Dubin Breast Center Doctors

Co-Directors 

George Raptis, MD, MBA 
George Raptis, MD, MBA, Co-Director of the Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute, is a graduate of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a world-class medical oncologist. He is also the head of the Clinical Breast Cancer Program for the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) and Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science. Previously, Dr. Raptis was Associate Chief of Clinical Affairs in Hematology-Oncology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He specializes in the research and treatment of breast diseases, treating patients with all stages of breast cancer and premalignant breast diseases. He also has an interest in patients at high risk for developing breast cancer. His research is focused on the development of dose dense chemotherapy as a platform for the application of novel biologic therapies. Additionally, Dr. Raptis is involved in the study and development of a potential new predictive and prognostic factor for breast cancer. 

Elisa Port, MD, FACS 
Elisa Port, MD, FACS, Co-Director of the Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute, is a renowned breast surgeon who joined Mount Sinai as Chief of Breast Surgery. Dr. Port joins The Mount Sinai Medical Center from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She is a leading expert in sentinel-node biopsy, a procedure that allows physicians to determine the patient’s breast cancer stage, and the use of breast MRI in high-risk patients. Widely published on these topics and more, Dr. Port’s research has been featured in numerous journals, including the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Annals of Surgery and Cancer Research. Through a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Dr. Port has researched PET imaging and its use in pre-operative assessment of breast cancer. She is also conducting, through funding from the National Cancer Institute, a Phase I study on the inhibition of the enzymes COX-2 and aromatase in breast cancer. She also has extensive experience with the newest breast surgical techniques, including nipple sparing mastectomy. 

Breast Imaging 

George Hermann, MD 
Dr. Hermann is a Professor of Radiology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He specializes in breast imaging and is certified in diagnostic radiology. 

Laurie Margolies, MD 
Dr. Margolies is the Director of Breast Imaging at Mount Sinai. She is an Associate Professor of Radiology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and specializes in radiology and is certified in diagnostic radiology. 

Neesha Patel, MD 
Dr. Patel is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She specializes in radiology and is certified in diagnostic radiology. 

Janet Szabo, MD 
Dr. Szabo is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She specializes in radiology and is certified in diagnostic radiology. 

Medical Oncology 

Kerin Adelson, MD 
Dr. Adelson is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer medicine. Her clinical practice is dedicated to treating all aspects of breast cancer including: breast cancer prevention in women at high risk for breast cancer, management of ductal carcinoma in situ, adjuvant (post-operative treatment) and neo-adjuvant (pre-operative) treatment of invasive breast cancer, and management of advanced stage disease. 

James Holland, MD 
Dr. Holland is a Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology and Oncological Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medcine. He is a medical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer. 

Hanna Yoko Irie, MD, PhD 
Dr. Irie is an Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology and Oncological Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She is a medical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer. 

George Raptis, MD, MBA 
Dr. Raptis is the Co-Director of the Dubin Breast Center. He specializes in the research and treatment of breast diseases, treating patients with all stages of breast cancer and premalignant breast diseases. He also has an interest in patients at high risk for developing breast cancer. 

Breast Surgery 

Elisa Port, MD, FACS 
Dr. Port is the Co-Director of the Dubin Breast Center. She is a surgeon who specializes in the care and treatment of patients with breast cancer, and those at increased risk for breast cancer. 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 DCIS. 

Hank Schmidt, MD, PhD 
Dr. Schmidt is a surgical oncologist specializing in treatment of breast cancer and other breast diseases. His practice also focuses on cancer risk and individuals at high risk for cancer development. Dr. Schmidt is committed to personalized treatment planning and incorporation of novel therapies to improve breast cancer survival. 

Christina Weltz, MD 
Dr. Weltz’s surgical practice has been exclusively in the area of breast disease, specifically in the diagnosis of breast cancer and the surgical treatment of all aspects of benign and malignant breast disease. the primary goal of her practice is to carefully consider each individual’s situation in order to determine the best treatment plan. 

Radiation Oncology 

Sheryl Green, MD 
Dr. Green is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her clinical focuses include breast cancer and inflammatory breast cancer. 

Breast Pathology 

Ira J. Bleiweiss, MD 
Dr. Bleiweiss is an internationally known surgical pathologist specializing in breast pathology. He is a Professor of Pathology, Chief of Anatomic Pathology, and Director of the Division of Breast Pathology. He is an active participant in national clinical breast cancer trials and has led the Breast Pathology Cadre of Cancer and Leukemia Group B, one of the Cooperative Clinical Oncology Groups sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Bleiweiss is an expert in the interpretation of breast core biopsies and methods of correlating their pathologic findings with imaging characteristics. 

Shabnam Jaffer, MD 
Dr. Jaffer is a nationally recognized surgical pathologist specializing in breast pathology. She is an Associate Professor of Pathology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is a member of the Breast Pathology Cadre of Cancer and Leukemia Group B. 

Chandandeep S. Nagi, MD 
Dr. Nagi is a surgical pathologist specializing in breast pathology. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is an active participant in both basic and translational research projects. 

Anupma Nayak, MD 
Dr. Nayak is a surgical pathologists specializing in breast pathology. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Patholgoy at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.