Anees Chagpar
Biography
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Biography
Anees is a full Professor in the Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine. Born and raised in Canada, she completed her BSc in Honors Biochemistry and MD with Honors in Research at the University of Alberta, and her general surgery residency training and MSc at the University of Saskatchewan. She went on to complete the Susan G. Komen Interdisciplinary Breast Fellowship at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, an MPH at Harvard School of Public Health and an MA in Bioethics and Medical Humanities at the University of Louisville. After fellowship, she joined the University of Louisville as Assistant Professor of Surgery, rising rapidly through the ranks to Associate Professor with tenure and Academic Advisory Dean. She built the first nationally accredited Breast Center in Kentucky at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center prior to being recruited to Yale in September 2010 where she led the effort for Yale to become the first NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Northeast to have a nationally accredited breast center. She participates in investigator-initiated and cooperative group clinical trials, as well as translational and clinical research. Her most recent ground-breaking work was published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. She enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, fellows and junior faculty, and is the Breast Surgery Section Editor for UpToDate, a commonly used resource. She is passionate about global health and leadership in academic medicine, having most recently completed an MBA for Executives with a focus on Leadership in Healthcare at Yale’s School of Management.
Education & Training
- MBAYale University (2014)
- MAUniversity of Louisville (2009)
- MPHHarvard School of Public Health (2007)
- Interdisciplinary Breast FellowshipUniversity of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (2003)
- MScUniversity of Saskatchewan (2002)
- General Surgery ResidencyUniversity of Saskatchewan (2002)
- MDUniversity of Alberta (1996)
- BSUniversity of Alberta, Biochemistry (1992)
Activities
- Breast Cancer Insights ConferenceWellington, New Zealand 2020
- Let's Save the Breast: Interactive WebinarGoa, India 2020
- Leadership SummitKarachi, Pakistan 2020
- Surgical Breast Oncology ConferenceEdinburg, United States 2020
- 2nd Scientific Conference on Women's HealthErbil, Iraq 2020
- Johns Hopkins Junior Faculty Leadership Development CourseBaltimore, United States 2020
- American Association of Medical Colleges Mid-Career Women in Medicine SeminarNew Orleans, United States 2019"Negotiation 101: How to Grow the Pie and Get Your Fair Share"
- American Society of Clinical Oncology Multidisciplinary Cancer Management CourseManila, Philippines 2019Sessions on "DCIS and Early Breast Cancer", "Locally Advanced Breast Cancer", "Metastatic Breast Cancer and Palliative Care", and "Special Situations: Young, Elderly, Pregnant and Genetic Counseling"
- Society of Teachers and Family Medicine Building Better Clinical Learning Experiences Learning CollaborativeKansas City, United States 2019
- DHR Health Annual Oncology SymposiumEdinburg, United States 2019
- DHR Health Annual Oncology SymposiumEdinburg, United States 2019
- Sister Caritas Cancer Center/Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield, United States 2019
- Greenwich Hospital Breast Center Educational DayGreenwich, United States 2019"Breast Cancer Disparities"
- Women's Medical Association of Fairfield CountyFairfield, United States 2019
- University of Toronto Annual Update in General SurgeryToronto, Canada 2019
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2019
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2019
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2019
- Johns Hopkins Junior Faculty Leadership Development CourseBaltimore, United States 2019"Negotiation Skills"
- Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Medical CommunityEdinburg, United States 2019
- Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Medical CommunityEdinburg, United States 2019
- Yale Breast Clinical SeriesNew Haven, United States 2019
- American Association of Medical Colleges Mid-Career Women in Medicine SeminarAtlanta, United States 2018"Negotiation 101: How to Grow the Pie and Get Your Fair Share"
- American Society of Clinical Oncology Multidisciplinary Cancer Management CourseManila, Philippines 2018Train the Trainer Workshop
- American Society of Clinical Oncology Multidisciplinary Cancer Management CourseManila, Philippines 2018Oncoplastic Workshop, "Immediate reconstruction post-mastectomy"
- CME Symposium on Breast CancerHartford, United States 2018
- American College of Surgeons Clinical CongressBoston, United States 2018
- Global OncologyKarachi, Pakistan 2018
- Global OncologyKarachi, Pakistan 2018"Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients"
- McEwen Visiting Professor LectureshipWichita, United States 2018
- American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual MeetingOrlando, United States 2018
- Association for Women Surgeons Yale Student Chapter WorkshopNew Haven, United States 2018
- Getting Hired PanelChicago, United States 2018
- AAMC National Profession Development Conference for Institutional AdvancementSeattle, United States 2018
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2018
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2018
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2018
- Aga Khan University Breast CenterKarachi, Pakistan 2018Partnering with the Aga Khan University (Karachi) to help them in developing their clinical multidisciplinary breast center, fostering research and aiding in their educational efforts.
