Mahmoud B. El-Tamer, MD
Breast Surgeon
Titles
Attending Surgeon
Clinical Expertise
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO, DSN
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): TBD
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In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, EPO
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In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Contact and Location
- 646-888-4753 Office Phone
- Speaks English, Arabic, and French
Memorial Sloan Kettering has locations throughout New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester. These locations offer many services, including screening, chemotherapy, and medical testing.
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Education
MD, American University of Beirut
Residencies
General Surgery - American University of Beirut Medical Center; Surgery - SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn
Fellowships
Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
Surgery
I am a breast surgeon with more than 25 years of experience in caring for people with breast cancer. I have particular expertise in performing oncoplastic procedures. I combine my oncologic and plastic surgery training to offer the most-effective procedures for my patients, while also maintaining and even enhancing their physical appearance.
I care for more than 350 people with breast cancer each year.
My research interests include different aspects of breast cancer and the quality of surgical care. I am currently working with several other cancer centers around the country to explore the possibility of no longer using radiation therapy for people with low-risk breast cancer who have had breast preservation surgery. If we can treat them without the possible side effects of radiation, they can achieve a better quality of life after breast cancer surgery. I am also looking at using smaller, less-invasive procedures for people whose breast cancer responds very well to chemotherapy. I have been the principal or co-principal investigator on grants from the Avon Foundation for Women, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and the American College of Surgeons. I have written or co-authored more than 90 book chapters, manuscripts, and editorials on breast cancer. I have also published a textbook to help other breast surgeons improve the cosmetic outcome of breast cancer surgeries. I am a reviewer for and sit on the editorial boards of several leading medical journals. I am an active member of many leading professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. When people with cancer first come to see me, they often have many concerns about the outcome, their options, and the final result of their procedure: Will I survive? What shall I do? How will I look? Will I be able to get back to my normal daily life? My personal approach is to explain each surgery in detail and serve as a guide in helping them choose the option that is best for them. At the end of each appointment, my goal is that the people I care for feel reassured that they will receive the best care possible.
Awards and Honors
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
Colleagues
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. I work closely with nurse practitioner Liza L. Lagdamen. We combine our expertise to provide comprehensive care to our patients at every step of their cancer journey.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. El-Tamer
- A Phase II Study of Breast-Conserving Surgery without Radiotherapy for Women with Breast Cancer: the PRECISION Trial
- A Phase III Study Comparing the Usual Treatment of Radiation Therapy and Hormonal Therapy versus Hormonal Therapy Alone for the Treatment of Low-Risk, Early-Stage Breast Cancer
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Books
Principles and Techniques in Oncoplastic Breast Cancer Surgery. El-Tamer M, ed. Singapore: World Scientific Press; 2013.
Book Chapters
“The potential of the electronic health record in the breast center.” Hughes KS, El-Tamer M, Hughes S, Drohan B, Sharko J, Lawrence C, Loberg A, Grinstein G. In: Breast Surgical Techniques and Interdisciplinary Management. Dirbas FM, Scott-Conner C, eds. New York: Springer; 2011.
“Breast cancer in men.” El-Tamer MB, Pocock B. In: Breast Surgical Oncology. Kuerer H, ed. New York: McGraw Hill; 2010:237-241.
“Patterns of recurrences in breast cancer.” Winchester DP, Winchester DJ, El-Tamer MB. In: The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Disorders. 4th ed. Bland KI, Copeland EM, eds. St Louis: Saunders; 2009: 417-26.
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“Patterns of recurrences in breast cancer.” Winchester DP, Winchester DJ, El-Tamer MB. In: The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Disorders. 3rd ed. Bland KI, Copeland EM, eds. St Louis: Saunders; 2003: 413-21.
“Male breast cancer.” El-Tamer MB, Kim L. In: Breast Cancer: A Guide to Detection and Multidisciplinary Therapy. Torosian MH, ed. Totowa, NJ: Humana; 2002: 183-192.
“Appendiceal tumors.” El-Tamer MB, Bradley T, Schulsinger A. In: Integrated Cancer Management: Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy. Torosian MH, ed. New York: Dekker; 1999:133-145.
“Wound management in spinal surgery.” El-Tamer MB, Chaglassian T. Tumors of the Spine: Diagnosis and Clinical Management. Sundaresan N, Schmidek HH, Schiller AL, Rosenthal DI, eds. Philadelphia: Saunders; 1990.
Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. El-Tamer’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
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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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