Breast surgical oncologist and assistant professor of surgery, University of California, California, US

“I care very much about my patients and their families and do my very best to improve their lives before, during, and after breast cancer treatment.”

— Dr. Carlie Thompson

Areas of expertise

“I care very much about my patients and their families and do my very best to improve their lives before, during, and after breast cancer treatment.”

— Dr. Carlie Thompson

Career

University of California, Los Angeles – Assistant professor of surgery, since 2018
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Breast surgical oncology fellow, 2017–2018
Licensed in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery
Authored 23 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters
Presented at a variety of national meetings

Education

University of California, San Francisco – Residency in surgery, 2013–2017
Northwestern University – Residency in surgery, 2010–2013
Washington University in St. Louis – Medical degree, elected into Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, 2010
Indiana University – Bachelor of Science in psychology, graduated summa cum laude and elected into Phi Beta Kappa honor society, 2006

Academic memberships

Awards and achievements

Top Doctor in Los Angeles and Pasadena
Chesson Award for Compassion in Surgery, 2017
Lynn Sage Scholar, 2017
Outstanding Mentorship Award from the Association of Women Surgeons, 2017
Resident as Teacher Award from the Department of Surgery at Northwestern University, 2012

Appearances and publications in other media

The American Journal of Surgery, vol. 222, no. 4, pp. 773–79.,

01 Oct 2021

Annals of Surgical Oncology, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 2493–505.,

03 May 2021

Annals of Surgical Oncology, vol. 28, pp. 2609–18.,

03 May 2021

Current Breast Cancer Reports, vol. 12, pp. 326–35.,

18 Nov 2020

Flo articles reviewed by Dr. Carlie Thompson