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Kristin A. Skinner, M.D.

Kristin A. Skinner, M.D.

Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Surgery, Cancer

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Pluta Cancer Center

125 Red Creek Drive
Rochester, NY 14623

Wilmot Cancer Center

90 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14642

About Me

Dr. Kristin Skinner is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Oncology. She earned a B. S. degree with Molecular Genetics from the University of Rochester and received her M. D. degree form the Johns Hopkins University. She completed her training in general surgery and fellowship in surgical oncology...
Dr. Kristin Skinner is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Oncology. She earned a B. S. degree with Molecular Genetics from the University of Rochester and received her M. D. degree form the Johns Hopkins University. She completed her training in general surgery and fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She then spent several years on the faculty at the University of Southern California before moving east. She spent almost four years at New York University as the Chief of Surgical Oncology and Director of the Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Program before being recruited here to help develop the Multidisciplinary Breast Program here. She has focused her practice on caring for men and women with breast disease for more than 15 years.

Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Skinner is also actively involved in clinical and translational research evaluating biologic markers of breast cancer risk, possible molecular diagnostic markers in breast cancer, the application on intraductal approaches to breast cancer diagnosis an treatment, and the potential for less invasive forms of treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast. She has received funding from the American Cancer Society, the NIH, the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Dr. Skinner has been named one of America's Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connelly for the past 10 years, and has been a member of the Mastery of Breast Surgery Program of the American Society of Breast Surgeons since it started in 2009. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of over twenty professional societies including the Association of Academic Surgeons, Society of University Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Skinner believes that it is essential to pay attention to quality of care and outcomes and regularly reviews the care provided at Comprehensive Breast Care at Pluta to ensure that the highest quality of care is provided to our patients, and that our outcomes are at least as good as, if not better than, those of our peers locally and nationally.

Her philosophy is that each person affected by breast cancer is unique and that by using a multidisciplinary approach that combines the expertise of specialists in all aspects of breast care, a plan can be developed that is tailored to the individual needs of each patient, ensuring the best possible outcomes.

Professional Background

Dr. Kristin Skinner earned a B.S. degree in Molecular Genetics from the University of Rochester and received her M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University. She completed her training in general surgery and fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She then spe...
Dr. Kristin Skinner earned a B.S. degree in Molecular Genetics from the University of Rochester and received her M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University. She completed her training in general surgery and fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She then spent several years on the faculty at the University of Southern California, before going to NYU in 2003 as the Chief of Surgical Oncology and Director of the Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer.

Dr. Skinner is actively involved in clinical and translational research evaluating biologic markers of breast cancer risk, possible molecular diagnostic markers in breast cancer, the application of intraductal approaches to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the potential for less invasive forms of treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast. She has received funding from the American Cancer Society, the NIH, the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, and the Susan G.
Komen Foundation.

Dr. Skinner is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of over twenty professional societies including the Association of Academic Surgeons, Society of University Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Certified Specialties

Surgery (General Surgery) - American Board of Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Oncology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Fellow, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. 1990 - 1992

Residency, Resident, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. 1989 - 1995

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. 1988 - 1989

Education

MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (USA). 1988

Awards

Elethea H. Caldwell, M.D. Plastic Surgery Residents Teaching Award. 2015

Vitals Patient Choice Award. 2012

Patient-and Family-Centered Care Award. 2011 - 2012

America's Top Doctors for Cancer. 2007 - 2008

Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Junior Faculty Research Award, 2001. 2001

Jeanine Chalabian, M.D., Most Dedicated to Teaching Award. 2000 - 2001

USC Department of Surgery Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year. 1999 - 2000

Jeanine Chalabian, M.D., Most Dedicated to Teaching Award - University of Southern California, Department of Surgery. 1998 - 1999

NIH Training in Collaborative Clinical Oncology Research Grant. 1996 - 1997

Phi Beta Kappa, Iota Chapter, New York 1984. 1984

Publications

Journal Articles

Wise-Pattern versus Transverse Pattern Mastectomy in Two-Stage Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.

Escandón JM, Butterfield JA, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Olzinski AT, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ

Plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 2023 May 22 Epub 05/22/2023.

Two-Stage Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Using Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.

Escandón JM, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Olzinski AT, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ

Plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 2023 April 26 Epub 04/26/2023.

