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Dr. Kulkarni joined Northwestern University as an Associate Professor of Surgery in the division of Breast Surgery in July 2015. Swati Kulkarni, MD, received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Following this, she completed her General Surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Medical College of Cornell University) in New York and was a Breast Surgery Fellow here at Northwestern. Between 2004 and 2011, Dr. Kulkarni was employed at Roswell Park Cancer Institute where she also served as the Founding Director of the Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention Program beginning in 2006. Between 2011 and June 2015, she had been an Associate Professor at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. In regards to research, Dr. Kulkarni has a strong interest and enthusiasm for translational and clinical research. Dr. Kulkarni’s scholarly contributions include publications on cyclooxegenase inhibitors, arachidonic acid and prostaglandins, inflammation and oncology, and breast cancer risk reduction. Dr. Kulkarni’s clinical interests include the surgical treatment of malignant and benign breast disease. Her vast surgical training and experience, coupled with her research interests, complements the expertise of the Department of Surgery, the Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Certifications and Licenses
Surgery |
Training Experience
2000 | Fellowship, Weill Cornell Medical College - New York Presbyterian Hospital |
2002 | Fellowship, New York Presbyterian Hospital |
2004 | Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania
… → 1995
Research interests keywords
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Disease
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Trial Methodology
- Translational Research
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Grants
- 9 Finished
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Real-time volumetric specimen imager for 3D intra-operative lumpectomy margin assessment
Kulkarni, S. (PD/PI), Bhole, S. (Co-Investigator), Pincus, J. L. (Co-Investigator), Schacht, D. V. (Co-Investigator) & Scholtens, D. M. (Co-Investigator)
Clarix Imaging Corporation, National Cancer Institute
7/2/20 → 5/31/24
Project: Research project
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Real-time volumetric specimen imager for 3D intra-operative lumpectomy margin assessment
Kulkarni, S. (PD/PI), Floerke, A. (Co-Investigator), Pincus, J. L. (Co-Investigator) & Solari, M. (Co-Investigator)
Clarix Imaging Corporation, National Cancer Institute
4/11/18 → 5/31/20
Project: Research project
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Alterations in Gene Expression and ER-alpha Binding Profile in Mammary Tissue after Bariatric Surgery
Kulkarni, S. (PD/PI)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
9/1/17 → 8/31/19
Project: Research project
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A Preoperative Window-of-Opportunity Study of Oral SERD, Imlunestrant, in Newly Diagnosed ER-Positive, HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer: Results from the EMBER-2 Study
Neven, P., Stahl, N., Vidal, M., Martín, M., Kaufman, P. A., Harbeck, N., Hunt, K. K., Carter, S., Bidard, F. C., Fasching, P. A., Aftimos, P., Wheatley, D., Hamilton, E., Aft, R., Kulkarni, S., Schmid, P., Bhave, M., Ismail-Khan, R., Karacsonyi, C. & Estrem, S. T. & 5 others, , Dec 1 2024, In: Clinical Cancer Research. 30, 23, p. 5304-5313 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bariatric Surgery Reduces Breast Cancer Incidence in a Prospective Trial
Kulkarni, S. A. & Sterbling, H. M., Aug 14 2024, In: JAMA surgery. 159, 8, p. 863-864 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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ESR1 and p53 interactome alteration defines mechanisms of tamoxifen response in luminal breast cancer
Oturkar, C. C., Rosario, S. R., Hutson, A. D., Groman, A., Edge, S. B., Morrison, C. D., Swetzig, W. M., Wang, J., Park, J. H., Kaipparettu, B. A., Singh, P. K., Kumar, S., Cappuccino, H. H., Ranjan, M., Adjei, A., Ghasemi, M., Goey, A. K. L., Kulkarni, S. & Das, G. M., Jun 21 2024, In: iScience. 27, 6, 109995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
From Input to Impact: Clinical Significance of Data Quality in the National Cancer Database
Warwar, S. & Kulkarni, S., Sep 2024, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 31, 9, p. 5489-5490 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Update on Management of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Buchheit, J. T., Schacht, D. & Kulkarni, S. A., Jun 2024, In: Clinical breast cancer. 24, 4, p. 292-300 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations