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Kristin A. Skinner, M.D.
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Red Creek (Calkins Corporate Park)
125 Red Creek Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Strong Memorial Hospital
90 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14642
About Me
Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Skinner is also actively involved in clinical and translational research evaluating biologic markers of breast cancer risk, possible molecular diagnostic markers in breast cancer, the application on intraductal approaches to breast cancer diagnosis an treatment, and the potential for less invasive forms of treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast. She has received funding from the American Cancer Society, the NIH, the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Dr. Skinner has been named one of America's Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connelly for the past 10 years, and has been a member of the Mastery of Breast Surgery Program of the American Society of Breast Surgeons since it started in 2009. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of over twenty professional societies including the Association of Academic Surgeons, Society of University Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Skinner believes that it is essential to pay attention to quality of care and outcomes and regularly reviews the care provided at Comprehensive Breast Care at Pluta to ensure that the highest quality of care is provided to our patients, and that our outcomes are at least as good as, if not better than, those of our peers locally and nationally.
Her philosophy is that each person affected by breast cancer is unique and that by using a multidisciplinary approach that combines the expertise of specialists in all aspects of breast care, a plan can be developed that is tailored to the individual needs of each patient, ensuring the best possible outcomes.
Certified Specialties
Surgery (General Surgery) - American Board of Surgery
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Oncology (SMD)
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Fellow, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. 1990 - 1992
Residency, Resident, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. 1989 - 1995
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. 1988 - 1989
Education
MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (USA). 1988
Awards
Elethea H. Caldwell, M.D. Plastic Surgery Residents Teaching Award. 2015
Vitals Patient Choice Award. 2012
Patient-and Family-Centered Care Award. 2011 - 2012
America's Top Doctors for Cancer. 2007 - 2008
Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Junior Faculty Research Award, 2001. 2001
Jeanine Chalabian, M.D., Most Dedicated to Teaching Award. 2000 - 2001
USC Department of Surgery Award for Outstanding Teacher of the Year. 1999 - 2000
Jeanine Chalabian, M.D., Most Dedicated to Teaching Award - University of Southern California, Department of Surgery. 1998 - 1999
NIH Training in Collaborative Clinical Oncology Research Grant. 1996 - 1997
Phi Beta Kappa, Iota Chapter, New York 1984. 1984
Publications
Journal Articles
Escandón JM, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Olzinski AT, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ
Plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 2024 February 1153 (2):291-303. Epub 04/26/2023.
Escandón JM, Butterfield JA, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Olzinski AT, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ
Plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 2023 October 1152 (4S):69S-80S. Epub 09/28/2023.
Escandón JM, Ali-Khan S, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Olzinski AT, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ
Aesthetic plastic surgery.. 2023 October 47 (5):1695-1706. Epub 10/21/2022.
Turner BM, Finkelman BS, Hicks DG, Numbereye N, Moisini I, Dhakal A, Skinner K, Sanders MAG, Wang X, Shayne M, Schiffhauer L, Katerji H, Zhang H
Cancers.. 2023 January 3115 (3)Epub 01/31/2023.
Escandón JM, Sweitzer K, Christiano JG, Gooch JC, Olzinski AT, Prieto PA, Skinner KA, Langstein HN, Manrique OJ
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS.. 2023 January 76 :76-87. Epub 10/19/2022.
Petrolla A, Hicks DG, Skinner KA, Wang X
Clinical breast cancer.. 2022 June 22 (4):e552-e557. Epub 12/14/2021.
Turner BM, Gimenez-Sanders MA, Soukiazian A, Breaux AC, Skinner K, Shayne M, Soukiazian N, Ling M, Hicks DG
Cancer medicine. 2019 August 8 (9):4176-4188. Epub 06/14/2019.
Wang X, El-Halaby AA, Zhang H, Yang Q, Laughlin TS, Rothberg PG, Skinner K, Hicks DG
Human pathology.. 2017 October 68 :22-25. Epub 04/21/2017.
Saran JS, Hoefnagel AL, Skinner KA, Feng C, Smith DI
Journal of pain research.. 2017 10 :1487-1492. Epub 06/28/2017.
Turner BM, Skinner KA, Tang P, Jackson MC, Soukiazian N, Shayne M, Huston A, Ling M, Hicks DG
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc.. 2015 July 28 (7):921-31. Epub 05/01/2015.
Zhang Z, Wang J, Skinner KA, Shayne M, Hajdu SI, Hong B, Hicks DG, Tang P
Histopathology.. 2014 October 65 (4):508-16. Epub 08/01/2014.
