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- Position
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
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- Specialty
- Gynecologic Oncology
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- Language
- English
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- Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West
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- Phone
- Brooklyn 718-866-2477718-866-2477
- Hess Center for Science and Medicine 212-427-9898212-427-9898
- Mount Sinai West 212-523-7752212-523-7752
After completing two years at the Moscow Medical Academy, Dr. Konstantin Zakashansky moved to the United States and graduated Magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota. He went on earning his medical degree from the Stony Brook School of Medicine. Dr. Zakashansky completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel and then fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Zakashansky's special interests include radical pelvic surgery, particularly minimally invasive approaches to treatments of benign and malignant gynecologic conditions. He is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and has been active in clinical and translational research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at national meetings. He also serves as a mentor for ob-gyn residents and medical students at Mount Sinai. Dr. Zakashansky is a Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn.
Certifications
Gynecologic Oncology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Paracentesis
- Acute Abdomen
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Ascites
- Cancer Fatigue
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Conization
- Cervical Cryosurgery
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Chemotherapy
- Colposcopy
- Cystectomy
- Cystoscopy
- Dilation And Curettage
- Doppler Ultrasound
- Dysmenorrhea
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis
- Exploratory Laparotomy
- Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- Human Papillomavirus Testing
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterosalpingography
- Hysteroscopy
- Laparoscopy
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cyst
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Test
- Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Procedures
- Uterine Cancer
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Cancer
Education
MD, SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine
Residency, OB-GYN
Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship, OB-GYN
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Gynecology Oncology
Mount Sinai Hospital
Language
English
2007
Outstanding Recent Graduate Award
Stony Brook School of Medicine
2004
Special Excellence in Endoscopic Procedures
The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
2002
Galloway Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital
2001
Excellence in Medical Students Education Award
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1995
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Minnesota
Clinical Trials
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (PLD) Plus AMG 386 or Placebo in Women with Recurrent Partially Platinum Sensitive or Resistant Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether AMG 386 in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (also called “PLD” chemotherapy) improves the outcome of treatment, compared to treatment with PLD chemotherapy alone. The study will be looking at these treatments ...
Nezhat fr, Datta ms, Liu c, Chuang l, Zakashansky k. Robotic radical hysterectomy versus total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy for treatment of early cervical cancer. JSLS 2008 Jul-Sep; 12(3).
Gretz h, Bradley wh, Zakashansky k, Nezhat f, Rahaman j, Chuang l, Bohren dl, Kreiger k, Rubin e, Sokolow a. Patient clinical factors influencing use of hysterectomy in New York, 2001-2005. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Jul 28;.
Higgins sc, Zakashansky k, Bovbjerg dh, Hagopian g. Unexpected Vomiting in a Woman Contemplating a Second Course of Chemotherapy for Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus. J Pain Symptom Manage 2008 Aug; 36(2).
Zakashansky k, Lerner d. Total Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2008 May-Jun; 15(3).
Gretz h, Bradley wh, Zakashansky k, Nezhat f, Bohren dl, Kreiger k, Rubin e, Sokolow a. Effect of physician gender and specialty on utilization of hysterectomy in New York, 2001-2005. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;.
Peiretti m, Zakashansky k, Mais v, Melis g. Unusual Case of Adenocarcinoma Arising in Endometriosis Mimicking Colorectal Cancer in a Young Woman with Mullerian Anomaly. Fertil Steril 2008 Jul; 90(1).
Zakashansky k, Bradley wh, Nezhat fr. New techniques in radical hysterectomy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2008 Feb; 20(1).
Zakashansky k, Peiretti m, Mahdavi a, Chun jk, Nezhat fr. Primary Vaginal Leiomyosarcoma in a Patient with Unicornuate Uterus and Pelvic Kidney. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2007 July-Aug; 14(4).
Zakashansky k, Chuang l, Gretz h, Rahaman j, Nagarsheth n, Nezhat fr. A case controlled study of Total Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy With Pelvic Lymphadenectomy (TLRH) versus radical abdominal hysterectomy (RAH) in a Fellowship Training Program. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2007 Sep-Oct; 17(5).
Zakashansky k, Schiff j, Roayaie s, Rahaman j, Nagarsheth np. Renal Artery Thrombosis Following Secondary Cytoreduction in a Patient with Ovarian Cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2007 May; 105(2).
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