Deborah M. Axelrod is an American surgeon who specializes in breast cancer.[1][2][3]

Dr.
Deborah Axelrod
Born (1957-08-31) August 31, 1957 (age 66)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Surgeon,
Professor of Surgery
EmployerNYU
Spouse
  • Noel Raskin, M.D.
Websitewww.breastdoc.org

Education

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Axelrod earned her undergraduate degree in chemistry at University of Pennsylvania, then earned her MD at Tel Aviv University in 1982, then did residencies at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and a fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.[1] She worked at Mount Sinai and Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center before joining NYU in 2004.[2]

Career

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Axelrod is on the board of directors for several cancer support organizations and works to educate the public about breast cancer, including an ongoing program in the Arab American community.[2] She is Director of Clinical Breast Programs and Services and Medical Director of Community Cancer Education and Outreach at NYU Langone Medical Center.[3]

Selected works

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  • O'Donnell, Rosie; Axelrod, Deborah; Semler, Tracy Chutorian (1999). Bosom buddies : lessons and laughter on breast health and cancer. New York, NY: Warner Books. ISBN 978-0446676205.
  • Kim, JT; Wajda, M; Cuff, G; Serota, D; Schlame, M; Axelrod, DM; Guth, AA; Bekker, AY (December 2006). "Evaluation of aromatherapy in treating postoperative pain: pilot study". Pain Practice. 6 (4): 273–7. doi:10.1111/j.1533-2500.2006.00095.x. PMID 17129308. S2CID 13573738.
  • Marti, JL; Ayo, D; Levine, P; Hernandez, O; Rescigno, J; Axelrod, DM (2012). "Nonimage-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of palpable axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients". The Breast Journal. 18 (1): 3–7. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01180.x. PMID 22098412. S2CID 28476970.
  • Rose, RH; Axelrod, DM; Aldea, PA; Beck, AR (February 1988). "Colorectal carcinoma in the young. A case report and review of the literature". Clinical Pediatrics. 27 (2): 105–8. doi:10.1177/000992288802700208. PMID 2827929. S2CID 34575778.
  • Axelrod, D; Burns, K; Davis, D; von Larebeke, N (2004). ""Hormesis"--an inappropriate extrapolation from the specific to the universal". International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 10 (3): 335–9. doi:10.1179/oeh.2004.10.3.335. PMID 15473091. S2CID 27061451.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Faulty page: Deborah M. Axelrod". NYU Langone. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Mehta, Rachel (October 4, 2015). "Dr. Deborah Axelrod". Temple Har Shalom. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018. Speaker bio from talk given there Archived 2018-05-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b Winkler, Lisa K. (March 2009). "Education Update - Deborah Axelrod, M.D.: Surgeon". Education Update.
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