Curriculum Vitae - James R. Waisman, M.D.

Name in Full

James Ross Waisman, M.D.

Business Addresses

Long Beach Center
Breastlink Medical Group, Inc.
701 East 28th Street, Suite 201
Long Beach, CA 90806

Manhattan Beach Center
Breastlink Medical Group, Inc.
14650, Aviation Blvd, Suite 200
Hawthorne, CA 90250

Fountain Valley Center
Medical Center Breastlink Medical Group, Inc
9900 Talbert Avenue, Suite 100
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Date of Birth

March 1, 1944

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Citizenship

U.S.A

University

Brandeis, University
Boston, Massachusetts
1962-1964

University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
History, B.A.
1964-1966

Medical School

Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1968-1972

Internship

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
1972-1973

Residency

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Internal Medicine, 1973-1975

Fellowship

Dept. of Oncology & Hematology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
1976-1978

Honors & Awards

Leo Rigler Award - Outstanding Resident
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
1972-1973

NIH Fellowship Grant Award
USC+LAC County Medical Center
1975

UniHealth America "Lenny Award" for Quality Improvement
1993

"Best Doctors of America"
1995-1996

Licensure

State of California, 1973
G25718

Board Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1975

Eligible, American Board of Oncology
1978

Professional Background

Academic Appointments:

• 2002-2002 - Vice-President, Medical Staff, USC/Norris Cancer Hospital.
• 2000-2002 - Chairman, PODC (Practice Operations and Development Committee), Department of Medicine, University of Southern California
• 2000-2002 - Secretary/Treasurer, Medical Staff, USC/Norris Cancer Hospital
• 1998-present - Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Long Angeles, CA

Other Employment or Activities:

• 1998-2002 - USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA
• 1982-1998 - Private Practice, Medical Oncology, The Breast Center, Van Nuys, CA

Administrative Responsibilities:

• 1996-1998 - Medical Director, Vitas In-patient Hospice Unit Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Sherman Way Campus
• 1995-1998 - Director, Medical Staff Affairs, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Sherman Way Campus
• 1994-1996 - Member, Quality Management Council, CareAmerica Health Plan
• 1994-1996 - Medical Director, GranCare Hospice
• 1993-1998 - Co-Chairman, Quality Assurance, UniHealth America
• 1992-1995 - Chairman, Board of Director, Subcommittee on Quality Improvement, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Van Nuys, CA
• 1991-1995 - Member, Board of Directors, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Van Nuys, CA
• 1988-1995 - Member, Medical Advisory Staff, UniHealth America
• 1988-1990 - President, Medical Staff, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Van Nuys, CA
• 1986-1988 - Vice-President, Medical Staff, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Van Nuys, CA
• 1984-1986 - Chairman, Department of Medicine, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Van Nuys, CA
• 1980-1982 - Medical Director, Hospice, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
• 1979-1988 - Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles
• 1979-1982 - Coordinator, Div. of Hematology & Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Specific Administrative Responsibilities:

• 1993-1994 - Medical Advisory Board
• 1992-1994 - Advisory Board, California Medical Review, Inc.
• 1991-1998 - Quality Assurance Improvement Committee, Valley Hospital Medical Center
• 1991-1995 - Member, Board of Directors, Apple Health Care IPA
• 1990-1993 - Medical Director, Women's Pavilion, Valley Hospital Medical Center
• 1986-1998 - Utilization Review Committee, Valley Hospital Medical Center
• 1986-1998 - Chairman, Utilization Review Committee, Valley Hospital Medical Center
• 1986-1998 - Chairman, Collaborative Practice Committee ,Valley Hospital Medical Center
• 1985-1998 - Member, Collaborative Practice Committee, Valley Hospital Medical Center
• 1982-1998 - Quality Assurance Committee, Valley Hospital Medical Center
• 1982-1984 - Medical Consultant, Nat'l In-Home Health Agency Hospice Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• 1982-1983 - Director, Hospice Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• 1980-1983 - Chairman, Collaborative Practice Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• 1979-1983 - Hospice Task Force, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• 1979-1983 - Quality Assurance Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• 1979-1982 - Transfusion Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• 1979-1981 - Co-Chairman, Transfusion Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Military Service:

None

Society Memberships:

American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member

Consultantships:

None

Research Activities:

Bibliography
Peer Reviewed Publications

• Rifkind S, Waisman JR, Thompson R, Goldfinger D. Red Cell Exchange Pheresis for Priapism of Sickle-Cell Disease Using an Intermittent Flow Blood Cell Separator. JAMA 1979; 242:2317-2318.
• Waisman JR, et al. Liver Scintigraphy in Colon Carcinoma: Correlation with Modified Duke Pathological Classification. Radiol 1982; 145;453-455.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ, Gierson Ed, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Fingerhut A, Lewinsky B, Hoffman R, Waisman RJ, Hooked-Wire-Directed Breast Biopsy and Overpenetrated Mammography: 653 Consecutive Cases. Cancer, 1987; 56(4):715-722.
• Silverstein MJ, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Hoffman RS, Fingerhut A, Lewinsky B, Colburn WJ, Handel N. Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Intraductal Breast Carcinoma - Is it indicated? Cancer, 197; 59(10):1819-1824.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Lewinsky B, Fingerhut A. Hooked-Wire-Directed Breast Biopsy Using Overpenetrated Mammography: 818 Cases. Cancer Communication, 1987; 1:19-28.
• Rosser RJ, Silverstein, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman RJ, Hoffman R, Lewinsky B, Fingerhut. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma-What Constitutes Adequate Treatment? Dev Oncol 1987; 51:113-124.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami R, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Fingerhut AG, Lewinsky BS, Waisman JR, Hoffman RS. Finding Earlier Nonpalpable Breast Cancers Using Hooked Wire Directed Biopsy and a Modified Overpenetrated Mammographic Technique. Dev Oncol 1987; 51:75-89.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Hoffman RS, Waisman JR, Rosser RJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Waisman E, Lewinsky B, et al. The Breast Center-A Multidisciplinary Model. Dev Oncol 1987; 51:47-57.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gamagami P, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Rosser RJ, Steyskal R, Colburn WJ. Breast Cancer in Woman After Augmentation Mammoplasty. Archives of Surg 1988; 123(6): 681-685.
• Wellisch D, Dimatteo R, Silverstein MJ, Landsverk J, Hoffman RS, Waisman JR, Handel N, Waisman E, Schain W. Psychosocial Outcomes of Breast Cancer Therapies: Lumpectomy Versus Mastectomy with and without Breast Reconstruction. Psychosomatics 1989; 30:365-373.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Gierson ED, Rosser RJ, Handel N, Waisman JR. Nonpalpable Beast Lesions: Diagnosis with Slightly Overpenetrated Screen-Film Mammography and Hook Wire-Directed Biopsy in 1, 1,014 Cases. Radiol 1989; 171(3):633-638.
• Handel N, Silverstein MJ, Waisman E, Waisman JR. Reasons Mastectomy Patients Do Not Have Breast Reconstruction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surg 1990; 86:1118-1122.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Handel N, Waisman JR. Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis in Women Augmented with Silicone-Gel-Filled Implants. Cancer 1990; 66(1):97-101.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Gordon P. Rosser RJ, Gordon PS, Lewinsky B, Fingerhut A. Intraductal Carcinoma of the Breast (DCIS): 208 Cases. Clinical Factors Influencing Treatment Choice. Cancer 1990; 66(1):102-108.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gamagami P, Waisman JR, Gierson ED. Mammographic Measurements Before and After Augmentation Mammoplasty. Plastic and Reconstructive Surg 1990;86:1126-1130.
• Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Rosser RJ, Waisman JR, Gamagami P. Axillary Lymphadenopathy for Intraductal Breast Carcinoma. Surg Gyn Obst 1991;172(3):211-214.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Gamagami P, Lewinsky BS. Radiation Therapy for Intraductal Carcinoma (DCIS):Is it an Equal Alternative? Archives of Surg 1991; 126(4):424-428.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ, Furmanski M, Gamagami P, Gierson ED. Follow-up on 227 Patients With Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS) Without Microinvasion. Senology 92:367-370, Elsevier Science Publishers. Ed: Muzaka. 1992
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ, Furmanski M, Gierson ED. Inadequate Resection - A Cause of Local Recurrence After Conservative Treatment for Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS). Senology 92:227-230, Elsevier Science Publishers. Ed: Muzaka. 1992
• Silverstein MJ, Cohlan BF, Gierson ED, Purmanski M, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Lewinsky BS, Waisman JR. Duct Carcinoma In Situ:227 Cases Without Microinvasion. Eur J Cancer 1992; 28(2-3):630-634
