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Specialty:
Surgery, Breast
Department Affiliation:
Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License:
A127831
Phone:
818-333-2555
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About Me

Link to Dr. Thompson's complete CV >

Dr. Carlie Thompson is a breast surgeon who practices in Burbank and Westwood. She is board certified in general surgery and has completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship. She uses a multidisciplinary approach to expertly manage breast cancer, benign breast disease and women at high risk of developing breast cancer. She is a compassionate provider that cares deeply about her patients and their families.

Dr. Thompson obtained her medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was elected into Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She received her surgery training at Northwestern University and the University of California San Francisco, during which she received several awards for teaching and compassion. She completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University, where she graduated summa cum laude and was elected into Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

Dr. Thompson has over a decade of experience performing scientific and medical research and has won several awards for her work. She has authored many peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has presented at a variety of national meetings. Her research interests include breast cancer screening, the evaluation of DCIS, and the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer.

Dr. Thompson is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Association of Women Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

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uclahealth.org/breasthealth
Primary Office
UCLA Health Burbank Breast Surgery
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, 2017
Fellowship
Breast Surgical Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2017-2018
Residency
General Surgery, UCSF Department of Surgery, 2015-2017
Residency 2
General Surgery, Northwestern University Department of Surgery, 2011-2013
Internship
General Surgery, Northwestern University Department of Surgery, 2010-2011
Degree
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MD, 2010
Publications
  1. Lindstrom LS, Yau C, Czene K, Thompson CK, Hoadley KA, van't Veer LJ, Balassanian R, Bishop JW, Carpenter PM, Chen Y, Datnow B, Hasteh F, Krings G, Lin F, Zhang Y, Nordenskjold B, Stal O, Benz CC, Fornander T, Borowsky AD, Esserman LJ, for the STO Trialists Group. Intra-tumor heterogeneity of the estrogen receptor and the long-term risk of fatal breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2018 Jan 19. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djx270.
  2. Esserman LJ, Yau C, Thompson CK, van't Veer LJ, Borowsky AD, Hoadley KA, Tobin NP, Nordenskjold B, Forander T, Stal O, Benz CC, Lindstrom LS. Use of molecular tools to identify patients with indolent breast cancers with ultralow risk over 2 decades. JAMA Oncol. 2017 Nov 1;3(11):1503-1510.
  3. Shieh Y, Eklund M, Madlensky L, Sawyer SD, Thompson CK, Stover Fiscalini A, Ziv E, van't Veer LJ, Esserman LJ Tice JA. Breast cancer screening in the precision medicine era: risk-based screening in a population-based trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2017 Jan 27;109(5).
  4. Thompson CK, Eklund M, Esserman LJ. Putting the "Great Mammography Debate" to rest. Am J Hematol Oncol. 2015 Sep;11(9):21-2.
  5. Pilewskie M, Kennedy C, Shappell C, Helenowski I, Scholtens D, Hansen N, Bethke K, Jeruss J, Karstaedt P, Khan SA. Effect of MRI on the management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 May;20(5):1522- 9.
  6. Kennedy C, Gao F, Margenthaler J. Neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy for triple negative breast cancer. J Surg Res. 2010 Sep;163(1):52-7.
Awards
  • Chesson Award for Compassion in Surgery
  • Lynn Sage Scholar
  • Association of Women Surgeons Outstanding Mentorship Award
  • Alpha Omega Alpha
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