Zhang Z, Wang J, Tacha DE, Li P, Bremer RE, Chen H, Wei B, Xiao X, Da J, Skinner K, Hicks DG, Bu H, Tang P
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine.. 2014 July 138 (7):890-5. Epub 09/13/2013.
Vedantham S, O'Connell AM, Shi L, Karellas A, Huston AJ, Skinner KA
Journal of clinical imaging science.. 2014 4 :64. Epub 11/29/2014.
Hicks DG, Tang P, Shayne M, Huston A, Ling MN, Skinner KA
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2012 September 2030 (27_suppl):180. Epub 1900 01 01.
Peppone LJ, Rickles AS, Janelsins MC, Insalaco MR, Skinner KA
Annals of surgical oncology.. 2012 August 19 (8):2590-9. Epub 03/24/2012.
Wang J, Xiao X, Wang J, Iqbal N, Baxter L, Skinner KA, Hicks DG, Hajdu SI, Tang P
Annals of surgical oncology.. 2012 April 19 (4):1174-80. Epub 10/18/2011.
The Association between Breast Cancer Prognostic Indicators and Serum 25-OH Vitamin D Levels
Peppone LJ; Rickles A; Janelsins MC; Insalaco M; Skinner KA.
Anals of Surgical Oncology. 2012; .
Banerjee S, Lin CF, Skinner KA, Schiffhauer LM, Peacock J, Hicks DG, Redmond EM, Morrow D, Huston A, Shayne M, Langstein HN, Miller-Graziano CL, Strickland J, O'Donoghue L, De AK
Cancer research.. 2011 January 1571 (2):318-27. Epub 01/11/2011.
Tang P, Wang J, Hicks DG, Wang X, Schiffhauer L, McMahon L, Yang Q, Shayne M, Huston A, Skinner KA, Griggs J, Lyman G
Cancer investigation.. 2010 November 28 (9):978-82. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tang P, Skinner KA, Hicks DG
Diagnostic molecular pathology : the American journal of surgical pathology, part B.. 2009 September 18 (3):125-32. Epub 1900 01 01.
Schiffhauer LM, Skinner KA
Surgery.. 2009 September 146 (3):521-2. Epub 09/19/2008.
Molecular classifications of the breast carcinomas by immunohistochemical stains, are we ready?
Tang P, Skinner K, Hicks D.
Diagn Mol Pathol. 2009; 18: 125-132.
Molecular phenotypes of breast cancer and their clinical application
Tang, P.; Wei, B.; Hicks, DG.; Skinner, K, BU, H.
Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi. 2009; 38: 13-17.
"Spindle cell (sarcomatous) carcinoma of the breast: Immunohistochemical profile and the clinical outcome."
S Johnykutty, D Hicks, K Skinner, C Andrus, L Schiffhauer, M Worman, X Wang.
Laboratory Investigation. 2008; 89:48A: #207.
"Histopathological analysis of nipple involvement by breast carcinomas in mastectomy specimens from a single institution"
Jianli Wang, Naazneen Iqbal, Jianmin Wang*, Patric Ding, Ann Chen, Peter Tai, Kristin Skinner, David G. Hicks, Ping Tang.
Laboratory Investigation. 2008; 89:73A: #319.
"Mastectomy offers the most effective local surgical control for DCIS."
Kristina Subik, Jianmin Wang, Ann Chen, Patric Ding, Peter Tai, Hong Zhang, Kristin Skinner, David G. Hicks, Ping Tang.
Laboratory Investigation. 2008; 89:71A: #307.
"The Relationship between Oncotype DX Recurrence Score, clinicopathological factors, and Molecular Classification in Breast Cancer"".
Ping Tang, Jianmin Wang*, David G. Hicks, Xi Wang, Linda Schiffhauer, Michelle Shayne, Alissa Huston, Kristin Skinner, Jennifer Griggs**, Gary Lyman**.
Laboratory Investigation. 2008; 89:72A: #311.
"Heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) induces tolerogenic and pro-angiogenic macrophages: A novel immune escape mechanism in human breast cancer"
Sanjib Banerjee, Chuen-Fu Lin, Kristin Skinner, Linda Schiffhauer, James Peacock, Ann Olzinski, David Hicks, Eileen Redmond, David Morrow, Alissa Huston, Michelle Shayne, Howard Langstein, Carol Miller-Graziano, Jennifer Strickland, Lauren O'Donoghue, Asit De.
