Physician Profile

Susan H. Tannenbaum, M.D.

Dr. Tannenbaum is primarily involved in the care of patients with breast and lung cancer. She is co-director of the Breast Cancer Research Group and plays a leading role with the Breast Cancer Program. She has a strong background in research and clinical care, having worked in private practice, as well as a researcher with the National Institutes of Health and serving in the Indian Health Service, where she provided treatment to Native American patients with a special focus on cancer issues.

Dr. Tannenbaum received her medical degree from State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. She completed her internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center in New York City. She also completed a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Appointments

• Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology

Specialty

• Hematology
• Medical Oncology

Certification
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Internal Medicine

Education
State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

Residency
Bronx Municipal Hospital Center

Fellowship Training
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Hospital Affiliation
John Dempsey Hospital

Clinical Interests

• Breast Cancer
• Lung Cancer

Research Interests

Clinical Research

• Translational research in breast cancer, looking at questions related to cancer treatment as well as important survivor issues.