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Sarah Blair, M.D.
Surgical Oncology
(Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Sarcoma)
Cancer - Breast
Cancer
Dr. Sarah Blair is a specialist in oncology surgery. She completed a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center, where she was honored as the Terrell McElligot Surgical Oncology Fellow. She received advanced training in the surgical treatment of breast cancers, melanoma, sarcoma and other surgical tumors. She is certified by the American Board of General Surgery.
Dr. Blair's emphasis is the compassionate care of complicated cancer cases. She has a strong background and many years of experience in treating patients with cancer. She is involved in a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of breast cancer. She has extensive experience in cutting edge technologies such as sentinel node staging for breast cancer, melanoma, and other soft tissue tumors.
In her research at UCSD, Dr. Blair is developing a method for using advanced imaging techniques to ensure that all the tumor cells are removed during a cancer surgery. The method will be used in the operating room, while a cancer surgery is in progress, to detect any cancer cells that may be present in samples of tissue taken from the edges of the surgical area. The ability to do this test while the patient is still under anesthesia will help make it possible for the surgeon to remove the tumor precisely, and the need for any additional surgery may be avoided.
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Board Certification:
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General Surgery
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Experience:
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Dr. Blair is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
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Education:
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State University of New York Health Science Center
Syracuse, New York
Doctor of Medicine
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Training:
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Fellowship in Surgical Oncology
City of Hope
Los Angeles, CA
Residency in Coordinated Surgical Program
University of Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
Research Fellowship in Surgical Metabolism & Thoracic Laboratory
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Residency and Internship in General Surgery
University of Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
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Clinical Interests:
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Breast cancer, melanoma, sarcoma and General Surgery
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Hospital Affiliations:
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UCSD Thornton Hospital, La Jolla
UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest
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Office Addresses:
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Moores UCSD Cancer Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
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Moores UCSD Cancer Center
Moores Cancer Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
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Last Updated April 17, 2008
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