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Dr. Deanna J. Attai is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles. After completing her undergraduate education at Vassar College, she graduated with honors from the Georgetown University School of Medicine, and then completed her General Surgery Residency at Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Attai is a Past-President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is certified by the American Society of Breast Surgeons for the performance of breast ultrasound.

Dr. Attai was an early adopter of social media for professional and patient education. She serves as the social media editor for the Journal of Oncology Practice and is a member of the Annals of Surgical Oncology editorial board. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Social Media Working Group and co-chair of the Collaborative for Outcomes in Social Media in Oncology research group. She has been an invited speaker at national meetings hosted by the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the Association of Academic Surgeons discussing the use of social media for patient education and support, professional education and oncology research. She is also a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board.

Dr. Attai has participated as co-moderator in the weekly Breast Cancer Social Media (#BCSM) Twitter chats since the support community formed in 2011. #BCSM is the longest-running cancer patient community on Twitter, and has received national media attention with profiles in USA Today, CURE Magazine, and Forbes Online. She is frequently sought out by local and national media for her thoughts on breast disease, diagnosis and treatment. Recent interviews and commentary have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Forbes Online, National Public Radio, CBS News, and Vogue Magazine.

A native of New York, Dr. Attai grew up in a medical family. Her free time is spent in her organic vegetable garden and with her two rescue kittens.

Link to Dr. Attai's complete CV >

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surgery.ucla.edu
uclahealth.org/breasthealth
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare/burbank
Primary Office
Burbank Breast Care
191 S. Buena Vista St.
Suite 415
Burbank, CA 91505
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818-333-2555
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818-333-2559
Medical Board Certifications
Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 1997
Residency
Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, 1991-1995
Internship
Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, 1990-1991
Degree
Georgetown University School of Medicine, MD, 1990
Research Interests
  • Social media in oncology
  • Breast Cancer Decision Making
Publications

