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Dr. Carlie Thompson
Dr. Carlie Thompson
Breast surgical oncologist and assistant professor of surgery, University of California, California, US
“I am driven by the deep, emotional connection I make with my patients and the fact that I am able to positively impact their lives in such a significant way.”
Areas of expertise
  • Breast cancer
  • Breast health
quote
“I care very much about my patients and their families and do my very best to improve their lives before, during, and after breast cancer treatment.”
— Dr. Carlie Thompson
Career
  • University of California, Los Angeles – Assistant professor of surgery, since 2018
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Breast surgical oncology fellow, 2017–2018
  • Licensed in general surgery by the  American Board of Surgery
  • Authored 23 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters
  • Presented at a variety of national meetings
Education
  • University of California, San Francisco – Residency in surgery, 2013–2017
  • Northwestern University – Residency in surgery, 2010–2013
  • Washington University in St. Louis – Medical degree, elected into Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, 2010
  • Indiana University – Bachelor of Science in psychology, graduated summa cum laude and elected into Phi Beta Kappa honor society, 2006
Academic memberships
  • Member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • Member of the Society of Surgical Oncology
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Awards and achievements
  • Top Doctor in Los Angeles and Pasadena
  • Chesson Award for Compassion in Surgery, 2017 
  • Lynn Sage Scholar, 2017
  • Outstanding Mentorship Award from the Association of Women Surgeons, 2017
  • Resident as Teacher Award from the Department of Surgery at Northwestern University, 2012
Appearances and publications in other media
The American Journal of Surgery, vol. 222, no. 4, pp. 773–79.,
01 Oct 2021
National Trends and Predictors of Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Annals of Surgical Oncology, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 2493–505.,
03 May 2021
Going ‘Flat’ after Mastectomy: Patient-Reported Outcomes by Online Survey
Current Breast Cancer Reports, vol. 12, pp. 326–35.,
18 Nov 2020
Locoregional Management of Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Flo articles reviewed by Dr. Carlie Thompson
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