Grand Rounds 08/11/16 Leah W. Bassin, MD Breast Cancer: Where We Came From and Where We Are Going

About Dr. Bassin Dr. Bassin is a breast surgeon with the Middlesex Hospital Surgical Alliance Program She completed a fellowship in breast surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center/St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Dr. Bassin completed a General Surgery residency at the Stamford Hospital/Columbia University She earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine Dr. Bassin is board-certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery She is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons

Conflict of Interest All of our speakers are asked to complete a faculty disclosure declaration form in order to inform the audience of any potential conflicts of interest. Today’s speakers would like to disclose the following: Nothing to disclose

Educational Objectives After attending this program you will be able to: 1) Review the history of breast surgery for breast cancer 2) Discuss options for breast cancer treatment 3) Understand indications for different techniques and when a plastic surgeon is needed

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