• Handel N, Lewinsky B, Waisman JR. Reduction Mammaplasty Following Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer. Plastic & Reconstructive Surg 1992; 89(5):953-955.
• Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Senofsky GM, Colburn WJ, Gamagami P. Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for T1 a Breast Carcinoma: Is it Indicated? Cancer 1994; 73(3):664-667.
• Silverstein MJ, Lewinsky BS, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Senofsky GM, Gamagami P. Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma: Is it Different From Infiltrating Duct Carcinoma? Cancer 1994; 73(6):1673-1677.
• Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Cope LM, Furmanski M, Senofsky GM, Gamagami P, Waisman JR. Can Intraductal Breast Carcinoma Be Excised Completely by Local Excision? Cancer 1994; 73(12):2985-2989.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR. Pattern of Metastases in Patients with Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma. Cancer 1994; 74:987.
• Silverstein MJ, Poller DN, Barth A, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR, Gamagami P. Prognostic Classification of Breast Ductal Carcinoma in Situ. Lancet 1995; 345(8958):1154-1157.
• Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Epstein M, Colburn WJ. Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Small Invasive Breast Carcinomas: Is It Indicated? Mastology - Breast Diseases. eds: A.S.S. Figueroa Fo, E. Novais-Dias, H.M. Salvador Silva, A.C.S.D. Barrios. Elsevier Science BV 1995. p 206-208.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Gierson ED. Predicting Axillary Nodal Positivity and Survival In Patients with Breast Cancer by Using a Combination of Tumor Size and Palpability. J Am Coll Surg 1995; 180(6):700-704.
• Silverstein MJ, Barth A, Poller DN, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Gamagami P. Ten Year Results Comparing Mastectomy and Radiation Therapy for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Eur J Cancer 1995; 31A(9):1425-27.
• Handel N, Jensen JA, Black Q, Waisman JR, Silverstein MJ. The Fate of Breast Implants: A Critical Analysis of Complications and Outcomes. Plast Reconst Surg 1995;96:1341-1345.
• Jensen JA, Handel N, Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gierson ED. Extended Skin Island Delay of the Unipedicle TRAM Flap: Experience in 35 Cases. Plast Reconst Surg 1995; 96-1341-1345.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Poller DN. The Van Nuys Prognostic Index for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. The Breast Journal 1996; 2:38-40.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Poller DN. Developing a Prognostic Index for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. Are We There Yet? Cancer 1996; 78:1138-1140.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Poller DN.A Prognostic Index for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Cancer 1996; 77(11):2267-2274.
• Silverstein MJ, Poller DN, Barth A, Waisman JR, Jensen JA, Masetti R, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Lewinsky BS, Auerbach SL, Gamagami P. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma: Experiences From the Breast Center in Van Nuys, California. Recent Results in Cancer Res 1996; 140:139-153.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Martino S, Lewinsky BS, Craig PH, Beron PJ, Gamagami P, Waisman JR. Outcome After Invasive Local Recurrence in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. J Clin Oncol 1998; 16(4):1367-1373.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Groshen S, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Martino S, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ. The Influence of Margin Width on Local Control in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) of the Breast. New Engl J Med 1999; 340:1455-1461.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Recht A, Harness J, Waisman JR, and the Consensus Committee. Image-detected Breast Cancer: State-of-the-Art Diagnosis and Treatment. An International Consensus Conference. J Amer Coll Surg 2001:193:297-302.
• Skinner KA, Silberman H, Dougherty W, Gamagami P, Waisman J, Sposto R, Silverstein MJ. Breast Cancer After Augmentation Mammoplasty. Ann Surg Oncol. 2001: 8:138-144.
• Woo CS, Silberman H, Nakamura SK, Ye W, Sposto R, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR, Silverstein MJ. Lymph Node Status Combined with Lymphovascular Invasion Creates a More Powerful Tool for Predicting Outcome in Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. Am J Surg 2002;184:337-340.

