Dr. Paul L. Baron
Overview
Paul L. Baron, MD, is Chief of breast surgery and Director of the breast cancer program at Lenox Hill Hospital. An accomplished breast surgical oncologist, Dr. Baron specializes in high risk patients and oncoplastic surgery. His goals are to oversee the expansion and enhancement of the hospital s breast surgery services and it's multidisciplinary breast cancer program. The Breast Cancer Center of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, is one of the largest oncology programs in the New York metro area.
Throughout his career, Dr. Baron has actively engaged in advancing the field of oncology. He has published more than 120 articles and abstracts on various cancer-related topics and has been invited to speak at more than 60 national conferences. He has received more than $3.3 million in grant funding for medical research from such high-profile sources as the American Cancer Society and the Department of Defense and holds two patents in the area of cancer diagnosis and treatment. He is affiliated with numerous distinguished professional societies, including The American College of Surgeons, The Society of Surgical Oncology and The American Society of Breast Surgeons, where he serves on the board of directors. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
Dr. Baron earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Boston University's six-year medical program. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, where he served as chief surgery resident during his final year. He subsequently pursued a surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and was honored with the American Cancer Society s Clinical Oncology Fellowship Award for his work.
Dr. Baron is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5 Columbus Circle, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10019
210 East 64th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10065
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.
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Mskcc Surgery Group
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New York University
As a hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon, my expertise is in the surgical care of people who have cancer or benign disease of the pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and ampulla. However, my main area of expertise is pancreatic cancer.I chose to specialize in pancreatic cancer for a variety of reasons. It is a complex and aggressive disease that requires surgical and medical management based on innovative research. In addition, providing surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer demands great technical skills, and effective treatment requires a team of experts with access to the most sophisticated technology available.At Perlmutter Cancer Center, we perform more than 100 Whipple procedures—a complex surgery for cancer in the head of the pancreas—each year with outstanding outcomes. The mortality rate of Whipple procedures at our center is among the lowest in the world. I have performed more than 1,200 of these procedures.Our team has expertise in robotic surgery of the pancreas and liver, as well as in the removal of pancreatic tumors that involve major vessels, which is also known as locally advanced pancreatic cancer. We use transplants to manage certain types of liver tumors and offer precision treatment for all stages of pancreatic cancer. Our patients have access to the most advanced clinical trials.I feel privileged to share in the lives of people who have received a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and shepherd them through treatment. One of the most rewarding parts of. Dr. Wolfgang is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
North Shore-Lij Medical PC
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AngiosarcomaDr. Baron isDistinguished. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Baron isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Baron isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Intraductal PapillomaDr. Baron isDistinguished. Learn about Intraductal Papilloma.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Baron isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- Breast Enlargement In MalesDr. Baron isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Enlargement In Males.
- Breast LumpDr. Baron isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- FibroadenomaDr. Baron isAdvanced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Giant Mammary HamartomaDr. Baron isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
- HER-2 Positive Breast CancerDr. Baron isAdvanced. Learn about HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer.
- Subareolar AbscessDr. Baron isAdvanced. Learn about Subareolar Abscess.
- Experienced
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Baron isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Breast Cancer in MenDr. Baron isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
- Breast InfectionDr. Baron isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- CellulitisDr. Baron isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- DICER1 SyndromeDr. Baron isExperienced. Learn about DICER1 Syndrome.
- Fibrocystic Breast DiseaseDr. Baron isExperienced. Learn about Fibrocystic Breast Disease.