Akiko Chiba, MD
- Assistant Professor, Surgical Sciences - Oncology

Akiko Chiba, MD
- Assistant Professor, Surgical Sciences - Oncology
Research Interests
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Genetic Testing and Genetic Mutation
- Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
- Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
- Young Patients with Breast Cancer
- Diet and Breast Cancer
- Education
- BS, George Washington University, 2003
- MD, St George's University School Medicine - Grenada, 2009
- Residency
- Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, 2015
- Fellowship
- Oncology Research, National Cancer Institute (NIH), 2012
- Breast Surgical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 2016
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
- Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- American Society of Breast Surgeons
- Southeastern Surgical Congress
- Positions
- Assistant Professor, Surgical Sciences - Oncology
- Departments and Affiliations
- Surgical Sciences - Oncology
- Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research
- Resection of Cavity Shave Margins in Stage 0-III Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Breast Conserving Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Dupont E, Tsangaris T, Garcia-Cantu C, Howard-McNatt M, Chiba A, Berger AC, Levine EA, Gass JS, Gallagher K, Lum SS, Martinez RD, Willis AI, Pandya SV, Brown EA, Fenton A, Mendiola A, Murray M, Solomon NL, Senthil M, Ollila DW, Edmonson D, Lazar M, Namm JP, Li F, Butler M, McGowan NE, Herrera ME, Avitan YP, Yoder B, Walters LL, McPartland T, Chagpar AB. Ann. Surg. 2019 Jul;
- Consumption of Mediterranean versus Western Diet Leads to Distinct Mammary Gland Microbiome Populations. Shively CA, Register TC, Appt SE, Clarkson TB, Uberseder B, Clear KYJ, Wilson AS, Chiba A, Tooze JA, Cook KL. Cell Rep. 2018 10; 25(1):47-56.e3.
- Optoacoustic imaging identifies ovarian cancer using a microenvironment targeted theranostic wormhole mesoporous silica nanoparticle. Samykutty A, Grizzle WE, Fouts BL, McNally MW, Chuong P, Thomas A, Chiba A, Otali D, Woloszynska A, Said N, Frederick PJ, Jasinski J, Liu J, McNally LR. Biomaterials. 2018 11; 182:114-126.
- Impact of vitamin D on pathological complete response and survival following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: a retrospective study. Viala M, Chiba A, Thezenas S, Delmond L, Lamy PJ, Mott SL, Schroeder MC, Thomas A, Jacot W. BMC Cancer. 2018 Jul; 18(1):770.
- Applying dynamic contrast enhanced MSOT imaging to intratumoral pharmacokinetic modeling. Xiao TG, Weis JA, Gayzik FS, Thomas A, Chiba A, Gurcan MN, Topaloglu U, Samykutty A, McNally LR. . 2018 Sep; 11:28-35.