Laura L. Kruper, M.D.

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Assistant Professor and Surgeon, General Oncologic Surgery
Surgical Oncology, Co-director, Breast Cancer Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Cooper Finkel Women's Health Center, Co-director, Breast Cancer Program
Member, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, Comprehensive Cancer Center

My long-term academic and research objectives are to optimize the management of breast cancer through better clinical trials. I believe one way to work toward this objective is to translate current scientific research findings from basic bench research into clinical studies and eventually clinical practice.

Professional Experience

2012 - present, Director, Cooper Finkel Women's Health Center; Co-director, Breast Cancer Program, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2008 - present, Assistant Professor and Surgeon, Division of General Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2007 - 2008, Breast Oncology Fellow, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, CA

2001 - 2007, Surgical Resident, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2000 - 2001, Surgical Intern, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT

1999, Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Physiology

1995 - 1996, Research Assistant, The Wistar Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1995, Teaching Assistant, Bryn Mawr College, Department of Chemistry

1990 - 1993, Assistant Photo Editor, Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, New York, NY

Education and Training

2005, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA, M.S., Health Services and Outcomes Research

2000, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, M.D.

1989, Brown University, Providence, RI, B.A., Egyptology

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 05/12.

Videos

Dr. Laura L. Kruper offers step-by-step instructions for breast self-exams. The video is part of the Style Network's "Fight with Style" initiative, dedicated to educating women on the importance of early detection and self-exams.
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Dr. Kruper joins Colleen Williams on Nonstop News LA to talk about the link between breast cancer and obesity.
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Dr. Kruper discusses risk factors, common misconceptions, and warning signs of breast cancer. She also demonstrates how to perform a self-breast exam and offers practical tips in helping to prevent the disease.
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Ask the Experts free community lecture presented by City of Hope, featuring the Women's Cancers Program. New research and clinical trials for women's cancers and the latest techniques for breast cancer surgery are discussed.
View: Ask the Experts - Breast Cancer