Breast Cancer - Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph

Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph is Professor at NYU Langone/NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Professor of Population Health, where she holds a dual appointment. She was recently appointed the inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity and Health Equity for the Department of Surgery and the Transplant Institute. Dr. Joseph is the first ever Vice Chair of Diversity and Health Equity in the NYU Langone Health System. In addition, Dr. Joseph is the Clinical Systems Lead for the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity (IEHE). Finally, Dr. Joseph is the inaugural Medical Director of Kimmel Pavilion Unit 3 (KP3), which stands as one of the busiest and most pivotal areas for patient care at NYU Langone. She also continues to serve as the Co-Director of the Beatrice W. Welters Breast Health Outreach and Navigation Program.
For the past ten years, she has served as the Chief of Breast Services at Bellevue Hospital and Director of the NYC Health + Hospitals Breast Surgery Council. Dr. Joseph is a graduate of Harvard College and received her medical degree, and master’s in public health degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians of Surgeons and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, respectively. She completed her internship and general surgery residency training at NYU Langone Medical Center and her breast surgical oncology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Joseph chairs several regional and national committees, including the American Society of Breast Surgeons’ Health Equity and Selected Reading Committees, Selected Reading Committee, and the NRG Oncology Health Disparities Group, to mention a few. She is dedicated to improving the care of underserved women and eliminating inequity in health care. She was recently named H+H/Bellevue Physician of the Year and one of the US's top 10 Caribbean-born female doctors. In May 2022, Dr. Joseph received the Gold Medal from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, the highest honor bestowed on distinguished graduates, and the Columbia Alumni Medal from Columbia University.
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