Deborah M. Capko, MD, FACS
Breast Surgeon
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About Me
- Associate Attending Surgeon
I am a surgical oncologist and a member of the Breast Surgical Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and New Jersey. I specialize in breast cancer surgery and provide the full range of procedures including breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy), sentinel node biopsy, and mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction.
My special interest is in nipple-sparing mastectomy, a procedure in which the breast tissue is removed through a small incision and which results in an excellent appearance.
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I see patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge and MSK Monmouth. I am part of a multidisciplinary breast cancer team that provides state-of-the-art, compassionate care for women with breast cancer. We provide comprehensive breast imaging services, as well as medical and radiation oncology. Our staff also includes a team of nurses and clinical researchers who are also focused on breast care.
I have provided breast cancer care to women in New Jersey for more than 20 years. Working closely with my colleagues on the Memorial Sloan Kettering medical staff, I have access to the latest information and discoveries about treating patients with breast cancer. Although my major focus is clinical patient care, I enroll patients in the research trials available at the Basking Ridge facility and also expedite entry into the clinical trials system at our New York City location, when appropriate.
I lecture throughout the area to both public and physician audiences about breast cancer risk and the newest advances in breast cancer treatment. I am a member of the New Jersey Commission on Breast Cancer Research. I am also on the medical advisory board of the North Jersey Susan G. Komen organization and have contributed to their nationally recognized “Teens for the Cure” program.
A breast surgeon is a doctor with special training in surgery on breasts.
My Specialties
- Breast Surgery
Education
- MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School
Residencies
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School
Awards and Honors
- New Jersey Monthly Top Doctors (2015, 2016)
Fellowships
- European Institute of Oncology (Milan, Italy)
- Hackensack University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Surgery
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Dr. Capko sees patients at two locations.
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Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.
Clinical Trials
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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Deborah M. Capko discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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