AACR Meeting Abstracts. 2008; 253.
"DNA Methylation as a Biomarker for Breast Cancer Risk"
Zapparoli G, Sullivan R, Kim S, Cangiarella J, Skinner KA.
Ann Surg Onc. 2008; 15(Suppl 2) 75: #140.
Guth AA, Mercado C, Roses DF, Hiotis K, Skinner K, Diflo T, Cangiarella J
American journal of surgery.. 2006 October 192 (4):502-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA
Annals of surgical oncology.. 2005 July 12 (7):511-2. Epub 06/09/2005.
Hiotis K, Ye W, Sposto R, Goldberg J, Mukhi V, Skinner K
American journal of surgery.. 2005 July 190 (1):18-22. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hiotis K, Ye W, Sposto R, Skinner KA
Cancer.. 2005 March 1103 (5):892-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Volume - Outcome Relationships in Breast Cancer
Hiotis K; Skinner KA.
Breast Cancer Online. 2004; 7(11).
Streeter OE, Vicini FA, Keisch M, Astrahan MA, Jozsef G, Silverstein M, Silberman H, Cohen D, Skinner KA
The Breast : official journal of the European Society of Mastology.. 2003 December 12 (6):491-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA, Helsper JT, Deapen D, Ye W, Sposto R
Annals of surgical oncology.. 2003 July 10 (6):606-15. Epub 1900 01 01.
Formenti SC, Volm M, Skinner KA, Spicer D, Cohen D, Perez E, Bettini AC, Groshen S, Gee C, Florentine B, Press M, Danenberg P, Muggia F
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2003 March 121 (5):864-70. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ault GT, Sullivan M, Chalabian J, Skinner KA
The Journal of surgical research.. 2002 August 106 (2):303-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Formenti SC, Rosenstein B, Skinner KA, Jozsef G
Radiology.. 2002 January 222 (1):171-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Low Her-2/neu gene expression is associated with pathological response to primary paclitaxel and radiation therapy in locally advanced breast cancer (LABC)
Formenti SC; Spicer D; Skinner KA; Groshen S; Bettini AC; Naritoku W; Muggia F; Press M; Salonga D; Wei D; Danenberg K; Danenberg P.
Int J Radiat Oncolo Bio Phys. 2002; 106(2): 397-405.
Skinner KA, Silberman H, Sposto R, Silverstein MJ
Annals of surgical oncology.. 2001 October 8 (9):705-10. Epub 1900 01 01.
Silverstein MJ, Skinner KA, Lomis TJ
World journal of surgery.. 2001 June 25 (6):767-72. Epub 05/14/2001.
Eads CA, Lord RV, Wickramasinghe K, Long TI, Kurumboor SK, Bernstein L, Peters JH, DeMeester SR, DeMeester TR, Skinner KA, Laird PW
Cancer research.. 2001 April 1561 (8):3410-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA, Silberman H, Dougherty W, Gamagami P, Waisman J, Sposto R, Silverstein MJ
Annals of surgical oncology.. 2001 March 8 (2):138-44. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA, Silverstein MJ
Endocrine-related cancer.. 2001 March 8 (1):33-45. Epub 1900 01 01.
Eads CA, Lord RV, Kurumboor SK, Wickramasinghe K, Skinner ML, Long TI, Peters JH, DeMeester TR, Danenberg KD, Danenberg PV, Laird PW, Skinner KA
Cancer research.. 2000 September 1560 (18):5021-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA, Silberman H, Florentine B, Lomis TJ, Corso F, Spicer D, Formenti SC
Annals of surgical oncology.. 2000 March 7 (2):145-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lord RV, Salonga D, Danenberg KD, Peters JH, DeMeester TR, Park JM, Johansson J, Skinner KA, Chandrasoma P, DeMeester SR, Bremner CG, Tsai PI, Danenberg PV
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.. 2000 4 (2):135-42. Epub 1900 01 01.
Fein M, Peters JH, Baril N, McGarvey M, Chandrasoma P, Shibata D, Laird PW, Skinner KA
The Journal of surgical research.. 1999 May 183 (1):48-55. Epub 1900 01 01.
Loss of function of Trp53, but not Apc, leads to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma in mice with jejunoesophageal reflux.
Fein M; Peters JH; Baril N; McGaarvey M; Chandrasoma P,. Shibata D; Laird PW; Skinner KA.
J Surg Res. 1999; 9((2 Suppl)): 34-42.
Concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Formenti SC; Symmans WF; Volm M; Skinner KA; Cohen D; Spicer D; Danenberg PV.
