Maria Ji Kyung Ham Kowzun MD FACS
Breast
Breast Surgical Oncologist, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
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195 Little Albany StNew Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone+1 732-235-8524
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Summary
- Dr. Kowzun is a board-certified surgeon with fellowship training in Breast Surgical Oncology. She has a demonstrated history of working within the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System and the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, including locations at New Brunswick, Somerset, Hamilton, and Belleville. Her goals are to provide the highest quality of care in breast health with a focus on the diagnosis and management of breast cancer. She has subspecialty training in nipple-sparing mastectomy techniques, breast conservation, oncoplastic techniques, and percutaneous biopsy procedures. She is also certified in performing both stereotactic and ultrasound guided biopsy procedures through the American Society of Breast Surgeons and currently serves on the Breast Imaging Technologies Committee to certify other breast surgeons in these procedures as well.
Education & Training
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2016 - 2017- Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2016
NYU Grossman School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Plastic Surgery, 2011 - 2013
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2009
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 2008
Yale UniversityBA, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- ASO Visual Abstract: Preoperative Radiation Boosts Results in Low Rates of Re-Excision and Reduced Locoregional Treatment Time for Breast Cancer Patients.Molly A Chakraborty, Zohaib K Sherwani, Lakshmi Rekha Narra, Zeinab Abou Yehia, Nisha Ohri
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-09-01 - Preoperative Radiation Boost Results in Low Rates of Re-excision and Reduced Locoregional Treatment Time in Breast Cancer Patients.Molly A Chakraborty, Zohaib K Sherwani, Lakshmi Rekha Narra, Zeinab Abou Yehia, Nisha Ohri
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-08-20 - Impact of Preoperative Radiation Boost on Oncotype DXResult in a Phase II Clinical Trial.Firas Eladoumikdachi, Molly A Chakraborty, Nisha Ohri, Maria Kowzun, Shicha Kumar
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-07-09
Press Mentions
Castle Connolly’s 2022 N.J. Top Doctors for Women’s Health Have a Hand in Your CareDecember 20th, 2022
Experimental Stem Cell Therapy Speeds up Wound Healing in DiabetesJanuary 3rd, 2019
Hiding from Cancer No MoreOctober 26th, 2018
Professional Memberships
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- Association of Women Surgeons - AWSMember
Other Languages
- Korean
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