Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Biology Major – 1986
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Doctorate of Medicine, Cum Laude – 1990
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
Internship and Residency in General Surgery 1990-1995
Chief Resident Teaching Award
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Licensure and Certification:
- National Board of Medical Examiners – Diplomate 1991
- American Board of Surgery Certification 1997; Re-certification 2004-2017
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons 1997
- State of California License to Practice Medicine and Surgery 1999
- American Society of Breast Surgeons, Certification in Breast Ultrasound 2005; Re-certification 2010-2015
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certification 2007
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Accreditation 2006; Re-Accreditation 2011-2014
Hospital Affiliation:
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Active Staff, Department of Surgery
Burbank, CA
Active Committee and Administrative Positions:
- President-Elect, American Society of Breast Surgeons 5/2014 - Present
- Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, American Society of Breast Surgeons 5/2013 - Present
- Board of Directors, American Society of Breast Surgeons 4/2011 - Present
- Chair, Communications Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons 7/2008 - 5/2014
- Co-Chair, Website Activities Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons 2/2012 - Present
- Ultrasound Instructor / National Ultrasound Faculty, American College of Surgeons 2006 - Present
- National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) Breast Program Lead - Providence St. Joseph Medical Center 5/2013 - Present
- Board of Advisors – Circle of Hope, Inc. 2005 – Present
Past Committee and Administrative Positions:
- Secretary / Treasurer, Chair Finance Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons 5/2013 - 5/2014
- Chair, Communications Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons 7/2008 - 5/2014
- Membership Committee – American Society of Breast Surgeons 4/2006 – 7/2008
- Vice-Chair, Cancer Committee – Providence St. Joseph Medical Center 1/2007 – 12/2011
- PSJMC Liaison to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer 1/2007 – 12/2011
- Institutional Review Board Member – Providence St. Joseph Medical Center 7/2004 – 12/2011; 4/2013 - 4/2014
- Chair, Division of Surgery - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center 1/2005 – 12/2006
- Medical Executive Committee - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center 1/2005 – 12/2006
- Vice Chair, Division of Surgery - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center 1/2003 – 12/2004
- Medical Staff Performance Improvement Council - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center 1/2003 – 12/2004
Society Memberships:
- Fellow – American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Breast Surgeons
- American Society of Breast Disease
- American College of Surgeons - Southern California Chapter
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society
Publications, Presentations, and Grants & Research Involvement:
Publications, Abstracts, and Poster Presentations:
Attai DJ, Landercasper J, Schoger JM, Staley AC, Cowher MC
Can Twitter Social Media be an Effective Tool for Breast Cancer Survivor Support and Education?
Poster Presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2014 Breast Cancer Symposium San Francisco, CA
Kuske RR, Quiet C, Snyder MB, Lyden M, Attai DJ, et al
Outcomes for APBI with Strut-Based Brachytherapy: First 100 Accrued Patients (5 year median follow up)
Poster Presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2014 Breast Cancer Symposium San Francisco, CA
Simmons R, Ballman K, Cox C, Carp N, Sabol J, Hwang R, Attai D, et al. A Phase II Trial Exploring the Success of Cryoablation Therapy in the Treatment of Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Results from the ACOSOG (Alliance) Z1072. Oral abstract presentation at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting Las Vegas, NV 2014
Attai DJ, Cowher MS, Schoger JM, Staley AC. #BCSM: Using Social Media to Develop a Novel Breast Cancer Support Community. Poster presentation at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting Las Vegas, NV 2014
Connor C, Attai D Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for the Surgeon: Options, Side Effects, and their Management Ann Surg Oncol (2013) 20:3188-3193
Cryoablation for Breast Cancer in Breast Cancer: A New Era of Management Francescatti DS, Silverstein MJ; editors. Springer 2014 213-222
Perry, K, Attai, D, Han, B, Hong, R, Kuske, R, Lyden, M, Mahalingam, S, Mantz, C, Morcovescu, S, Nigh, S, Pollock, J, Reiff, J, Scanderbeg, D, Strasser, J, Yashar, C. Outcomes for Accelerated Partial Breast irradiation with a strut-based brachytherapy applicator: 320 patients with 3-year median follow up. Poster presentation at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting Chicago, IL May 2013
Strasser, J, Jacob, D, Koprowski, C, Attai, D, Butler, E, Finkelstein, S, Han, B, Hong, R, Komarnicky, L, Kuske, R, Lyden, M, Mahalingam, S, Mantz, C, Morcovescu, S, Nigh, S, Perry, K, Pollock, J, Reiff, J, Scanderbeg, D, Yashar, C. Accelerated partial breast irradiation using a strut-based brachytherapy device: A multi-institutional initial report on late toxicity with greater than 24-month follow-up. Oral presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium San Francisco, CA September 2012.