Abstracts

• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Rosser RJ, Hoffman RS, Waisman JR, Gamagami P. The Breast Center: An Interdisciplinary Model. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1985; 4:276.
• Silverstein MJ, Rosser RJ, Waisman JR. Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Intraductal Breast Carcinoma: Is it Indicated? Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1985; 4:276.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Hoffman RS, Waisman JR, Rosser RJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG. The Breast Center - A Multidisciplinary Model. Proc Fundamental Prob Breast Cancer 1986; 2:73.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG, Hoffman RS, Finding Earlier Nonpalpable Breast Cancers Using Hooked-Wire Directed Biopsy and a Modified Overpenetrated Mammographic Technique. Fundamental Prob Breast Cancer 1986; 1:22.
• Rosser RJ, Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma - What Constitutes Adequate Treatment? Proc Fundamental Prob Breast Cancer 1986; 2:41.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR. Finding Occult Breast Carcinoma Using Hooked-Wire Directed Biopsy. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1986; 5:265.
• Silverstein MJ, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG. Axillary Node Dissection for Intraductal Carcinoma: Is it Indicated? Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1986; 5:265.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR, Handel N. Hooked-Wire Directed Breast Biopsy and Overpenetrated Mammography:687 Consecutive Cases. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1986; 8:94.
• Handel N, Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Hoffman RS, Gamagami P, Steyskal R, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ. Immediate Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy Utilizing the Transverse Rectus Abdominis Mocutaneous (TRAM) Flap. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1986; 8-74.
• Handel N, Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Waisman JR. Breast Reconstruction Utilizing Tissues Previously Discarded During Cosmetic Surgery. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1986; 8-97.
• Silverstein MJ, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma - Is Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Indicated? Breast Cancer Res Treat 1986; 8-98.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Rosser RJ, Waisman JR, Hoffman RS, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Gierson ED, Fingerhut AG, Lewinsky BS. The Breast Center: An Interdisciplinary Model. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1986; 8:101.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Steykal R, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Hoffman RS, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ. Augmentation Mammoplasty (AM) with Silicone-Gel-Filled Implants - Its Effect on Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1987; 6:51.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR, Handel N, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG. Finding Occult Breast Carcinoma Using a Modified Mammographic Technique and Hooked-Wire Directed Breast Biopsy. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1987; 6:51.
• Silverstein MJ, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Hoffman RS, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG, Waisman JR. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma - What is Adequate Treatment? Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1987; 6:51.
• Silverstein MJ, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG, Waisman JR. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS): A Therapeutic Dilemma. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1988; 7:25.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ. Breast Cancer After Subglandular Augmentation Mammoplasty (AM) with Silicone-Gel-Filled Implants. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1988; 7:25.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR. 1,001 Consecutive Hooked-Wire Directed Breast Biopsies: State of the Art Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1988; 7:25.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gamagami P, Waisman JR, Gierson ED. Breast Cancer After Subglandular Augmentation Mammoplasty. Proc Am Radium Soc 1988; 71:13.
• Silverstein MJ, Gordon PS, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ. Intraductal Carcinoma of the Breast (DCIS): 168 Consecutive Cases. Proc Am Radium Soc 1988; 71:13.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Waisman E, Handel N, Waisman JR, Gierson ED. Augmentation Mammoplasty (AM) with Silicone-Gel-Filled (SGF) Implants: Its Effect on Mammography. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1989; 8:27.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ. Augmentation Mammoplasty (AM) with Silicone-Gel-Filled Implants: Its Effect on Breast Cancer Prognosis. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1989; 8:27.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Gierson ED, Rosser RJ, Fingerhut AG, Lewinsky BS, Gordon PS, Waisman JR. Duct Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS): 172 Consecutive Cases. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1989; 8:27.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ. Augmentation Mammoplasty with Silicone-Gel-Filled Implants: Its Effect on Mammography, Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis. Proc Soc Surg Oncol (James Ewing Society)1989; 42:120-121.
