Dr. KazuakiTakabe

Top surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer.

About

Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, PhD, FACS, is a prominent surgical oncologist and physician-scientist widely regarded for his contributions to the treatment and understanding of breast cancer. He serves as the Clinical Chief of Breast Surgery and the Alfiero Foundation Endowed Chair in Breast Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering cutting-edge cancer care. Dr. Takabe earned his medical degree and PhD in oncology from Yokohama City University in Japan and completed surgical training at multiple esteemed institutions, including the University of Texas Medical Branch and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Why they are a top doctor

Research papers · PubMed

423

Published, peer-reviewed work, the clearest public measure of expertise in a specialty.

Cited by other doctors

18.7k

How often other doctors and researchers build on their work.

Background

Education

Medical school: Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan

Residency: Surgery – Niigata University Hospital, Niigata, Japan

Residency: Surgery – University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA

Fellowship: Surgical Oncology - Virginia Commonwealth University

Board certification: General Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Awards

First place, Post-Doc and Mentor team award with Kohei Chida, MD, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Top 10 Cited Papers in 2021 in the Section of the Journal, Cancers - #8 “Urine as a Source of Liquid Biopsy for Cancer”

Third place, Oral presentation in Senior Session, The 120th Annual Congress of Japan Surgical Society

International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) 2021 Best Paper Award

Visiting Professorship, Tokyo Medical University, Shinjuku Japan

Outstanding Speaker, Cancer Biology, VCU Biology Department

Scholarship for 2014 Geisel Leadership Course at Dartmouth

First Place - Clinical & Translational Research Category, Women’s Health & Sex Difference Research Scientific Poster Session, Women’s Health 2012: The 20th Annual Congress, National Institute of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health

One of America’s Top Surgeons, Consumers’ Research Council of America

First Prize Winner of Resident Paper Competition, Virginia Chapter of American College of Surgeons

9th Yujin Memorial Young Investigator Award, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan

Surgical Forum Presenter, American College of Surgeons 90th Annual Clinical Congress

Surgical Forum Presenter, American College of Surgeons 89th Annual Clinical Congress

Third Prize, 342th Sankei Paper Competition “My Medical Reform”

Prize Winner, San Diego Chapter of American College of Surgeons, Paper Competition

First Prize Winner, San Diego Society of General Surgeons Resident Paper Competition

Third prize, Fifth All Japan Medical Graduate Manuscript Contest

Memberships and affiliations

American Surgical Association

NY Academy of Science