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  1. Social media for professional and patient education, social media in oncology, breast cancer decision making Wagner JP, Cochran AL, Jones C, Gusani NJ, Varghese TK Jr, Attai DJ. Professional Use of Social Media Among Surgeons: Results of a Multi-Institutional Study. J Surg Educ. 2018 May - Jun;75(3):804-810. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.09.008. Epub 2017 Sep 28. PubMed PMID: 28964746.
  2. Hegde JV, Wang X, Attai DJ, DiNome ML, Kusske A, Hoyt AC, Hurvitz SA, Weidhaas JB, Steinberg ML, McCloskey SA. Assessing the Effect of Lifetime Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk on the Selection of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy for Unilateral Breast Cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2018 Apr;18(2):e205-e218. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2017.09.010. Epub 2017 Sep 27. PubMed PMID: 29050918.
  3. Hegde JV, Wang X, Attai DJ, DiNome ML, Kusske A, Hoyt AC, Hurvitz SA, Weidhaas JB, Steinberg ML, McCloskey SA. Predictors associated with MRI surveillance screening in women with a personal history of unilateral breast cancer but without a genetic predisposition for future contralateral breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Nov;166(1):145-156. doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4392-4. Epub 2017 Jul 12. PubMed PMID: 28702891.
  4. Attai DJ, Anderson PF, Fisch MJ, Graham DL, Katz MS, Kesselheim J, Markham MJ, Pennell NA, Sedrak MS, Thompson MA, Utengen A, Dizon DS. Risks and benefits of Twitter use by hematologists/oncologists in the era of digital medicine. Semin Hematol. 2017 Oct;54(4):198-204. doi: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2017.08.001. Epub 2017 Aug 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 29153081; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5994350.
  5. Sedrak MS, Dizon DS, Anderson PF, Fisch MJ, Graham DL, Katz MS, Kesselheim JC, Miller RS, Thompson MA, Utengen A, Attai DJ. The emerging role of professional social media use in oncology. Future Oncol. 2017 Jun;13(15):1281-1285. doi: 10.2217/fon-2017-0161. Epub 2017 Jun 7. PubMed PMID: 28589770.
  6. Attai DJ, Hampton R, Staley AC, Borgert A, Landercasper J. What Do Patients Prefer? Understanding Patient Perspectives on Receiving a New Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Oct;23(10):3182-9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5312-2. Epub 2016 Jun 15. PubMed PMID: 27306904.
  7. Attai DJ, Radford DM, Cowher MS. Tweeting the Meeting: Twitter Use at The American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting 2013-2016. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Oct;23(10):3418-22. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5406-x. Epub 2016 Jul 7. PubMed PMID: 27387677.
  8. Boughey JC, Attai DJ, Chen SL, Cody HS, Dietz JR, Feldman SM, Greenberg CC, Kass RB, Landercasper J, Lemaine V, MacNeill F, Song DH, Staley AC, Wilke LG, Willey SC, Yao KA, Margenthaler JA. Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy (CPM) Consensus Statement from the American Society of Breast Surgeons: Data on CPM Outcomes and Risks. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Oct;23(10):3100-5. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5443-5. Epub 2016 Jul 28. PubMed PMID: 27469117; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4999465.
  9. Boughey JC, Attai DJ, Chen SL, Cody HS, Dietz JR, Feldman SM, Greenberg CC, Kass RB, Landercasper J, Lemaine V, MacNeill F, Margenthaler JA, Song DH, Staley AC, Wilke LG, Willey SC, Yao KA. Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Consensus Statement from the American Society of Breast Surgeons: Additional Considerations and a Framework for Shared Decision Making. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Oct;23(10):3106-11. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5408- 8. Epub 2016 Jul 28. PubMed PMID: 27469118; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4999472.
  10. Simmons RM, Ballman KV, Cox C, Carp N, Sabol J, Hwang RF, Attai D, Sabel M, Nathanson D, Kenler A, Gold L, Kaufman C, Han L, Bleznak A, Stanley Smith J, Holmes D, Fornage B, Le-Petross C, Hoda S, McCall L, Hunt KK. A Phase II Trial Exploring the Success of Cryoablation Therapy in the Treatment of Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Results from ACOSOG (Alliance) Z1072. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Aug;23(8):2438-45. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5275-3. Epub 2016 May 24. PubMed PMID: 27221361; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5433250.
  11. Attai DJ. What Are We Missing?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Oct;23(10):3088-92. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5309-x. Epub 2016 Jun 16. PubMed PMID: 27313066.
  12. Simmons RM, Ballman KV, Cox C, Carp N, Sabol J, Hwang RF, Attai D, Sabel M, Nathanson D, Kenler A, Gold L, Kaufman C, Han L, Bleznak A, Stanley Smith J, Holmes D, Fornage B, Le-Petross C, Hoda S, McCall L, Hunt KK. A Phase II Trial Exploring the Success of Cryoablation Therapy in the Treatment of Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Results from ACOSOG (Alliance) Z1072. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Aug;23(8):2438-45. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5275-3. Epub 2016 May 24. PubMed PMID: 27221361; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5433250.
  13. Attai DJ, Sedrak MS, Katz MS, Thompson MA, Anderson PF, Kesselheim JC, Fisch MJ, Graham DL, Utengen A, Johnston C, Miller RS, Dizon DS. Social media in cancer care: highlights, challenges & opportunities. Future Oncol. 2016 Jul;12(13):1549-52. doi: 10.2217/fon-2016-0065. Epub 2016 Mar 30. PubMed PMID: 27025657.
  14. Katz MS, Utengen A, Anderson PF, Thompson MA, Attai DJ, Johnston C, Dizon DS. Disease-Specific Hashtags for Online Communication About Cancer Care. JAMA Oncol. 2016 Mar;2(3):392-4. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.3960. PubMed PMID: 26539640.
  15. Landercasper J, Attai D, Atisha D, Beitsch P, Bosserman L, Boughey J, Carter J, Edge S, Feldman S, Froman J, Greenberg C, Kaufman C, Morrow M, Pockaj B, Silverstein M, Solin L, Staley A, Vicini F, Wilke L, Yang W, Cody H 3rd. Toolbox to Reduce Lumpectomy Reoperations and Improve Cosmetic Outcome in Breast Cancer Patients: The American Society of Breast Surgeons Consensus Conference. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Oct;22(10):3174-83. doi: 10.1245/s10434-015-4759-x. Epub 2015 Jul 28. PubMed PMID: 26215198; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4550635.
  16. Attai DJ, Cowher MS, Al-Hamadani M, Schoger JM, Staley AC, Landercasper J. Twitter Social Media is an Effective Tool for Breast Cancer Patient Education and Support: Patient-Reported Outcomes by Survey. J Med Internet Res. 2015 Jul 30;17(7):e188. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4721. PubMed PMID: 26228234; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4705354.
  17. Connor C, Attai D. Adjuvant endocrine therapy for the surgeon: options, side effects, and their management. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Oct;20(10):3188-93. doi: 10.1245/s10434-013-3177-1. Epub 2013 Aug 22. PubMed PMID: 23975307.

In The News
  • A Breast Cancer diagnosis is scary. She helps her patients through it - SHE WARRIORS
  • Study Backs Omitting Axillary Surgery in Certain Breast Ca Patients (medpagetoday.com - OnCology/Hermatology, September 2018)
  • One in Three Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Have Complications (nytimes.com, June 2018)
Awards
  • Past-President, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • Southern California Super Doctors 2014 - 2019
  • Castle-Connolly Top Doctor, 2013 - 2019
  • Castle-Connolly Top Doctors, Exceptional Women in Medicine - 2018
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