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Elisa R Port, MD
Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Breast Cancer - Surgery
About Me
Elisa R. Port, MD, FACS, is a breast surgeon who specializes in the care and treatment of patients with breast cancer and those at increased risk for breast cancer. She is Professor of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Chief of Breast Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System; Director of the Dubin Breast Center; and Director of the Center of Excellence for Breast Cancer at The Tisch Cancer Institute. Dr. Port has extensive experience with sentinel lymph node biopsy, nipple sparing mastectomy, and the newest techniques in breast cancer surgery for both invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ.
Dr. Port has authored numerous publications on the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer and the role of MRI in patients at high risk for breast cancer. She is conducting research on treatment response for triple negative breast cancer and is an investigator on multiple clinical trials.
Dr. Port is also the author of The New Generation Breast Cancer Book: How to Navigate Your Diagnosis and Treatment Options-and Remain Optimistic-in an Age of Information Overload.
Dr. Port is a member of many professional organizations including the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Diseases, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group. She serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the Breast Cancer Alliance.
Dr. Port is passionate about eliminating disparities in breast cancer care and ensuring that all patients have access to the best treatment. She is also committed to training the next generation of breast cancer surgeons.
In the News:
- Dr. Port explains a one-time treatment for early breast cancer in KSAT ABC and WQAD-TV.
- Read in the New York Post how Dr. Port is credited for saving lives through her hard work as the Chief of Breast Surgery at Mount Sinai.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Surgery
Video
Education
BA, Dartmouth College
MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Awards
2003
Fellow
American College of Surgeons
1992
Honors in Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1986
Third Honor Group
Dartmouth College
Research
Investigating COX-2 inhibition and aromatase activity in breast cancer
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Fluvastatin reduces proliferation and increases apoptosis in women with high grade breast cancer. Elisabeth R. Garwood, Anjali S. Kumar, Frederick L. Baehner, Dan H. Moore, Alfred Au, Nola Hylton, Chris I. Flowers, Judy Garber, Beth Ann Lesnikoski, E. Shelley Hwang, Olofunmilao Olopade, Elisa Rush Port, Michael Campbell, Laura J. Esserman. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
- Predictors of completion axillary lymph node dissection in patients with positive sentinel lymph nodes. Amer K. Karam, Meier Hsu, Sujata Patil, Michelle Stempel, Tiffany A. Traina, Alice Y. Ho, Hiram S. Cody, Elisa R. Port, Monica Morrow, Mary L. Gemignani. Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Bilateral Breast Cancer. Elisa R. Port, Hiram S. Cody.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Port has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.