Semin Radial Oncol. 1999; 9((2 Suppl)): 34-42.
Skinner KA, Zuckerbraun L
The American surgeon.. 1998 February 64 (2):192-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lieu D, Hirschowitz SL, Skinner KA, Zuckerbraun L
Acta cytologica.. 1998 42 (5):1195-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA, Dunnington G, Silberman H, Florentine B, Spicer D, Formenti SC
American journal of surgery.. 1997 December 174 (6):705-7; discussion 707-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Colson M, Skinner KA, Dunnington G
American journal of surgery.. 1997 December 174 (6):723-6; discussion 726-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA, Zuckerbraun L
Archives of surgery.. 1996 July 131 (7):724-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA, Eilber FR
Surgical oncology clinics of North America.. 1996 January 5 (1):121-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Wong JH, Skinner KA, Kim KA, Foshag LJ, Morton DL
Surgery.. 1993 April 113 (4):389-94. Epub 1900 01 01.
Skinner KA, Eilber FR, Holmes EC, Eckardt J, Rosen G
Archives of surgery.. 1992 September 127 (9):1065-70; discussion 1070-1. Epub 1900 01 01.
Wong JH, Xu SH, Skinner KA, Foshag LJ, Morton DL
Archives of surgery.. 1991 December 126 (12):1450-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Roghmann MC, Skinner KA, Hilf R
Cancer research.. 1987 March 147 (5):1348-53. Epub 1900 01 01.
spontaneous bilateral breast necrosis due to calciphylaxis
Schiffhauer, LM and Skinner, KA.
Surgery. .
Molecular classification of breast carcinoma, by IHC analysis, are we ready?
Tang P, Wei B, Hicks D, Skinner K, Bu H.
J Chin Pathol. .
Molecular classification of the breast carcinomas by immunohistochemical stains, are we ready?
Tang P, Skinner K, Hicks D.
Mol Diagn Pathol. .
Books
Early Breast Cancer (2005)
Chapter: Ductal carcinoma in situ: clinical studies and controversies in treatment.
Authors: Woo C, Skinner KA, Silverstein MJ
Publisher: Harwood Academic Publishers 2005
Barrett's 2000- 300 Questions -300 Answers. (2001)
Chapter: What information on potential tumor progression in Barrett's metaplasia can be derived the genetic models?
Authors: Skinner KA
Publisher: John Libbey Eurotext, Montrouge, France 2001
Difficult Problems in Surgical Oncology (2001)
Chapter: Principles of molecular biology for cancer surgeons
Authors: Hwang RF, Baril NB, McGarvey ME, Chiang MH, Formenti SC, Skinner KA
Publisher: Edward Arnold, London 2001
Difficult Problems in Surgical Oncology. (2001)
Chapter: In situ breast carcinoma: surgical issues.
Authors: Silverstein MJ, Skinner KA, Waisman JR
Publisher: Edward Arnold, London 2001
Breast Care: A Clinical Guidebook for Women's Primary Health Care Providers (1999)
Chapter: Surgery for breast cancer
Authors: Skinner KA, Dunnington G.
Publisher: Springer - Verlag, New York 1999
Cancer Medicine (1991)
Chapter: Neoplasms of the esophagus
Authors: Skinner DB, Skinner KA
Publisher: Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia 1991
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I appreciate Dr. Skinner's gentle personality and her ability to read me as she is sharing medical information. She asks questions, listens and shares the necessary information in a way that is understandable and straightforward. I always feel comfortable and safe in her care.
Jun 03, 2024
Very supportive & encouraging. Listened carefully to me & my +.
Dec 01, 2023
Explained the options so well I was able to make a decision while there. Even a few days after the appointment I had no second thoughts about my choices.
Nov 24, 2023
I trust Dr. Skinner, she makes me feel confident with our choices, and I have recommended her to others. She is the very best!!
Apr 28, 2023
Love Dr Skinner she is very confident and made me feel secure
Mar 11, 2023
I was very happy meeting with Dr Skinner for the first time
Sep 24, 2022
Dr. Skinner always listened attentively to my concerns and opinions and explained every single factor of the procedures while allowing my choices to be considered.
Jun 24, 2022
Dr. Skinner was AMAZING!
May 29, 2022
She recommended more tests prior to fully discussing treatment options.
Apr 25, 2022
I high nothing but respect for Dr. Skinner. I trust her implicitly and am truly grateful for the care that she provided and continues to provide me.
Feb 10, 2022