• Handel N, Silverstein MJ, Waisman E, Waisman JR. Reasons Mastectomy Patients Do Not Have Breast Reconstruction. Proc Am Soc Plast Reconstruct Surg 1989; 58:181-183.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, et al. Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS) Is Not Indicated - 168 Cases. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1989; 14:138.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Gamagami P. Augmentation Mammoplasty: Its Effect on Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 1989; 14:157.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Jensen JA, Gamagami P. Augmentation Mammoplasty: Its Effect on Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis. Proc Am Coll of Surg 1990; 26.
• Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Jensen JA. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS) A Changing Disease Requiring Changing Treatment. Proc Am Coll Surg 1990; 27.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Gierson ED, Rosser RJ, Fingerhut AG, Lewinsky BS, Gordon PS. Radiation Therapy for Duct Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS). A Word of Caution. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 1990; 9:32.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Gamagami P, Lewinsky BS. Radiation Therapy for Intraductal Carcinoma - Is it an Equal Alternative? Proc Soc of Surg Oncol (James Ewing Society) 1990; 43:48.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Gamagami P, Lewinsky BS. Radiation Therapy for Intraductal Carcinoma - Is it an Equal Alternative? Society of Surgical Oncology 43rd Annual Cancer Symposium and Society of Head and Neck Surgeons 36th Annual Meeting. May 19-22, 1990. Washington, DC Pg. 68-69.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gamagami P, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Lewinsky BS. Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis in Women Following Augmentation with Silicone-Gel-Filled Prostheses. Proc. FDA Conference on Silicone in Medical Devices, 1991; 1:18-19.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Gierson ED, Wolfson P, Jensen JA, Handel N, Furmanski M. Duct Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS):224 Consecutive Cases Without Microinvasion. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1991; 10:53.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Furmanski M, Colburn WJ. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS): Can It Be Completely Excised Using a Cosmetic Wide Excision? Proc Amer Soc Clin Oncol 1992; 11:63.
• Jensen JA, Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Handel N, Waisman JR. Delayed TRAM Flap: A Reliable Alternative for Reconstruction of the Irradiated Breast Following Recurrence of Breast Cancer. Proc Amer Soc Clin Oncol 1992; 11:63.
• Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Senofsky GM, Colburn WJ, Gamagami P, Waisman JR. Can Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS) Be Completely Excised Using a Wide Local Excision? Proc Soc Surg Oncol 1993; 43:112.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Senofsky GM, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR. Mammographically Detected Nonpalpable Breast Carcinoma: Superior Survival When Compared with Palpable Breast Cancer. Proc Soc Surg Oncol 1993; 46:61.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ, Furmanski M, Lewinsky BS, Cohlan BF, Senofsky GM, Gierson ED, Gamagami P. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS) With and Without Microinvasion (MI): Is There a Difference in Outcome? Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol (ASCO)1993; 12:A24.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Furmanski M, Senofsky GM, Gamagami P. Cope L. Can Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Be Eliminated for Selected Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer by Using a Combination of Tumor Size and Palpability to Predict Nodal Positivity? Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol (ASCO) 1994;13:A56.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Slamon DJ, Poller DN, Colburn WJ, et al. Predicting Patients with DCIS Who Will Recur Based on Histologic Architecture and the Presence of Necrosis. 17th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 1994; 17:32.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Epstein M, et al. Should Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Be Eliminated for Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer with a Low Probability of Nodal Positivity. 17th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Breast Cancer Research and Treat 1994; 17:39.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Slamon DJ, Poller DN, Colburn WJ, Cope L, Ellis IO, Furmanski M, Gierson ED, Epstein M, et al. Predicting Patients with DCIS Who Will Recur Based on Histologic Architecture and the Presence of Necrosis. Breast Cancer Res and Treat 1994; 32:32.
• Silverstein MJ, Barth A, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ, Gierson ED, Gamagami P. Predicting Local Recurrence in Patients with Intraductal Breast Carcinoma. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol (ASCO) 1995; 14:A169.
• Bluming AZ, Wils AG, Schain W, Dosik GM, Olsen GA, Tarpenning M, Van Scoy Mosher M, McAndrew P, Waisman JR. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in Women With Previously Treated Primary Breast Cancer: Update I. Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol 1995; 14:A171.
• Silverstein MJ, Poller DN, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ, Barth A, Gierson ED, Lewinsky BS, Gamagami P. A Prognostic Index for Patients with Breast Ductal Carcinoma in Situ. Breast Cancer Res and Treat, 1996; 37:(supplement)34.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Poller DN. The Van Nuys Prognostic Index for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Proc 48th Mid-Winter Oncology Conference of the Southern California Radiation Oncology Society 1996;48:135-138.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ, Poller Dn. A Prognostic Index for Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. Proc Soc Surg Oncol, 1996; 49:12.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Poller DN. A Prognostic Index for Patients With Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol (ASCO) 1996;15:A181.
• Barth A, Silverstein MJ, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ. Predicting Axillary Lymph Node Metastases: 918 Patients With T1 Breast Carcinoma. Proc Am Soc of Clin Oncol (ASCO) 1996; 15:A48
• Barth A, Silverstein MJ, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ. Predictors of Axillary Lymph Node Metastases in 1,619 Patients With Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1996; 41:275.
• Bluming AZ, Wils AG, Schain W, Waisman JR, Dosik GM, Olsen GA, Tarpenning M, McAndrew P, Van Scoy Mosher M, Decker RW. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in Women With Previously Treated Primary Breast Cancer. Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol 1995; 15:A203.
• Poller DN, Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ. Use of a Prognostic Index for Breast Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: Is Excision Margin Status Still the Most Crucial Factor in Predicting Disease Recurrence? J Pathol 1996; 178:6A.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Waisman JR, Craig PH, Lewinsky BS, Gamagami P, Barth A. Outcome After Local Recurrence for Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the Breast. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1997;16:A456, 1987.
• Bluming AZ, Waisman JR, Dosik GM, Olsen GA, McAndrew P, Van Scoy Mosher M, Tarpenning M, Decker RW, Rosenbloom BE, Wile AG, Schain W. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in Women With Previously Treated Primary Breast Cancer. Update III. Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol 1997; 16:A463.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Beron P, Craig PH, Gamagami P, Waisman JR. Breast Irradiation Is Unnecessary for Widely Excised Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. Breast Cancer Research and Treat 1997; 46:23.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Martino S, Lewinsky BS, Beron P, Craig PH, Gamagami P, Waisman JR. Outcome After Invasive Recurrence in Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. Breast Cancer Research and Treat 1997; 46:35.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Waisman JR, Martino S, Beron P, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Gamagami P. Margin with: A Critical Determinant of Local Control in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) of the Breast. Proc. Am. Soc. Clin Oncol 1998; 17:120a.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Waisman JR, Groshen S, Colburn WJ, Lewinsky BS. Ductal Carcinoma in of the Breast - They Key Predictor of Local Recurrence. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol. 1999; 18:20a.
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Waisman JR, Groshen S, Colbrun WJ, Skinner K, Sliberman H, Lewinsky BS, Gamagami R. Predicting Local Recurrence After Breast Conservation in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the Breast. A Comparison of Margin With and the Van Nuys Prognostic Index. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1999; 57:30.
• Waisman JR, Russell C, Skinner K, Silberman H, Groshen S, Lewinsky BS, Lagios MD, Silverstein MJ. Breast Cancer Mortality After Invasive Recurrence in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the Breast. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 1999; 57:33.
• Silberman H, Skinner K, Russell C, Waisman JR, Press M, Groshen S, Silverstein MJ. Infiltrating Lobular versus Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1999; 57:61.
• Skinner KA, Silberman H, Russell C, Spicer D, Formenti SC, Waisman JR, Silverstein MJ. Palpability: A Poor Prognostic Finding in Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 1999; 57:40.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Silberman H, Groshen S. Lewinsky BS, Skinner KA, Lagios MD. Prognosis After Local Invasive Recurrence in Patients with DCIS Compared with Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. Proc Soc Surg Oncol, 2000; 53:26.
• Skinner KA, Sposto R, Helsper JT, Baril N, Formenti SC, Waisman JR, Silverstein MJ. Risk of Invasive Local Recurrence Following Therapy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ is a Function Primarily of Time. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2001; 69:211.
• Nakamura S, Woo C, Sposto R, Waisman JR, Silverstein MJ. Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the Breast: Margin Width - The Key Predictor of Local Recurrence. Ann Surg Oncol, 2002; 9:S28.

