Dr. Bret Taback, MD
SaveBreast Surgery ·
Male ·
52 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Bret Taback, MD is a breast surgery specialist in New York, NY and has been practicing for 22 years. He specializes in breast surgery and general surgery.Read his story
Columbia University Medical Center Surgery
161 Fort Washington Ave Fl 10
New York, NY 10032Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Amerihealth
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP)
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Connecticare
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- Group Health Cooperative
- Health Net
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Dr. Taback's Experience
Dr. Taback's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Breast Surgery
- Board certified in General Surgery
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Dr. Taback's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Taback "Dr. Bret Taback is a nationally recognized surgical oncologist in the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center department of surgery. Dr. Taback is Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Columbia University Medical Center, and a leader in the clinical management of melanoma, sarcoma and skin/soft tissue tumor surgery. Dr. Taback is the Director of the Melanoma and Sarcoma Program and Director of the Breast Surgery Fellowship. Dr. Taback received his MD degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston , and completed his general surgery residency at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital. During that time he completed a Basic Science Research Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston. Following this, he completed a fellowship in Complex Surgical Oncology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Taback is a member of a number of organizations and societies including Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has published and authored numerous peer review manuscripts, abstracts and presentations, as well as book chapters over the years in notable publications such as Annals of Surgery, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. He is a clinical investigator with SWOG and Alliance for clinical trials. Dr. Taback has served on numerous hospital committees including tumor boards, Institutional Review Boards, Oncology Operations Council and is the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer Physician Liaison for NYP Hospital. Most recently, Dr. Taback is a noted Castle Connolly Top Doctor."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Taback "We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience. We are devoted to providing services that are patient-centered and compassionate, and care for you as a person. "
2 Specialties
- Breast Surgery
- General Surgery
1 Board Certifications
- General SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Surgery*
2 Conditions Treated
- Breast Diseases
- Sarcoma
4 Procedures
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Surgical Procedure
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for New York.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Tufts University School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1991
- Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IlResidency Hospital | Completed 1994
- Rhode Island HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1999
- Beth Israel Deaceness Med CtrFellowship Hospital | Completed 1996
- John Wayne Cancer InstituteFellowship Hospital | Completed 2002
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Taback has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Taback accepts 27 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice Plus POS IISelect
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers UnionAmalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union WC
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Amerihealth
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP)Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) HMO
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOOpen Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- ConnecticareConnecticare HMO
- EmblemHealthEmblem HealthGHI PPOHealth Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) PPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue ShieldEmpire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMOPrism Blue Priority EPO
- Fidelis CareFidelis Care HMO
- Group Health Cooperative
- Health NetMedicare Advantage PFFS
- HealthFirst
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue ShieldCommunity Blue PPO
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- Locals (any local)
- MagnaCareMagnaCare PPO
- Medicaid
- Neighborhood Health Plan
- Oxford Health PlansFreedom Plan
- POMCO Group
- QualCareQualCare HMOQualCare PPO
- SelectHealth
- UniCare
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSNavigate HMONavigate POSOptions PPOOxford LibertyUnited Healthcare
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