Mehra Golshan, MD

Mehra Golshan, MD is a surgeon in New Haven, CT, specializing in breast cancer treatment and research. He cares for patients at Yale Cancer Center and serves as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, Executive Vice Chair of Operations in the Department of Surgery, and Professor of Surgical Oncology at the Yale School of Medicine. He holds a 5.00 rating based on 5 reviews.

Dr. Golshan is a leader in breast cancer research with over 150 peer-reviewed publications. He has led numerous Phase I, II and III clinical trials and translational science innovations affecting treatment options and outcomes for women, with funding support from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. He is principal investigator of several Phase II trials aimed at reducing the need for second surgeries or re-excisions in women with breast cancer, one of which uses image-guided operating room capabilities to capture and remove residual tumor utilizing MRI and mass spectrometry in Yale's hybrid operating room. His clinical research focuses on minimizing the extent of surgery required through neoadjuvant therapies, novel intra-operative MRI imaging, and techniques for analyzing the margin around a tumor.

Dr. Golshan's approach to breast cancer treatment is through a specialized team approach. For each new patient, Smilow brings together medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, reconstruction surgeons, pathologists, genetics, breast imagers, radiologists, program nurses, social workers, and a clinical research program. As a surgeon, his goals are to perform the least invasive form of surgery tailored for each patient and to make sure every patient is treated based on personal, physical, and emotional needs.

He is a recipient of the 2025 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He serves as a Board Member of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, Chair of the NAPBC Education Committee, Chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice, and Commissioner of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. He completed his fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, earned his Medical Degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and an MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to joining Yale, he spent 17 years in Boston at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute. He has trained and mentored over a hundred breast surgical fellows and hundreds of surgeons worldwide.

Patients seeking breast cancer care in New Haven have access to a surgeon whose research and clinical practice are focused on less invasive, tailored treatment.

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