Letters

• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR. Pattern of Metastases in Patients with Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma. Cancer 1994; 74:987 (Letter).
• Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Poller DN, Developing a Prognostic Index for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast. Are We There Yet? (Letter). Cancer 1996; 78:1138-1140.

Book Chapters

• Waisman JR, Ossorio R, Taub R, Avedon M, Van Scoy M. "Feasibility of the Adjuvant Chemotherapy of Breast Cancer in a Private Practice Setting. Adjuvant Therapy of Cancer, (Eds., Salmon S, and Jones S). Elsevier New York, New York, pp.183-188, 1977.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Hoffman R, Waisman JR, Rosser RJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Waisman E, Lewinsky B, Fingerhut A. The Breast Center - A Multidisciplinary Model. Fundamental Problems in Breast Cancer, 1987; 47-57. Martinus Nijhoff Pub. Co.
• Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Lewinsky B, Fingerhut A, Hoffman RS. "Finding Earlier Nonpalpable Breast Cancers Using Hooked-Wire-Directed Biopsy and a Modified Overpenetrated Mammographic Technique. Fundamental Problems in Breast Cancer, 1987; 10:75-89. Martinus Nijhoff Pub. Co.
• Rosser RJ, Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR. Intraductal Breast Carcinoma What Constitutes Adequate Treatment? Fundamental Problems in Breast Cancer, 1987; 14:113-123.
• Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gamagami P, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Lewinsky B. The Effect of Silicone-Gel-Filled Implants on Mammography and Breast Cancer Prognosis. Silicone in Medical Devices, (Ed: M.E. Stratmyer), 1991; 195-210, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.
• Silverstein MJ, Cohlan B, Gierson ED, Furmanski M, Gamagami P, Colbrun WJ, Lewinsky B, Waisman JR. Duct Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) 227 Cases Without Microinvasion. Eur J Cancer 1992; 28(2/3) 630-634.
• Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Gamagami P, Epstein M, Colburn WJ. Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Small Invasive Breast Carcinomas: Is it Indicated? Mastology - Breast Diseases, (Eds: A.S.S. Figueira Fo, E. Novais-Dias, H. M. Salvador Silva, A.C.S. D. Barrios), Elsevier Science BV 1995, p 206-208.
• Silverstein MJ, Poller DN, Barth A, Waisman JR, Jensen JA, Masetti R, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Lewinsky B, Auerbach SL, Gamagami P, Intraductal Breast Carcinoma: Experiences from The Breast Center in Van Nuys, California. In Recent Results in Cancer Research: Adjuvant Therapy of Breast Cancer V. Springer-Verläg, Berlin 1996, p. 139-153.
• Silverstein MJ, Poller DN, Barth A, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR, Gamagami P. Classificacion Pronostica del Carcinoma Ductal en Situ de la Mama (Spanish) In: Advances en Mastologia, (Ed., GA Hernandez Munoz). Caracas, Venezuela 1996, p. 308-316.
• Silverstein MJ, Skinner KA, Waisman JR. Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast. In Silberman H, Silberman A, eds. Difficult Problems in Surgical Oncology. Edward Arnold Publishers, London 2001, pp. 272-297.
• Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR. Outcome After Invasive Local Recurrence in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast. In Silverstein MJ (ed) Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast, 2nd Ed. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2002.
• Link JS, MD, Forsthoff C, MD, Waisman J, MD. The Breast Cancer Survival Manual: A Step-By- Step Guide for the Woman with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer, 3rd Edition, Henry Holt, published 2003.

