Neha Goel

Neha Goel, MD, MPH

Breast Surgeon

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • Benign and pre-cancerous breast conditions

My Specialties

  • Lumpectomy
  • Nipple-sparing mastectomy
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy
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Get to Know Me

I am a triple board-certified surgical oncologist and surgeon-scientist who specializes in the surgical management of breast cancer and benign breast diseases. I see patients at the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center and perform surgery at Memorial Hospital and the Josie Robertson Surgery Center. I work with a multidisciplinary team of doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to ensure that our patients get the best possible breast cancer treatment and care.

I value listening to our patients and their loved ones to make them feel comfortable. I take the time to answer questions to help them make informed decisions. I use my specialized surgical training to achieve the best possible results, including cosmetic outcomes through oncoplastic surgery and nipple-sparing mastectomies.

In addition to clinical care, I conduct research on breast cancer disparities. The Goel lab: “ZIP code to Genomic code” is funded by the National Institutes of Health and focuses on understanding how the neighborhoods and environment in which people live impact breast cancer biology and outcomes. The goal is to develop better programs and services that help prevent, detect, and treat cancer so that all patients can achieve health equity and excellent outcomes. 

What I Do at MSK

I'm a breast surgeon, which is a doctor with special training in breast surgery.

  • Associate Attending Physician
  • Chief of Disparities, Department of Surgery
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • Benign and pre-cancerous breast conditions

My Specialties

  • Lumpectomy
  • Nipple-sparing mastectomy
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND)
Education & Honors

Education

  • BS, Northwestern University
  • MD, University of Illinois
  • MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Residencies

  • General Surgery Residency, Columbia University Medical Center-NewYork-Presbyterian

Fellowships

  • Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Fox Chase Cancer Center
  • Surgical Critical Care, Harvard Medical School-Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery
  • Surgical Critical Care
  • Complex General Surgical Oncology

Awards and Honors

  • National Institutes of Health Cancer Moonshot R37 Funded Researcher, National Institutes of Health (2024)
  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation Researcher (2023)
  • “40 under 40” Association of Women Surgeons (2022)
  • Career Development Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2021)
  • Honorary “Bat Girl” for Excellence in Breast Cancer, Marlins Major League Baseball (2021)
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Excellence, Arnold P. Gold Foundation in Humanism Award (2010)

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Contact and Location

Dr. Goel sees patients at three locations.

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New York, NY
Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center
300 East 66th Street Floors 1 - 4 New York NY 10065
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Josie Robertson Surgery Center
1133 York Avenue New York NY 10065
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1275 York Avenue New York NY 10065
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Research and Publications

Goel N, Hernandez A, Cole SW. Social Genomic Determinants of Health: Understanding the Molecular Pathways by Which Neighborhood Disadvantage Affects Cancer Outcomes. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Aug 23;:JCO2302780. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.02780. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 39178356.

Goel N, Hernandez AE, Antoni MH, Kesmodel S, Pinheiro PS, Kobetz E, Merchant N, Cole SW.ZIP Code to Genomic Code: Neighborhood Disadvantage, Aggressive Breast Cancer Biology, and Breast Cancer Outcomes. Ann Surg. 2024 Jul 1;280(1):1-10. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006283. Epub 2024 Mar 28. PubMed PMID: 38545788.

Goel N, Hernandez A, Kwon D, Antoni MH, Cole S. Impact of Neighborhood Disadvantage on Tumor Biology and Breast Cancer Survival. Ann Surg. 2024 Feb 1;279(2):346-352. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006082. Epub 2023 Aug 28. PubMed PMID: 37638386.

Goel N, Yadegarynia S, Kwon D, Kesmodel SB, Harbour JW, Kobetz E, Merchant N, Rodriguez DA. Translational Epidemiology: An Integrative Approach to Determine the Interplay Between Genetic Ancestry and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status on Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Ann Surg. 2022 Sep 1;276(3):430-440. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005554. Epub 2022 Jun 27. PubMed PMID: 35758508.

Goel N, Lubarsky M, Hernandez AE, Benck K, Lee E, Kesmodel S, Knaul F, Kobetz E, Anderson BO. Unmet Social Needs and Breast Cancer Screening Utilization and Stage at Presentation. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e2355301. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.55301. PubMed PMID: 38353954; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10867685.

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