Karen Michele Kostroff, MD

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Karen Kostroff, MD, is the chief of breast surgery at Northwell. She is one of New York's most renowned breast cancer surgeons, and one of the nation's leading breast cancer specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of women at risk for hereditary breast cancer. At a very young age, Dr. Kostroff knew she wanted to help others. "When I was 6 years old, my father was in a very serious accident," she says. "Seeing him being cared for by wonderful doctors sparked a passion in me to do the same." After completing a six-year medical honors program at Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Kostroff completed her residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, which included a concentration on cancer surgery and br...