Fisher Lecture: Personalized Axillary Therapy: History and Current Concepts

Speaker: Armando E. Giuliano, MD, FACS, FRCSEd

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Dr. Armando E. Giuliano is Executive Vice Chair of Surgery, Chief of Surgical Oncology, Professor of Surgery, and the Linda and Jim Lippman Chair in Surgical Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He began his academic career at UCLA and currently retains an appointment as Clinical Professor of Surgery at UCLA and at the University of Southern California. 

Dr. Giuliano has been a clinician-researcher for over 30 years. He served as chairman of the Breast Organ Site Committee of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Breast Research Committee and was author and principal investigator for the sentinel node Z0010 and Z0011 studies which led to significant changes to the standard of care for patients with early breast cancer. The main focus of his clinical research continues to be management of early breast cancer and quality of life of breast cancer patients. 

Currently Dr. Giuliano is Vice President of the Society of Surgical Oncology and also serves on the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Veronesi Award for contributions to breast cancer research, the Castle Connolly Clinical Excellence Award, the Glenn-Robbins Award, and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Research.