Einck J, Scanderbeg D, Kuske R, Hong R, Han B, Perry K, Reiff J, Mahalingam S, Nigh S, Strasser J, Mantz C, Pollock J, Attai D, and Yashar C. Accelerated partial breast irradiation using a Strut-based Brachytherapy Device for the Treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. Poster Presentation at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting Phoenix AZ May 2012.
Hong R, Lorio V, Huaying J, Han B, Shieh E, Imhoff K, Kuske R, Quiet C, Sadeghi A, Perry K, Morcovescu S, Yashar C, Scanderbeg D, Graves Y, Strasser J, Dayee Jacob D, Reiff J, Komarnicky L, Mahalingam S, Webster J, Nigh S, Mohideen N, Lobo P, Farmer M, Berry M, Patra P, Mantz C, Finkelstein S, Pollock J, Butler E, Attai D, Patel R. Excellent/Good Cosmetic Outcomes in Patients Treated with a Strut-Based Brachytherapy Applicator (SAVI) for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation. Poster Presentation at the National Consortium of Breast Centers, Inc. Annual Meeting March 2012.
Fine, R.E., Schwalke, M.A., Pelicane, J.V., Attai, D.J. A Novel Ultrasound-Guided Electrosurgical Loop Device for Intraoperative Excision of Breast Lesions: An Improvement in Surgical Technique. American Journal of Surgery(2009) 198, 283-286. Poster Presentation at The American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting New York April 2008, and at The American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium Washington DC September 2008, Washington, DC
Diagnostic Services Breast Project for Women Under 40. Oral Abstract Presentation at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Annual Meeting Washington, DC June 2006
Research Involvement:
Principal Investigator - Providence St. Joseph Medical Center: The American Society of Breast Surgeons Collaborative Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Registry
SAVI Collaborative Research Group Investigator
Principal Investigator – Providence St. Joseph Medical Center: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Superiority Study to Evaluate Use of the PEAK Plasma Blade 4.0 in Mastectomy.
Principal Investigator – Providence St. Joseph Medical Center: American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z1072: A Phase II Trial Exploring the Success of Cryoablation Therapy in the Treatment of Invasive Breast Carcinoma.
Principal Investigator – Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center: American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z1031: A Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing 16 to 18 Weeks of Neoadjuvant Exemestane (25mg Daily), Letrozole (2.5mg Daily) or Anastrozole (1mg Daily) in Postmenopausal Women with Clinical Stage II and III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator – Glendale Memorial Hospital: National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) P2: Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) for the Prevention of Breast Cancer
Grant Recipient/Project Director – Glendale Memorial Hospital/Marcia Ray Breast Center: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: “Diagnostic Services Breast Project for Women Under 40”. 4/05 – 3/06
Grant Recipient/Project Director – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: “Improving Access to Breast Cancer Clinical Trials” 4/06 – 3/07
Principal Investigator – Glendale Memorial Hospital: American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z0011: A Randomized Trial of Axillary Node Dissection in Women with Clinical T1-2 N0M0 Breast Cancer who have a Positive Sentinel Node.