The Rochester Modified Magee Algorithm (RoMMa): An Outcomes Based Strategy for Clinical Risk-Assessment and Risk-Stratification in ER Positive, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer Patients Being Considered for Oncotype DX Testing.

Turner BM, Finkelman BS, Hicks DG, Numbereye N, Moisini I, Dhakal A, Skinner K, Sanders MAG, Wang X, Shayne M, Schiffhauer L, Katerji H, Zhang H

Cancers.. 2023 January 3115 (3)Epub 01/31/2023.

Simultaneous Fat Grafting During Tissue Expander-to-Implant Exchange: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.

Escandón JM, Ali-Khan S, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Olzinski AT, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ

Aesthetic plastic surgery.. 2022 October 21 Epub 10/21/2022.

Subpectoral versus prepectoral two-stage breast reconstruction: A propensity score-matched analysis of 30-day morbidity and long-term outcomes.

Escandón JM, Sweitzer K, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Olzinski AT, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS.. 2022 October 1976 :76-87. Epub 10/19/2022.

Risk stratification of ER-positive breast cancer patients: A multi-institutional validation and outcome study of the Rochester Modified Magee algorithm (RoMMa) and prediction of an Oncotype DX recurrence score <26.

Turner BM, Gimenez-Sanders MA, Soukiazian A, Breaux AC, Skinner K, Shayne M, Soukiazian N, Ling M, Hicks DG

Cancer medicine. 2019 June 14 Epub 06/14/2019.

p53 alteration in morphologically normal/benign breast luminal cells in BRCA carriers with or without history of breast cancer.

Wang X, El-Halaby AA, Zhang H, Yang Q, Laughlin TS, Rothberg PG, Skinner K, Hicks DG

Human pathology.. 2017 October 68 :22-25. Epub 04/21/2017.

Use of modified Magee equations and histologic criteria to predict the Oncotype DX recurrence score.

Turner BM, Skinner KA, Tang P, Jackson MC, Soukiazian N, Shayne M, Huston A, Ling M, Hicks DG

Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc.. 2015 July 28 (7):921-31. Epub 05/01/2015.

Pathological features and clinical outcomes of breast cancer according to levels of oestrogen receptor expression.

Zhang Z, Wang J, Skinner KA, Shayne M, Hajdu SI, Hong B, Hicks DG, Tang P

Histopathology.. 2014 October 65 (4):508-16. Epub 08/01/2014.

Folate receptor ? associated with triple-negative breast cancer and poor prognosis.

Zhang Z, Wang J, Tacha DE, Li P, Bremer RE, Chen H, Wei B, Xiao X, Da J, Skinner K, Hicks DG, Bu H, Tang P

Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine.. 2014 July 138 (7):890-5. Epub 09/13/2013.

Dedicated Breast CT: Feasibility for Monitoring Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Treatment.

Vedantham S, O'Connell AM, Shi L, Karellas A, Huston AJ, Skinner KA

Journal of clinical imaging science.. 2014 4 :64. Epub 11/29/2014.

Axillary recurrence (AR) after negative sentinel node biopsy (SNB): Who is at risk?

Hicks DG, Tang P, Shayne M, Huston A, Ling MN, Skinner KA

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2012 September 2030 (27_suppl):180. Epub 1900 01 01.

The association between breast cancer prognostic indicators and serum 25-OH vitamin D levels.

Peppone LJ, Rickles AS, Janelsins MC, Insalaco MR, Skinner KA

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2012 August 19 (8):2590-9. Epub 03/24/2012.

Predictors of nipple-areolar complex involvement by breast carcinoma: histopathologic analysis of 787 consecutive therapeutic mastectomy specimens.

Wang J, Xiao X, Wang J, Iqbal N, Baxter L, Skinner KA, Hicks DG, Hajdu SI, Tang P

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2012 April 19 (4):1174-80. Epub 10/18/2011.

The Association between Breast Cancer Prognostic Indicators and Serum 25-OH Vitamin D Levels

Peppone LJ; Rickles A; Janelsins MC; Insalaco M; Skinner KA.

Anals of Surgical Oncology. 2012; .

Heat shock protein 27 differentiates tolerogenic macrophages that may support human breast cancer progression.