- American Association of Medical Colleges Mid-Career Women in Medicine SeminarScottsdale, United States 2017"Negotiation 101: How to Grow the Pie and Get Your Fair Share"
- Yale Seminars in ResearchNew Haven, United States 2017"How to Write and Run a Clinical Trial"
- American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Control in Primary Care courseThimphu, Bhutan 2017"Breast Cancer Early Detection" "Cancer Genetics and Family History" "Cancer Prevention 1: role playing on communication of behavior and cancer risk"
- Breast Cancer National and International Disparities CourseSan Diego, United States 2017
- 20th Brazilian Congress of MastologyPorto de Galinhas, Brazil 2017
- 20th Brazilian Congress of MastologyPorto de Galinhas, Brazil 2017
- 20th Brazilian Congress of MastologyPorto de Galinhas, Brazil 2017
- 20th Brazilian Congress of MastologyPorto de Galinhas, Brazil 2017
- Challenges in the management of breast and Thoracic MalignanciesSeattle, United States 2017
- 10th Annual Breast Cancer SymposiumPeoria, United States 2017
- Harridge LectureChicago, United States 2017
- Yale School of Medicine Admissions Second Look WeekendNew Haven, United States 2017
- AAMC National Professional Development Conference for Institutional AdvancementFajardo, Puerto Rico 2017
- Great Debates: Society of Surgical OncologySeattle, United States 2017"Radiation Therapy Following Resection of DCIS of the Breast is Essential (Pro)"
- National Consortium of Breast Centers Annual MeetingLas Vegas, United States 2017
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2017
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2017
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2017
- Association of Women Surgeons' Kim Ephgrave Visiting Professor Award LectureColumbus, United States 2017
- Boston University/Boston Medical CenterBoston, United States 2017
- Visiting Professor Grand RoundsSalt Lake City, United States 2017
- AAMC Mid-Career Women in Medicine SymposiumAustin, United States 2016
- Inaugural Nonie Lowry LectureshipCoronado, United States 2016
- Valley Hospital Blumenthal Cancer CenterRidgewood, United States 2016
- Japanese Society for Clinical Oncology Annual CongressYokohama, Japan 2016
- Carol Baldwin Surgical Lectureship at Surgery Grand RoundsSyracuse, United States 2016
- North York General Hospital LectureToronto, Canada 2016
- Department of Surgery festschriftSaskatoon, Canada 2016
- University of Alberta LectureEdmonton, Canada 2016
- Trinidad and Tobago Surgical Skills WorkshopPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2016
- 8th National Conference on Next Generation Comprehensive Breast Centers of ExcellenceJacksonville, United States 2016
- Goiania Breast Cancer SymposiumGoiânia, Brazil 2016
- Goiania Breast Cancer SymposiumGoiânia, Brazil 2016
- Goiania Breast Cancer SymposiumGoiânia, Brazil 2016
- Global Breast Cancer ConferenceJeju-si, South Korea 2016
- "A Modern Tea"New Haven, United States 2016“Breast Health: Healthy Living Pre & Post Cancer”
- "A Modern Tea"New Haven, United States 201610th Anniversary Community Health Network Foundation
- American Society of Breast Surgeons MeetingDallas, United States 2016
- National Consortium of Breast Centers/American Society of Breast DiseasesLas Vegas, United States 2016
- National Consortium of Breast Centers/American Society of Breast DiseasesLas Vegas, United States 2016
- National Consortium of Breast Centers/American Society of Breast DiseasesLas Vegas, United States 2016
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2016
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2016
- Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2016
- Yale Medical School Surgery Grand RoundsNew Haven, United States 2016
- Waterbury Hospital Grand RoundsWaterbury, United States 2015"Managing Margins: data from the SHAVE trial"
- NCI's Cancer Research in the Media in IndiaMumbai, India 2015
- NCI Cancer Research in the Media WorkshopNew Delhi, India 2015
