for Outstanding Cancer Research, Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Publications
Prevention of postpneumonectomy syndrome in children with prophylactic tissue expander insertion. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Manuscript accepted 1/2012, publication pending. Role: design, implementation, data analysis, manuscript writing. Authors: Choi L, LaQuaglia M, Cordeiro P.
Case report: a left upper quadrant complex cystic mass. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. Manuscript online 11/2011. Role: design, implementation, data analysis, manuscript writing. Authors: Choi L, Mirani N, Kim SH,
Is the difference in reexcision rates of various margin assessment methods due solely to difference in volume excised? Journal of Clinical oncology 28:7s, 2010 (suppl; abstr 593). Role: design, implementation, data analysis, manuscript writing. Authors: Culpepper C, Goldberg J, Choi L, Brogi E. Sclafani L, King T, Heerdt A, Reiner A, Patil S, Van Zee K.
expression of FGF-2 alters focal adhesion dynamics in migration-restricted MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 2004; 88(1): 17-28. Role: implementation, data analysis, manuscript writing. Authors: Korah R, Choi L, Barrios J, Wieder R.
The positive sentinel node in breast cancer: Is complete axillary node dissection always necessary? Journal of the Korean-American Medical Association 2001; 7: 6-11. Role: study conception, design, implementation, data analysis, manuscript writing. Authors: Choi L, and Kim SH.