Banerjee S, Lin CF, Skinner KA, Schiffhauer LM, Peacock J, Hicks DG, Redmond EM, Morrow D, Huston A, Shayne M, Langstein HN, Miller-Graziano CL, Strickland J, O'Donoghue L, De AK

Cancer research.. 2011 January 1571 (2):318-27. Epub 01/11/2011.

A lower Allred score for progesterone receptor is strongly associated with a higher recurrence score of 21-gene assay in breast cancer.

Tang P, Wang J, Hicks DG, Wang X, Schiffhauer L, McMahon L, Yang Q, Shayne M, Huston A, Skinner KA, Griggs J, Lyman G

Cancer investigation.. 2010 November 28 (9):978-82. Epub 1900 01 01.

Molecular classification of breast carcinomas by immunohistochemical analysis: are we ready?

Tang P, Skinner KA, Hicks DG

Diagnostic molecular pathology : the American journal of surgical pathology, part B.. 2009 September 18 (3):125-32. Epub 1900 01 01.

Images in surgery. Spontaneous bilateral breast necrosis due to calciphylaxis.

Schiffhauer LM, Skinner KA

Surgery.. 2009 September 146 (3):521-2. Epub 09/19/2008.

Molecular classifications of the breast carcinomas by immunohistochemical stains, are we ready?

Tang P, Skinner K, Hicks D.

Diagn Mol Pathol. 2009; 18: 125-132.

Molecular phenotypes of breast cancer and their clinical application

Tang, P.; Wei, B.; Hicks, DG.; Skinner, K, BU, H.

Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi. 2009; 38: 13-17.

"Spindle cell (sarcomatous) carcinoma of the breast: Immunohistochemical profile and the clinical outcome."

S Johnykutty, D Hicks, K Skinner, C Andrus, L Schiffhauer, M Worman, X Wang.

Laboratory Investigation. 2008; 89:48A: #207.

"Histopathological analysis of nipple involvement by breast carcinomas in mastectomy specimens from a single institution"

Jianli Wang, Naazneen Iqbal, Jianmin Wang*, Patric Ding, Ann Chen, Peter Tai, Kristin Skinner, David G. Hicks, Ping Tang.

Laboratory Investigation. 2008; 89:73A: #319.

"Mastectomy offers the most effective local surgical control for DCIS."

Kristina Subik, Jianmin Wang, Ann Chen, Patric Ding, Peter Tai, Hong Zhang, Kristin Skinner, David G. Hicks, Ping Tang.

Laboratory Investigation. 2008; 89:71A: #307.

"The Relationship between Oncotype DX Recurrence Score, clinicopathological factors, and Molecular Classification in Breast Cancer"".

Ping Tang, Jianmin Wang*, David G. Hicks, Xi Wang, Linda Schiffhauer, Michelle Shayne, Alissa Huston, Kristin Skinner, Jennifer Griggs**, Gary Lyman**.

Laboratory Investigation. 2008; 89:72A: #311.

"Heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) induces tolerogenic and pro-angiogenic macrophages: A novel immune escape mechanism in human breast cancer"

Sanjib Banerjee, Chuen-Fu Lin, Kristin Skinner, Linda Schiffhauer, James Peacock, Ann Olzinski, David Hicks, Eileen Redmond, David Morrow, Alissa Huston, Michelle Shayne, Howard Langstein, Carol Miller-Graziano, Jennifer Strickland, Lauren O'Donoghue, Asit De.

AACR Meeting Abstracts. 2008; 253.

"DNA Methylation as a Biomarker for Breast Cancer Risk"

Zapparoli G, Sullivan R, Kim S, Cangiarella J, Skinner KA.

Ann Surg Onc. 2008; 15(Suppl 2) 75: #140.

Intramammary lymph nodes and breast cancer: a marker for disease severity, or just another lymph node?

Guth AA, Mercado C, Roses DF, Hiotis K, Skinner K, Diflo T, Cangiarella J

American journal of surgery.. 2006 October 192 (4):502-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Antitumor vaccines: of mice and men?

Skinner KA

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2005 July 12 (7):511-2. Epub 06/09/2005.

The importance of location in determining breast conservation rates.

Hiotis K, Ye W, Sposto R, Goldberg J, Mukhi V, Skinner K

American journal of surgery.. 2005 July 190 (1):18-22. Epub 1900 01 01.

