Mehra Golshan
Mehra Golshan | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (MD) MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Cancer surgeon, academic, researcher |
| Known for | Research in breast cancer treatment (reducing repeat surgeries) |
| Awards | Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2025) |
Mehra Golshan is an American cancer surgeon, academic, and researcher in breast cancer treatment. He currently serves as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center.[1] Golshan is also the Executive Vice Chair of Operations in the Department of Surgery and a Professor of Surgical Oncology at the Yale School of Medicine.[2] He was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the Ellis Island Honors Society on May 10, 2025 for his contributions to oncology research, medicine, and patient care.[3][4]
Education
[edit]Golshan completed his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and later earned an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.
Career
[edit]Before joining Yale, Golshan held leadership roles at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He was the inaugural holder of the Dr. Abdul Mohsen and Sultana Al-Tuwaijri Distinguished Chair in Surgical Oncology.[5] In addition, he directed the Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship—a joint program between Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital—and served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School as an Associate Professor of Surgery.
Academic and professional leadership
[edit]Golshan has mentored over 100 breast surgical fellows and international surgeons.[1] At Yale, he served as interim Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Surgery and he currently serves as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services[6] in the Yale Department of Surgery.[7]
He is involved in several professional organizations, including serving as a Board Member of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), Chair of the NAPBC Education Committee,[8] Chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice, and Commissioner for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.[2] He is also a member on the MIT Sloan Alumni Board.[9]
Golshan was also recently inducted into the American Surgical Association.[10] Membership in the American Surgical Association (ASA) is selective, recognizing surgeons with national leadership roles in major surgical organizations and contributions to the field. Candidates are nominated and evaluated by an advisory membership committee.
Research
[edit]Golshan has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications[11] and has served as principal investigator for a number of clinical trials, including early-phase and Phase III studies.[11] His research focuses on reducing the need for additional surgical procedures in breast cancer treatment and has received support from the National Institutes of Health and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.[12]
He has investigated the use of intraoperative imaging and molecular tools, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mass spectrometry, to improve surgical accuracy and outcome.[12]
Golshan has been featured on ABC news, CNN, and The New York Times on topics ranging from prophylactic mastectomies to breast screening guidelines.[13][14][15][16] He has also written articles for Time Magazine on early breast cancer treatment.[17]
Awards
[edit]- Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2025)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ a b "Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Dr. Mehra Golshan Received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Member News April 2025". ACS. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "BWH Bulletin". www.bwhpublicationsarchives.org. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Professor of Surgery Dr. Mehra Golshan Appointed Deputy CMO for Surgical Services at Smilow Cancer Hospital". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Smith, Stevi Kramer, Cecelia. "Dr. Mehra Golshan Appointed Executive Vice Chair of Operations for Yale Surgery". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Governance". ACS. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "MIT Sloan Alumni Board | Alumni | MIT Sloan". mitsloan.mit.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Reitman, Elisabeth. "Dr. Golshan Honored by the American Surgical Association". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ a b "Mehra Golshan MD MBA". scholar.google.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ a b BCRF (2021-06-10). "New Approaches to Reducing Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries with Dr. Mehra Golshan". Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Jolie's Doctor Says Her Story Raises Awareness, Saves Lives". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Double mastectomy rate tripled in 10 years". CNN. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "'Medically Unnecessary, But A Choice:' Tripling Of Women Who Have Healthy Breast Removed". www.wbur.org. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Golshan, Mehra (2023-05-16). "Opinion | I'm a Breast Cancer Surgeon. Here's What I Think of the New Screening Guidelines". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Sifferlin, Alexandra (2015-12-10). "With Early Breast Cancer Treatment, Less May be More: Studies". TIME. Retrieved 2025-02-09.