Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Melissa A. Lazar, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Contact Information
Academic Office
1100 Walnut Street
MOB, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-6999
215-955-9526 fax
Associate Professor
Education
Publications
- Characterizing Sentinel Lymph Node Status in Breast Cancer Patients Using a Deep-Learning Model Compared With Radiologists' Analysis of Grayscale Ultrasound and Lymphosonography
- Novel Form of Breast Intraoperative Radiation Therapy with CT-Guided High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy: Interim Results of a Prospective Phase-II Clinical Trial
- Bracketed Localization in Breast-Conserving Surgery: Indications and Success Rates From a Single, High Volume, Academic Breast Cancer Center
- Does Preoperative MRI Reduce Positive Margins after Breast-Conserving Surgery?
- Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Post Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgical Excision Using Lymphosonography
Board Certification
Surgery
Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2025, 2024, 2023
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Education, SKMC, 2018