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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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Real-time volumetric specimen imager for 3D intra-operative lumpectomy margin assessment
Kulkarni, S., Bhole, S., Pincus, J. L., Schacht, D. V. & Scholtens, D. M.
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., Floerke, A., Pincus, J. L. & Solari, M.
Clarix Imaging Corporation, National' Cancer Institute
4/11/18 → 5/31/20
Project: Research project
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Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, Version 1.2023 Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines
Bevers, T. B., Niell, B. L., Baker, J. L., Bennett, D. L., Bonaccio, E., Camp, M. S., Chikarmane, S., Conant, E. F., Eghtedari, M., Flanagan, M. R., Hawley, J., Helvie, M., Hodgkiss, L., Hoyt, T. L., Ivanovich, J., Jochelson, M. S., Kulkarni, S., Lancaster, R. B., Mauer, C., Maxwell, J., & 15 others , Sep 2023, In: JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 21, 9, p. 900-909 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Longitudinal Sedentary Time and Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy Using Ecological Momentary Assessment
Welch, W. A., Solk, P., Auster-Gussman, L., Whitaker, M., Siddique, J., Fanning, J., Mishory, A., Khan, S., Santa-Maria, C. A., Kulkarni, S. & Phillips, S. M., May 1 2023, In: Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 55, 5, p. 966-974 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Selective surgical excision of high-risk lesions
Warwar, S. & Kulkarni, S., Jul 2023, In: Surgery (United States). 174, 1, p. 125-128 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Single-Center Study of Adherence to Breast Cancer Screening Mammography Guidelines by Transgender and Non-Binary Patients
Luehmann, N., Ascha, M., Chwa, E., Hackenberger, P., Termanini, K., Benning, C., Sama, D., Felt, D., Beach, L. B., Gupta, D., Kulkarni, S. A. & Jordan, S. W., Mar 2022, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 29, 3, p. 1707-1717 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ASO Author Reflections: Volumetric Specimen Imaging for Margin Assessment in Breast Cancer
Kulkarni, S. A. & Han, X., Jun 2022, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 29, 6, p. 3857-3858 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review