Kathie-Ann Joseph '95 Appointed to Lead Breast Surgery Program at Rutgers

Kathie-Ann Joseph '95, MD, MPH, FACS, former president of the VP&S Alumni Association, has been appointed chief of breast surgery and co-director of the multidisciplinary breast program at the Rutgers Cancer Institute and the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center at RWJBarnabas Health.

“I look forward to working together to tackle a disease that impacts so many,” Joseph said in a recent announcement by Rutgers. 

In addition to her new roles, Dr. Joseph is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and will serve as associate chief surgical officer for system integration and quality and director of breast surgical services for RWJBarnabas Health. A nationally recognized leader in advanced breast surgery and health equity, Dr. Joseph has focused her career on improving access to breast cancer screening and care for underserved populations, helping thousands of women receive critical screenings and support services.

She previously co-directed the Beatrice W. Welters Breast Health Outreach & Navigation Program at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center and served on the faculty of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

A graduate of VP&S and Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health, Dr. Joseph completed her surgical training at New York University Langone Health, Bellevue Hospital, and the VA Medical Center, followed by a breast surgical fellowship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. She has been a co-investigator on multiple NIH studies, has published extensively, and serves in leadership roles with national organizations including the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.

To learn more about Dr. Joseph’s personal journey and her partnership with her husband and classmate, orthopedic surgeon David Joseph '95, read this profile by Columbia Medicine.