Dr Carey A. Cullinane, MD, MPH
Surgeon & Director of Cancer Genetics, Breastlink Medical Group, Inc.
Director, Cancer Risk & Prevention Program, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
The first surgical oncologist formally trained in cancer genetics, Carey Cullinane joined Breastlink Medical Group, INC in 2003. Although she treats patients with various diagnoses of cancer, the treatment of breast cancer has always been the focal point of her practice. Her training in surgical oncology has made her particularly adept at dealing with complex surgical problems that may arise such as the treatment of solitary chest wall or liver metastases, and her training in genetics has enabled her to identify, counsel and manage families at high risk of developing cancer. Her objective with each patient is to assist them in the process of understanding the myriad of decisions that come with a diagnosis or hereditary risk of cancer and to aid in obtaining the optimal curative, risk-appropriate and cosmetic outcome available.
Dr Cullinane completed her undergraduate studies at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts in biochemistry. Following graduation she traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, attending the Tulane University School of Medicine and the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and earning her MD and MPH degrees. She remained in Louisiana for her General Surgical training, completing her internship and residency at the Tulane University Medical Center and Charity Hospital. She then traveled to Southern California and completed both Surgical Oncology and Clinical Cancer Genetics Fellowships at the City of Hope National Medical Center. She joined the medical staff at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and heads its Cancer Risk and Prevention Program. She maintains surgical privileges at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, City of Hope National Medical Center as well as the Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center.
In addition to her clinical practice, Carey Cullinane maintains an active role in oncologic and prevention research. She has more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters to her credit, has presented to dozens of conferences, and received a number of awards and honors. She co-chairs the Los Angeles Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Education Committee, is an investigator for a number of research grants in the areas of breast cancer, hereditary cancer and palliative surgery, and is an active member on the Journal of Surgical Research Editorial Board.
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