Predictors of breast conservation therapy: size is not all that matters.

Hiotis K, Ye W, Sposto R, Skinner KA

Cancer.. 2005 March 1103 (5):892-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Volume - Outcome Relationships in Breast Cancer

Hiotis K; Skinner KA.

Breast Cancer Online. 2004; 7(11).

MammoSite radiation therapy system.

Streeter OE, Vicini FA, Keisch M, Astrahan MA, Jozsef G, Silverstein M, Silberman H, Cohen D, Skinner KA

The Breast : official journal of the European Society of Mastology.. 2003 December 12 (6):491-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Breast cancer: do specialists make a difference?

Skinner KA, Helsper JT, Deapen D, Ye W, Sposto R

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2003 July 10 (6):606-15. Epub 1900 01 01.

Preoperative twice-weekly paclitaxel with concurrent radiation therapy followed by surgery and postoperative doxorubicin-based chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer: a phase I/II trial.

Formenti SC, Volm M, Skinner KA, Spicer D, Cohen D, Perez E, Bettini AC, Groshen S, Gee C, Florentine B, Press M, Danenberg P, Muggia F

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2003 March 121 (5):864-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

A focused breast skills workshop improves the clinical skills of medical students.

Ault GT, Sullivan M, Chalabian J, Skinner KA

The Journal of surgical research.. 2002 August 106 (2):303-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Low Her-2/neu gene expression is associated with pathological response to primary paclitaxel and radiation therapy in locally advanced breast cancer (LABC)

Formenti SC; Spicer D; Skinner KA; Groshen S; Bettini AC; Naritoku W; Muggia F; Press M; Salonga D; Wei D; Danenberg K; Danenberg P.

Int J Radiat Oncolo Bio Phys. 2002; 106(2): 397-405.

Palpable breast cancers are inherently different from nonpalpable breast cancers.

Skinner KA, Silberman H, Sposto R, Silverstein MJ

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2001 October 8 (9):705-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

Predicting axillary nodal positivity in 2282 patients with breast carcinoma.

Silverstein MJ, Skinner KA, Lomis TJ

World journal of surgery.. 2001 June 25 (6):767-72. Epub 05/14/2001.

Epigenetic patterns in the progression of esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Eads CA, Lord RV, Wickramasinghe K, Long TI, Kurumboor SK, Bernstein L, Peters JH, DeMeester SR, DeMeester TR, Skinner KA, Laird PW

Cancer research.. 2001 April 1561 (8):3410-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Breast cancer after augmentation mammoplasty.

Skinner KA, Silberman H, Dougherty W, Gamagami P, Waisman J, Sposto R, Silverstein MJ

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2001 March 8 (2):138-44. Epub 1900 01 01.

The management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.

Skinner KA, Silverstein MJ

Endocrine-related cancer.. 2001 March 8 (1):33-45. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fields of aberrant CpG island hypermethylation in Barrett's esophagus and associated adenocarcinoma.

Eads CA, Lord RV, Kurumboor SK, Wickramasinghe K, Skinner ML, Long TI, Peters JH, DeMeester TR, Danenberg KD, Danenberg PV, Laird PW, Skinner KA

Cancer research.. 2000 September 1560 (18):5021-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Preoperative paclitaxel and radiotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer: surgical aspects.

Skinner KA, Silberman H, Florentine B, Lomis TJ, Corso F, Spicer D, Formenti SC

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2000 March 7 (2):145-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Telomerase reverse transcriptase expression is increased early in the Barrett's metaplasia, dysplasia, adenocarcinoma sequence.

Lord RV, Salonga D, Danenberg KD, Peters JH, DeMeester TR, Park JM, Johansson J, Skinner KA, Chandrasoma P, DeMeester SR, Bremner CG, Tsai PI, Danenberg PV

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2000 4 (2):135-42. Epub 1900 01 01.

Loss of function of Trp53, but not Apc, leads to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma in mice with jejunoesophageal reflux.

Fein M, Peters JH, Baril N, McGarvey M, Chandrasoma P, Shibata D, Laird PW, Skinner KA

The Journal of surgical research.. 1999 May 183 (1):48-55. Epub 1900 01 01.

Loss of function of Trp53, but not Apc, leads to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma in mice with jejunoesophageal reflux.