- NCI Cancer Research in the Media in IndiaMumbai, India 2015
- Yale Cancer Center Advisory Board MeetingOrange, United States 2015"An Update"
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer Annual Fall ConferenceDenver, United States 2015
- ASCO Multidisciplinary Cancer Management CourseHarare, Zimbabwe 2015"Management of the axilla in breast cancer"
- ASCO Multidisciplinary Cancer Management CourseHarare, Zimbabwe 2015"Current trends in surgical management of breast cancer"
- ASCO Multidisciplinary Cancer Management CourseHarare, Zimbabwe 2015"How to lead and facilitate small group discussions"
- ASCO Multidisciplinary Cancer Management CourseHarare, Zimbabwe 2015"How to make an effective presentation and give feedback"
- 14th Annual International Congress on the Future of Breast CancerHuntington Beach, United States 2015
- Therapeutic Radiology Grand RoundsNew Haven, United States 2015"Margins and Money"
- Yale Cancer Center Evening Oncology SeriesNew Haven, United States 2015"Who needs axillary dissection after positive sentinel node biopsy?"
- National Association of Cancer Center Development Officers and the Public Affairs Network ConferenceNew Haven, United States 2015
- Georgia Regents UniversityAugusta, United States 2015
- Connecticut Association of Surgical Technologists AssemblyNew Haven, United States 2015
- John Wayne Cancer InstituteSanta Monica, United States 2015
- Research in Progress LecturesNew Haven, United States 2015"How are we doing? Progress in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment"
- Yale Cancer Center Breast Medical Oncology Research RetreatNew Haven, United States 2015
- 18th SIS World Congress on Breast HealthcareOrlando, United States 2014
- 18th SIS World Congress on Breast HealthcareOrlando, United States 2014
- 18th SIS World Congress on Breast HealthcareOrlando, United States 2014
- 18th SIS World Congress on Breast Healthcare- Panel MemberOrlando, United States 2014
- Case Management DiscussionAtlanta, United States 2013
- 11th Annual School of Breast OncologyAtlanta, United States 2013
- Visiting ProfessorHouston, United States 2013
- Case Presentation DiscussantHelsinki, Finland 2013
- Breast Oncology Seminar Series Visiting ProfessorBoston, United States 2013
- Massachusetts General Hospital Breast Rounds Conference Visiting ProfessorBoston, United States 2013
- Southwestern Surgical CongressSanta Barbara, United States 2013
- 30th Annual Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2013
- 30th Annual Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2013
- 30th Annual Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2013
- 30th Annual Miami Breast Cancer SymposiumMiami, United States 2013
- 18th Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium on Breast DiseaseAmelia City, United States 2013
- University College London Cancer Center RetreatLondon, United Kingdom 2012
- American Society of Breast DiseasesWashington, United States 2011
- Edgar J. Poth Memorial LectureHonolulu, United States 2011
- University of Acibadem, Istandbul, Turkeyİstanbul, Turkey 2011
- University of Acibadem, Istanbul, Turkeyİstanbul, Turkey 2011
- University of Acibadem, Istanbul, Turkeyİstanbul, Turkey 2011
- University of Acıbadem, Istanbul, Turkeyİstanbul, Turkey 2011
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women | American Medical Association, Women Physicians Section, AMA Foundation | 2020 |
Distinguished Research Award | Clinical Research Forum | 2016 |
Yale Cancer Center Clinical Research Award | Yale Cancer Center | 2015 |
Public Voices Thought Leadership Fellowship | Women Faculty Forum | 2015 |
Oral Presentation Prize | Breast Surgery International | 2015 |
Horace W. Goldsmith Award | Yale University Teaching and Learning Center | 2015 |
Class Marshal | Yale University School of Management | 2014 |
Claude Organ MD, FACS Travelling Fellowship | American College of Surgeons | 2013 |
Award for Excellence in Ethics and Leadership | Yale University School of Management | 2013 |