Poster Sessions

• Hooked-Wire Directed Breast Biopsy and Overpenetrated Mammography. Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR, Handel N, 9th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 1986.
• Immediate Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy Utilizing the Transverse Abdominis Mycutaneous (TRAM) Flap. Handel N, Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Hoffman RS, Gamagami P, Rosser RJ, Colburn WJ. 9th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 1986.
• Breast Reconstruction Utilizing Tissues Previously Discarded During Cosmetic Surgery. Handel N, Silverstein MJ, Gamagami P, Gierson ED, Waisman JR. 9th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 1986.
• Intraductal Breast Carcinoma - Is Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Indicated? Silverstein MJ, Rosser RJ, Gierson ED, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Handel N, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, Fingerhut AG. 9th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 1986.
• The Breast Center: An Interdisciplinary Model, Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Rosser RJ, Waisman JR, Hoffman RS, Gamagami P, Colburn WJ, Gierson ED, Fingerhut AG, Lewinsky B. 9th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 1986.
• Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Intraductal Breast Carcinoma (DCIS) Is Not Indicated: 164 Cases. Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Lewinsky BS, et al. 12th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. December 8, 1989.
• Augmentation Mammoplasty: Its Effect on Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Silverstein MJ, Handel N, Gierson ED, Waisman JR, Gamagami P. 12th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. December 8, 1989.
• Cosmetic Quadrantectomy: A New Surgical Approach for Mid Size Breast Cancer. Senofsky GM, Silverstein MJ, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Waisman JR. 46th Annual Cancer Symposium, The Society of Surgical Oncology, Los Angeles, California, March 1993.
• Should Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Be Eliminated for Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer with a Low Probability of Nodal Positivity? Silverstein MJ, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Colburn WJ, Epstein M, et al. 17th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 1994.
• Angiogenesis: New Mammographic Sign in Early Breast Cancer Detection. Gamagami P, Craig PH, Legmann MD, Auerbach S, Waisman JR, Gierson ED, Silverstein MJ. 18th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 1995.
• Predicting Axillary Lymph Node Metastases: 98 Patients with T1 Breast Carcinoma. Barth A, Silverstein MJ, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Philadelphia 1996.
• Predictors of Axillary Lymph Node Metastases in 1,619 Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. Barth A, Silverstein MJ, Craig PH, Waisman JR, Colburn WJ. 19th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 1996.
• Outcome After Invasive Local Recurrence in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast. Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Martino S. Lewinsky BS, Craig PH, Beron P, Gamagami P, Waisman JR. 20th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 1997.
• Martin Width: A Critical Determinant of Local Control in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the Breast. Silverstein MJ, Lagios MD, Waisman JR, Martino S, Beron P, Lewinsky BS, Colburn WJ, Gamagami P, 34th Annual Meeting Am Soc Clin Oncol, Los Angeles, Ca, May 19, 1998.
• Infiltrating Lobular Versus Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast. Silberman H, Skinner K, Russell C, Waisman JR, Press M, Groshen S, Silverstein MJ. 22nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 1999.
• Palpability: A Poor Prognostic Finding in Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. Skinner KA, Silberman H, Russell C, Spicer D, Formenti SC, Waisman JR, Silverstein MJ. 22nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. San Antonio, Texas, December 8, 1999.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

• Waisman JR. Learning About Breast Cancer: What is Breast Cancer? Shape Magazine, November, 1986.
• Waisman JR. Nutrition in Breast Cancer. The Breast Cancer Foundation Newsletter, 1986; Volume 1, No. 4.