Stuti J. Tambar MD FACS
Stuti J. Tambar
MD FACS
Breast Surgical Oncologist, Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Oncology; Surgery
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Certificate, Jacobs Educator Excellence Program, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2022)
- Fellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, Georgetown University (2017)
- Residency, General Surgery, SUNY at Buffalo (2016)
- MD, Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2010)
- BA, Biological Sciences, University of Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude (2005)
- BS, Biomedical Sciences, University of Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude (2005)
- Aptech Multimedia Institute (2001)
- BA, Liberal Arts, University of Delhi (2000)
Employment:
- Associate Program Director, Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2022-present)
- Continuous Certification Exam Question Writer, Breast and General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2022-present)
- Breast Surgical Oncologist, Surgery, University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2020-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Breast Surgical Oncologist, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY (2020-present)
- Medical Director - Breast Center, Breast Center, Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center (2018–2020)
- Medical Director and Breast Surgical Oncologist, Surgery, Breast Center at Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center, Bakersfield, CA (2018–2020)
- Medical Director and Breast Surgical Oncologist, Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center (2018–2020)
- Volunteer Physician, Mammogram Day, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC (2016–2017)
- Member, Duty Hour Subcommittee, Graduate Medical Education, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2013–2016)
- Member, Duty Hour Subcommittee, GME, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2013–2016)
- Representative, Resident Leadership Group, General Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2010–2011)
- Representative, Resident Leadership Group, General Surgery Residency Program, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2010–2011)
- Research Assistant and Laboratory Technician, Andrology Laboratory, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (2004–2006)
- Research Assistant and Laboratory Technician, Surgery, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY (2004–2006)
- Student Volunteer, Surgery Waiting Room, Emergency Room, Hemodialysis Department, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY (2003–2005)
Awards and Honors:
- Top Doc Award (2025)
- Oncologist of the Year (2024)
- Top Doc Award (2024)
- Highest score in cognitive and manual skills-3rd and 4th year residents (2014)
- ABSITE, Most Improved Score (2013)
- SMBS Naughton Award (2007)
- Excellence in Academics, SUNY Buffalo (2005)
- Dean's List, SUNY Buffalo (2005)
- Induction into Alpha Epsilon Delta, Premedical Honor Society (2005)
- Induction to Golden Key Honor Society (2005)
- Magna Cum Laude, SUNY Buffalo (2005)
- Dean‘s List, SUNY Buffalo (2004)
- Dean's List, SUNY Buffalo (2002)
Journal Articles:
- LM Bozzuto, AJ Bartholomew, A. Tung, M. Sosin, S Tambar, S. Cox, LM Perez-Alvarez, CA King, MC Chan, TA Pittman, EA Tousimis. (2020) Decreased postoperative pain and opioid use following prepectoral versus subpectoral breast reconstruction after mastectomy: A retrospective cohert study. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (Feb)
- Burkman LJ, Tambar S, Makriyannis A, Bodziak M, Mroz R, Telesz B, Kiouranakis N. (2006) Fertility loss in the sperm of tobacco smokers may be reversed after washing with a cannabinoid agonist. Fertil Steril (Oct), 2(86): S285.
- Burkman LJ, Mroz R, Bodziak ML, Tambar S, Beardsley S, Telesz B. (2005) The sperm from most chronic tobacco smokers exhibit a significant decline in the ability to bind to the human egg. Fertil Steril (Oct), 1(84): S13-14.
Presentations:
- "Medical Malpractice Considerations for Physicians." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (2024)
- "Microaggression in Medicine" Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (2022)
- "Standards in Breast Surgery" UB Surgery grand rounds (2021)
- "Who would have thought: Atypical presentations of breast cancer." Mini grand rounds, Department of OB/GYN (2021)
- "Breast" Summer Surgical Oncology Series: (2021)
- "Breast Cancer: Management and Treatment approach." OB/GYN grand rounds (2021)
- "Management of benign breast disease." Mini Grand Rounds for OB/GYN groups in the community. Virtual-CME credit (2021)
- "Cancer update for the non-oncologist. Breast health: everything you want to know as PCP." CME credit (2019)
- "Surgical and Oncologic Outcomes after Pre-pectoral Breast Reconstruction for Mastectomy Patients: The MedStar Georgetown University Experience." The American Society of Breast Surgeons (2017)
- "A retrospective analysis of I-125 radioactive seed and wire localization of non-palpable breast lesions." International Gynecologic Cancers Society 4th Annual Regional Meeting (2015)
- "Comparison of radioactive seed localization to wire localization for non-palpable breast lesions." ACS Clinical Congress (2014)
- "Sperm and your natural marijuana: Endocannabinoids, nicotine and fertility." 66th Annual Meeting of American Society of Andrology (2010)
- "Fertility loss in the sperm of tobacco smokers may be reversed after washing with a cannabinoid agonist." The 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (2006)
- "The sperm from most chronic tobacco smokers exhibit a significant decline in the ability to bind to the human egg." 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. (2005)
Service Activities:
- WNY living TV show. Discussing Breast Care.; Commentator (2021)
- Great Lakes Health Radio. Breast Cancer, Prevention and Survival; Commentator (2021)
- Hometown Connections TV show. Discussing Breast Cancer.; Commentator (2021)
- Breast Health: Taking Ownership. Virtual Community education class.; Lecturer (2021)
- Empowher discussion series. Get to know your breast. Interactive discussion with members of community.; Lecturer (2019)
- Director/Breast Surgical Oncologist Breast Center at Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center Bakersfield, CA; Director (2018–2020)
- Bakersfield Women's Business Conference. Breast health and self-care; Lecturer (2018–2019)
- Volunteer Physician Mammogram Day MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC; Volunteer (2016–2017)
- Duty Hour Subcommittee, Graduate Medical Education University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Member (2013–2016)
- Resident Leadership Group Representative General Surgery Residency Program Department of Surgery State University of NY at Buffalo Buffalo, NY (2010–2011)
- UB Medical School Yearbook; Editor (2009–2010)
- Treasurer American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Buffalo Chapter; Treasurer (2007–2008)
- Research Assistant and Laboratory Technician Andrology Laboratory Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2004–2006)
- Student Volunteer Surgery Waiting Room, Emergency Room, and Hemodialysis Department at Buffalo General Medical Center; Volunteer (2003–2005)