OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor
Breast Care

Hannah L. Brooks, MD, FACS - USA

North Shore/LIJ at Forest Hills, Dept. Surgery
102-01 66th Rd.
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Ph: 718-830-4083 Fax: 718-459-3086

 

Education: 
Albany Medical College of Union University, NY
M.D., 1988

Queens College-CUNY, NY
B.A., 1979

Postgraduate Training:
Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, NY
Chief Resident and Resident, General Surgery, 1989-1994

New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, NY
Research Fellow, Tumor Immunology/GU-Dr. N. Bander 1988-1989

Professional Employment/Hospital Appointments:
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System @ Forest Hills
Director, Breast Surgery Service, June 1999-pres
Staff Attending, General, Laparoscopic Surgery, June 1999-pres
Clinical Faculty Member, 1999-present

Good Samaritan Hospital, LI, NY 
Attending Surgeon, South Shore Surgical Assoc.
General and Breast Surgery, Jan 1999- Apr 1999

Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, NY
Assoc. Director of Surgery, St John’s Queens, Jul 94-Dec 1998
Director, Family Health Center Breast Clinic, Apr 95-Dec 1998
Staff Attending-General and Breast Surgery, Jul 1994-Dec 1998
Clinical Faculty Member, Jul 1994-Dec 1998

Academic Appointments:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Affiliate, Dept. of Surgery, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health Syst.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Sept 1999-present 

Cornell University Medical College, NY
Affiliate, Dept. of Surgery, Catholic Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Sep1997- June1999

Board Certification: 
American Board of Surgery: Board-Certified Oct 1996
National Board Medical Examiners-Diplomate Jan 1991
ACLS and ATLS certified-current
Medical License, State of New York, 184637
DEA-current

Professional Society Membership:
NY Metropolitan Breast Group, Member, 1999-present
American Society of Breast Surgeons, Member, 1998-present
American College of Surgeons, Fellow, 1998-present
American Cancer Society, Member, Queens Council 1997-present
American Cancer Soc.,Queens, Chair, Breast Taskforce 1996-present
Medical Society of the State of New York 1994-1996
American Medical Association 1994-1995

Awards and Honors:
American Cancer Society, Education Award, Nov 1999 For excellence in community and physician education 
American Cancer Society, Lane Adams Award, 1998-99 For providing outstanding, compassionate, high quality care to people With cancer and their families

US Patent #4,693,966
Sloan-Kettering Institute, NY, 1993 For human monoclonal antibodies detecting tumor antigens on melanoma
Clifton C Thorne Award, 1988 For academic excellence on ethics in medical care
Mosby Book Award, 1988 For academic excellence in medical studies
AOA-PHAROS, 1987 Honorable mention in AOA Honor Society Journal- medical ethics

Other Professional Activities:
Online CME Developer/Producer
American Cancer Society, National Office
First Online Defense Against Breast Cancer, debuted June 1999

Advisory Council, American Cancer Society
Member of advisory council-Queens/Eastern Division, 1996-present
Member of curriculum committee, clinical/self breast exam 1997-present 

Grants writer, Community Education on Breast Screening
Smith-Barney, Traveler’s Fund
Prepared and submitted successful grant application to fund community outreach to uninsured and underinsured women, 1997 

Instructor and Editor, Surgery, USMLE Step III
Compass/Arcventures Med Ed, Chicago, IL
Preparation of nationally-distributed course materials USMLE Review-Section on Surgery, 1996-97

Original Communications:

Journal Publications:
Brooks, HL, Mandava, N, Pizzi, W. Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma: A Community Hospital Experience. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol 186(6): 622-29, 1998

Brooks, HL, Priolo, S, Waxman, J, Pizzi, W. Cystosarcoma Phylloides: Case report of 11-year survival with malignant variant and review of surgical experience. Contemp. Surgery, Vol 53 (3):169-72, 98

Houghton, AN, Brooks, HL, et al. Detection of cell surface and intracellular antigens by human monoclonal antibodies: Hybrid cell lines derived from lymphocytes of patients with malignant melanoma. Journal of Experimental Medicine V.158:53-65, July 1983

Chapters:
Brooks, HL. THE BREASTS. In: Well-Woman Care. Ed. Lichtman, R. Appleton-Lange (2000), in press

Brooks, HL. Review of breast disease and management of breast cancer: educational program for SEQUUS. Medical Directions, AZ 1998

Brooks, HL. THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME. In: The Handbook of Vascular Surgery. Eds. Sales, Goldsmith, Veith. Quality Med Publ., 1994

Abstracts:
Panetta, TS, Palmer, J, Rosario, AC, Brooks, HL, Veith, FJ. Immunohistochemical demonstration of PAF in rat hippocampus after global brain ischemia. FASEB J. V6:A13-17, 1992

Suggs, W, Brooks, HL, Veith, FJ. PTFE Bypass to Tibial Arteries: Are They Ever Worthwhile? 19th Annual Symposium in Vascular Surgery. Proceedings, Nov 1992

Proshan, S, Panetta, TS, Veith, FJ, Brooks, HL, Rosario, AC, Marin, MC. PAF Immunohistochemical studies in rat hippocampus. IVth International Congress on PAF and Related Lipid Mediators. Proceedings, Sept 1992

Houghton, AN, Brooks, HL. Characterization of melanoma antigen using human-human and human-mouse monoclonal antibodies. American Assoc.Cancer Research. Abstracts, March 1983

Online Programs and Reviews:
Brooks, HL Breast Screening and Diagnosis, Community resource.
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Systems Website http://www.nslij.edu 
In progress (anticipated launch date: June 2000)

Brooks, HL Management of Breast Disease: Indications for Referral
OBGYN.net website, http://www.obgyn.net.  In progress 

Brooks, HL. First Online Defense Against Breast Cancer, CME. American Cancer Society Website, http://www.vlh.com, June 1999

Brooks, HL. Review of breast disease and management of breast cancer: educational program for SEQUUS. Medical Directions, 
http://www.md-inc.com, 1998

Brooks, HL. Live, interactive program on management of abnormal mammogram results in 46-year-old female: application of stereotactic biopsy as a diagnostic tool and review of multidisciplinary management of DCIS. POLTALK/CHAT. Physicians’ Online, http://www.pol.net, November, 1997

Brooks, HL. Management of Breast Cancer in the Elderly. Web-based survey of clinicians and review of literature. Clinical Survey. Physicians’ Online, http://www.pol.net, October, 1997

Brooks, HL, Waxman, J. Cystosarcoma Phylloides; Case Report and Review. Online Clinical Quiz. Physicians’ Online, http://www.pol.net , May 12, 1997

Online Surgical Discussion Group-Facilitator
Physicians’ Online, Tarrytown, NY
Breast surgical case discussions, 1996-present


Continuing Medical Education, Presentations:

CME Presentation:
New Imaging Techniques: The Use of MRI in Breast Cancer
Surgery Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish Hospital Apr 2000

CME Presentation:
Low Tech-High Yield: Using the Gail Model, BIRADS, and New
Methods to Detect Breast Cancer at its Earliest Stages. CME sponsored by 
MSSNY & Raytel Imaging, Queens, NY, Mar 2000

CME Presentation:
Guidelines for Follow-up After Treatment for Breast Cancer
Medicine Grand Rounds, North Shore Univ. Hospital @ Forest Hills, Dec 1999

CME Presentation:
Breast Disease and Cancer: Resources on the Internet
Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds, North Shore Univ. Hospital, Manhasset , Nov 1999

CME, Program Director/Instructor:
Calculated Risk: Estrogen Use & Health Risks-Postmenopausal Women
CME sponsored by Dept of Surgery, NSLIJ@FH and Merck & Co., Nov 1999

Course Developer/Instructor, CME: 
Catholic Medical Center, Brooklyn & Queens
Computers and Internet for Physicians: A Hands-on Introductory Course, Oct 1997-99

CME Presentation:
High Risk Screening and Referral for Genetics Counseling for BRCA, 
Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds, North Shore Univ. Hospital @ Forest Hills Sept. 1999

Chair, CME Symposium:
American Cancer Society, Queens Division
Annual First Line Defense Against Breast Cancer:
Innovations in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Management, Nov 1997
New Developments in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Nov 1998

Chair, CME Symposium:
St. John’s Hospital Family Health Center, NY
Breast Cancer Management for Primary Care Physicians, Mar 1997

Community Education, Presentations: 

Community Lecture:
Separating Fact from Fiction: An Interactive Program on Breast Health/Disease
Lord & Taylor Women’s Health Lecture Series, New York City, May 2000 

Community Lecture:
“Living With Breast Cancer” Series lecture: How to interpret test results.
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, May 2000

BioMed Educational Program Collaboration:
Supervising Instructor, BioMed Program
Collaborative Project of Forest Hills High School and NSLIJ, Spr 2000

Community Lecture:
High Risk vs. Hype: Assessing Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Women’s Wellness Community Lecture, North Shore Univ. Oct 1999

Community Lecture:
Screening for Breast Cancer in Older Women
Forest Hills Senior Center, Oct 1999