Thomas B. Julian, MD
Thomas Julian, MD is an accomplished breast cancer surgeon, researcher, and educator,
currently serving as Associate Director of the Allegheny Breast Center, Director of the Division
of Breast Surgical Oncology at West Penn Allegheny Health System, and Professor of Surgery
at Drexel University College of Medicine and Temple University School of Medicine. He has
been a principal investigator for numerous breast cancer pre-and post launch clinical trials
studying topics such as primary systemic combination drug therapy in postmenopausal
hormone-receptor positive breast cancer patients, the GeneSearch™ breast lymph node
assay for intraoperative molecular testing, digital mammography imaging, and MRI
evaluation of the contralateral breast in recently diagnosed female breast cancer patients,
among others. Currently he is the Allegheny General Hospital’s NSABP Principal Investigator.
Together with colleagues Yoed Rabin and Norman Wolmark, Dr. Julian was awarded two US
patents for developing new methods and equipment for use in cryosurgery. He is the
Protocol Officer for breast cancer trials conducted by the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast
and Bowel Project (NASBP), for which he serves as Senior Surgical Director of Medical
Oversight. Dr. Julian’s research and expertise have been widely published, appearing in over
120 articles, reviews, book chapters, audio-visual displays, abstracts, and scientific exhibits.
He completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry at University of Pittsburgh, and
obtained his MD degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. In 2010, he
was awarded the Vivian and Meyer P. Potamkin Foundation Award for Breast Cancer
Research which is presented to an outstanding leader of the breast cancer research
community.