Karen M. Kostroff
Distinguished in Breast Cancer

Dr. Karen M. Kostroff

General Surgery
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Breast Surgery At Lake Success
2001 Marcus Avenue, W-270, 
Lake Success, NY 
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Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
47 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Breast Cancer
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Breast Surgery At Lake Success
2001 Marcus Avenue, W-270, 
Lake Success, NY 
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Overview

Karen Kostroff is a General Surgeon in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Kostroff has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 6 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Breast Cancer.

Graduate Year
1979
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NY
Hospital Affiliations
North Shore University Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Katz Institute For Women's Health
Cancer Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Patients' Choice Award Recipient (2024
2022
2021
2019)

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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Breast Surgery at Lake Success
2001 Marcus Avenue, W-270, Lake Success, NY 11042
Call: 516-775-7676

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Prospective Registry Study to Evaluate the Effect of the DCISionRT Test on Treatment Decisions in Patients with DCIS Following Breast Conserving Therapy
A Prospective Registry Study to Evaluate the Effect of the DCISionRT Test on Treatment Decisions in Patients with DCIS Following Breast Conserving Therapy
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Device, Other

6 Total Publications

Patient-Derived Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Organoids Provide Robust Model Systems That Recapitulate Tumor Intrinsic Characteristics.
Patient-Derived Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Organoids Provide Robust Model Systems That Recapitulate Tumor Intrinsic Characteristics.
Journal: Cancer research
Published: August 20, 2021
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