Fein M; Peters JH; Baril N; McGaarvey M; Chandrasoma P,. Shibata D; Laird PW; Skinner KA.

J Surg Res. 1999; 9((2 Suppl)): 34-42.

Concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy for breast cancer.

Formenti SC; Symmans WF; Volm M; Skinner KA; Cohen D; Spicer D; Danenberg PV.

Semin Radial Oncol. 1999; 9((2 Suppl)): 34-42.

Recurrent Zenker's diverticulum: treatment with crycopharyngeal myotomy.

Skinner KA, Zuckerbraun L

The American surgeon.. 1998 February 64 (2):192-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Preoperative 5-fluorouracil and radiation therapy for locally advanced breast cancer.

Skinner KA, Dunnington G, Silberman H, Florentine B, Spicer D, Formenti SC

American journal of surgery.. 1997 December 174 (6):705-7; discussion 707-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

High negative appendectomy rates are no longer acceptable.

Colson M, Skinner KA, Dunnington G

American journal of surgery.. 1997 December 174 (6):723-6; discussion 726-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Recurrent secondary hyperparathyroidism. An argument for total parathyroidectomy.

Skinner KA, Zuckerbraun L

Archives of surgery.. 1996 July 131 (7):724-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Soft tissue sarcoma nodal metastases: biologic significance and therapeutic considerations.

Skinner KA, Eilber FR

Surgical oncology clinics of North America.. 1996 January 5 (1):121-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

The role of surgery in the treatment of nonregionally recurrent melanoma.

Wong JH, Skinner KA, Kim KA, Foshag LJ, Morton DL

Surgery.. 1993 April 113 (4):389-94. Epub 1900 01 01.

Surgical treatment and chemotherapy for pulmonary metastases from osteosarcoma.

Skinner KA, Eilber FR, Holmes EC, Eckardt J, Rosen G

Archives of surgery.. 1992 September 127 (9):1065-70; discussion 1070-1. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prospective evaluation of the use of antigen-specific immune complexes in predicting the development of recurrent melanoma.

Wong JH, Xu SH, Skinner KA, Foshag LJ, Morton DL

Archives of surgery.. 1991 December 126 (12):1450-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of estradiol and tamoxifen on creatine kinase in rodent mammary carcinomas.

Roghmann MC, Skinner KA, Hilf R

Cancer research.. 1987 March 147 (5):1348-53. Epub 1900 01 01.

spontaneous bilateral breast necrosis due to calciphylaxis

Schiffhauer, LM and Skinner, KA.

Surgery. .

Molecular classification of breast carcinoma, by IHC analysis, are we ready?

Tang P, Wei B, Hicks D, Skinner K, Bu H.

J Chin Pathol. .

Molecular classification of the breast carcinomas by immunohistochemical stains, are we ready?

Tang P, Skinner K, Hicks D.

Mol Diagn Pathol. .

Books

Early Breast Cancer (2005)

Chapter: Ductal carcinoma in situ: clinical studies and controversies in treatment.

Authors: Woo C, Skinner KA, Silverstein MJ

Publisher: Harwood Academic Publishers 2005

Barrett's 2000- 300 Questions -300 Answers. (2001)

Chapter: What information on potential tumor progression in Barrett's metaplasia can be derived the genetic models?

Authors: Skinner KA

Publisher: John Libbey Eurotext, Montrouge, France 2001

Difficult Problems in Surgical Oncology (2001)

Chapter: Principles of molecular biology for cancer surgeons

Authors: Hwang RF, Baril NB, McGarvey ME, Chiang MH, Formenti SC, Skinner KA

Publisher: Edward Arnold, London 2001

Difficult Problems in Surgical Oncology. (2001)

Chapter: In situ breast carcinoma: surgical issues.

Authors: Silverstein MJ, Skinner KA, Waisman JR

Publisher: Edward Arnold, London 2001

Breast Care: A Clinical Guidebook for Women's Primary Health Care Providers (1999)

Chapter: Surgery for breast cancer

Authors: Skinner KA, Dunnington G.

Publisher: Springer - Verlag, New York 1999

Cancer Medicine (1991)

Chapter: Neoplasms of the esophagus

Authors: Skinner DB, Skinner KA

Publisher: Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia 1991

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