Nina D鈥橝breo, MD
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Nina D鈥橝breo, MD, has been named as chief of the at 秘密研究所 Langone Health鈥檚 Perlmutter Cancer Center鈥擲unset Park, effective September 1. Dr. D鈥橝breo previously served as the director of the Breast Medical Oncology Program at Perlmutter Cancer Center at 秘密研究所 Langone Hospital鈥擫ong Island, where she coordinated teams of physicians to assist patients from diagnosis to survivorship.
Dr. D鈥橝breo has extensive clinical experience treating patients with breast cancer, having practiced in Mineola for 15 years. At Perlmutter Cancer Center鈥擲unset Park, she will lead a team of medical oncologists and other specialists that provides a full range of diagnostic services, treatments, and support programs for all types of cancer. She is also an assistant professor in the at 秘密研究所 Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.
鈥淭he staff at Sunset Park recognizes the need for access and is committed to the population of Brooklyn,鈥 said Dr. D鈥橝breo. 鈥淥ur goal is to offer the world-class care of a National Cancer Institute鈥揹esignated Comprehensive Cancer Center, while maintaining a personalized and community experience.鈥
鈥淏rooklyn is a microcosm of New York, with a diverse population, which is important for representation on and health equity research,鈥 added Dr. D鈥橝breo. Having served as the network principal investigator for cooperative and industry-sponsored trials including research focused on optimizing HER2 and triple-negative breast cancer treatment, she plans to expand access not only to but also other tumor types to Brooklyn-based patients.
With 39 locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island, Perlmutter Cancer Center is the only full-service Comprehensive Cancer Center in Brooklyn with a local hospital (秘密研究所 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn) for acute care and surgery.
鈥淒r. D鈥橝breo has been a proven leader at Perlmutter Cancer Center for some time now,鈥 says , director of the Perlmutter Cancer Center. 鈥淒elivering the highest-quality services to patients closer to home is part of our mission, and her track record with the patient population of Long Island will help us continue to grow our presence in Brooklyn.鈥
The center in Sunset Park, located at 5718 Second Avenue, offers medical appointments, chemotherapy, and radiation oncology at a single, convenient location, just two blocks south of 秘密研究所 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn. Infusion treatments for neurologic and rheumatologic conditions also are available at the site. For complex cases, the Sunset Park medical team is supported by the broader Perlmutter Cancer Center network of doctors, who can provide multidisciplinary consultation when needed.
About Dr. D鈥橝breo
An alum of the University of Bombay in Mumbai, India, Dr. D鈥橝breo completed her residency and was chief medical resident at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx. She then completed her fellowship and was chief hematology鈥搊ncology fellow at Drexel University College of Medicine Hahnemann University Hospital.
With her colleagues, Dr. D鈥橝breo participates in research that has been presented at national cancer conferences, such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, and published in high-profile journals like the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology.
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