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Gildy V. Babiera, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1991 New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, MD, Surgery
1986 Duke University, Durham, NC, BS, Chemistry and Economics

Postgraduate Training

1996-1997 General Surgery Chief Resident, General Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
1995-1996 Post-Doctoral Clinical Research Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
1994-1995 Clinical Residency, General Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
1992-1993 Clinical Residency, General Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
1991-1992 Clinical Internship, General Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

Honors and Awards

2009 America's Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly
2008 Outstanding ACOSOG Z1031 Trial Enrollment Award
2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation
2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Merit Award, May
2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Merit Award, September
2006 Who's Who in America
2005 Best Doctors
1991 Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society
1991 American Medical Womens Association Scholarship Award
1991 Cor et Manus Award of Distinction
1991 Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation
1991 New York Medical College Trustee Scholarship Award
1986 Duke Undergraduate Scholarship, Duke University
1986 Graduated Cum Laude, Duke University
1986 Graduated with Distinction in Chemistry, Duke University
1986 Honors Thesis in Calorimetric Studies of Alumni, Duke University

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Le-Petross H, Babiera GV, Gong Y. Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC): defining breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features. J Clin Oncol. In Press.
2. Wagner J, Boughey JC, Garrett B, Babiera G, Kuerer H, Meric-Bernstam F, Singletary E, Hunt KK, Middleton LP, Bedrosian I. Margin assessment after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in invasive lobular cancer. Am J Surg 198(3):387-91, 9/2009. e-Pub 4/2009.
3. Krishnamurthy S, Meric-Bernstam F, Lucci A, Hwang RF, Kuerer HM, Babiera G, Ames FC, Feig BW, Ross MI, Singletary E, Hunt KK, Bedrosian I. A prospective study comparing touch imprint cytology, frozen section analysis, and rapid cytokeratin immunostain for intraoperative evaluation of axillary sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer. Cancer 115(7):1555-62, 4/1/2009, 4/2009.
4. Kuerer HM, Albarracin CT, Yang WT, Cardiff RD, Brewster AM, Symmans WF, Hylton NM, Middleton LP, Krishnamurthy S, Perkins GH, Babiera G, Edgerton ME, Czerniecki BJ, Arun BK, Hortobagyi GN. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: State of the Science and Roadmap to Advance the Field. J Clin Oncol 27(2):279-88, Jan. 10, 2009, 1/2009.
5. Min Y, Meric-Bernstam F, Middleton LP, Arun BK, Bedrosian I, Babiera GV , Hwang RF, Feig BW, Kuerer. Predictors of contralateral breast cancer in patients with unilateral breast cancer undergoing contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. Cancer 115(5):962-971, 1/2009.
6. Jeruss JS, Ayers GD, Cristofanilli M, Ross MI, Babiera GV, Meric-Bernstam F, Kuerer HM, Feig BW, Yi M, Hunt KK. Positive sentinel nodes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: What factors predict additional disease in the axilla. Cancer 112(12):2646-54, 6/2008.
7. Rao R, Feng L, Kuerer H, Singletary SE, Bedrosian I, Hunt KK, Ross MI, Hortobagyi GN, Feig BW, Ames FC, Babiera GV. Timing of Surgical Intervention for the Intact Primary in Stage IV Breast Cancer Patients. Ann Surg Oncol 6:1696-702, 6/2008.
8. Badgwell BD, Giordano SH, Duan Z, Fang S, Bedrosian I, Kuerer HM, Singletary SE, Hortobagyi GN, Babiera GV. Mammography Before Diagnosis among Women Aged 80 and Older with Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol 26(15):2482-2488, 5/2008.
9. Babiera GV, Rao R, Feng L, Meric-Bernstam F, Kuerer HM, Singletary SE, Hunt KK, Ross MI, Gwyn KM, Feig BW, Ames FC, Hortobagyi GN. Effect of primary tumor extirpation in breast cancer patients who present with stage IV disease and an intact primary tumor. Ann Surg Oncol 13:776-82, 6/2006. PMID: 16614878.

Invited Articles
1. Babiera, GV. Breast - Better Guidelines for Women Over 80, 3/2009.
2. Ching CD, Babiera GV. Mammography a viable option for healthy women as they age. ACP Internist, January 2009, 1/2009.
3. Babiara GV. Metastatic breast cancer: a paradigm shift toward a more aggressive approach. Cancer J 15(1):78, 1/2009.
4. Roni Caryn Rabin. Screening for cancer in elderly fuels fight. New York Times, 7/2008.
5. Lang JE, Babiera GV. Locoregional resection in stage IV breast cancer: Tumor biology, molecular and clinical perspectives. Surg Clin N Am 87(2):527-538, 4/2007. PMID: 17498542.
6. Babiera GV. Surgical considerations for breast conserving therapy in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. Br Ca Online 8(2), www.bco.org, 2005.

Editorials
1. Güth U, Huang DJ, Dirnhofer S, Rochlitz C, Wight E. Distant Metastatic Breast Cancer as an Incurable Disease: A Tenet with a Need for Revision. The Cancer Journal 15(1):81-6, 5/2009.
2. Babiera GV. Surgery of the intact primary tumor for patients presenting with metastatic breast cancer: Palliation or cure? Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly 17(3):217-218, 2006.

Books (edited and written)
1. Babiera, GV. Ed(s) Esteva F, Skoracki R. Advanced Therapy of Breast Disease, 3rd. People’s Medical Publishing House - USA: Connecticut, 2010.

Last updated: 11/9/2009