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Work Address:

11 Stewart Ave. - Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 923-2477
(631) 421-1059 Fax
drkarenbarbosa.com

2009-present
Home Address:

73 Langworthy Ave, Stonington, CT 06378
Cell - (917) 968-9233
drkbarbosa@yahoo.com

 
Education:
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.
1997-2001
Columbia University, NY
Post Baccalaureate Program, Pre-Med
1992-1993
Fordham University, NY
Bachelor of Science, Biology
1990-1992
Queens College, NY
Undergraduate Program, Biology

1987-1990
Employment:
Top Tier Breast Specialist P.C
Breast Surgeon, private practice
2009-2011
St. Catherine of Siena
Established breast surgery program
2007-2009
Cleveland Clinic, OH
Breast Oncology Fellowship
2006-2007
Peninsula Hospital Center, NY
Chief Surgical Resident, PGY 4 & 5
2002-2006
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA
Rotating Internship-emphasis on surgery
2001-2002
Cornell Medical Center/ New York Hospital, NY
Senior Clinical Research Study Assistant, Surgery
• Data Management
• Case Report Forms Completion
• Protocol Compliance
• Clinical Protocol Management
1993-1997
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY
Research Study Assistant, Clinical Trials
• Data Management
• Case Report Form Completion
• Protocol Compliance

1992-1993
Highlight Qualifications:

Presidential Recognition from ACOS for outstanding In Depth Review Program 9/2011

Advisory Board for Swim Across America Long Island 2011

In depth Review- Chair ACOS course for general surgeons doing Breast Surgery with Ultra Sound hands on workshop - Orlando, Fla. - February 2011

Healing Heroes Award from Nassau County Legislature - March 2011

Woman to Woman & NAVEL EXPO speaker

Lectured “Saying What Others Don’t Want to Hear”- ACA Osteopathic Surgeons Chicago, Il - October 2009

Taught In Depth Review US Course- ACOS San Antonio, Tx - February 2009

Board Certified in General Surgery October 2008
Experienced in Phase I, II and III Clinical Trials.

Leadership of Excellence Award from FACT – Find a Cure Today fundraising group for cancer research based in Huntington October 2008

Certificate of Completion- Oncoplastic Surgery, American Society of Breast Disease March 2008

Poster at American Society of Breast Disease
Evaluation of bMRI, mammogram and ultrasound compared to intra-operative findings when trying to rule out implant rupture. 4/12-14/2007

Certificate of Completion-Basic Breast Ultrasound Imaging Course
Society of Surgical Oncology March 2007

Certificate of Completion-Oncoplastic Surgery for the Breast Cancer Surgeon American Society of Breast Surgeons May 2007

Certificate of Completion-Center for Clinical Research. 
Human Research Subjects Protection Training.  CITI course-#394205.  November 2006

Certificate of Completion-School of Breast Oncology Atlanta, Ga October 2006

Certificate of Completion-Basic Breast Ultrasound Imaging Course
School of Breast Oncology 2006

Fluent Portuguese, working knowledge of Spanish, French, Italian and Russian.

 
Publications:

Saltz L, Sirott M, Young C, Tong W, Niedzwiecki D, Tzy-Jyun Y, Tao Y, Trochanowski B, Barbosa K, Toomasi F, Kelsen D.  Phase I clinical and pharmacology study of topotecan given daily for 5 consecutive days to patients with advanced solid tumors, with attempt at dose intensification using recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.  J. Natl Cancer Inst 1993;85:1499-507

Van der Poll T, calvano S, Kumar A, Braxton C, Coyle S, Barbosa K, Moldawer L, Lowry S.  Endotoxin induces downregulation of functional tumor necrosis factor receptors on circulating monocytes and granulocytes in humans.  Blood 1995;86:27542759

Van der Poll T, Coyle S, Barbosa K, Braxton C, Lowry S.  Epinephrine inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α and potentiates interleukin 10 production during human endotoxemia.  J. Clin Invest., in press

Van der Poll T, Malefyt R, Coyle S, Barbosa K, Barie P, Lowry S.  Plasma concentrations of interleukin 10 and interleukin 13 during clinical sepsis and experimental endoxemia.  Blood, in press

 
Abstracts and Presentations:

Barbosa K, Kreymerman P, Patrick R, Chellman-Jeffers M, Rim, Djohan R, Crowe JP.  Evaluation of bMRI, mammogram and ultrasound compared to intra-operative findings when trying to rule out implant rupture.  31st ASBD, San Francisco, Ca 4/12-12/2007

Saltz L, Kelsen D, Kemeny N, Cohen A, Enker W, Tong W, Yao T, Friedrich C, Barbosa K, Toomasi F  Adjuvant trial of immediate postoperative intraperitoneal (IP) floxuridine (FUDR) and leucovorin (LV) plus systemic chemotherapy following resection of high risk colon cancer.  J. Natl Cancer Inst., 1993;87:1523

Van der Poll T, Calvano S, Kumar A, Braxton C, Coyle S, Barbosa K, Moldawer L, Lowry S.  Endotoxin induces downregulation of tumor necrosis factor receptors on circulating monocytes and granulocytes in humans.  35th ICAAC, San Francisco, Ca. 9/17-20/95

Van der Poll T, Braxton C, Coyle S, Barbosa K, Kumar A, Calvano S, Lowry S.  Effect of epinephrine on cytokine release following endotoxin administration to healthy humans.  35th ICAAC, San Francisco, Ca.  9/17-20/95

 
Conferences:

Miami Breast Conference-Miami 3/11
In Depth Review-Orlando, Fla 2/11 Conference Chair
ASBS-Las Vegas, Na 5/10
ASBD-New York,NY 4/10
Miami Breast Conference- Miami 3/10
ACA- Chicago, Il 10/2009 Speaker
ASBS- San Diego, Ca 4/2009
National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference- Vegas 3/09
In Depth Review-ACOS San Antonio/Speaker & taught US 2/09
San Antonio- 12/2008
ASBS-New York, NY. 4/08
ASBD-Orlando, Fl. 2/08
ASBS-Phoenix, Az. 5/2007
ASBD-San Francisco, Ca. 4/2007
SSO- Washington, D.C. 3/2007
San Antonio- 12/2006
SOBO-Atlanta, Ga. 10/2006