Biography
Lauren M. Postlewait, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. A board certified surgeon, Dr. Postlewait's clinical interests are providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients with breast cancer and breast disease, based primarily at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Education
Dr. Postlewait attended Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia where she received her MD in 2012. She remained at Emory University for training, completing clinical residency in General Surgery and a two-year research fellowship in Surgical Oncology. She then completed a clinical fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Titles & Roles
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Assistant Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of SurgeryEmory University School of Medicine
Professional Memberships
Dr. Postlewait is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship. She holds professional memberships with Society of Surgical Oncology and American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Research
Dr. Postlewait has a variety of research interests. She has worked in clinical investigation and outcomes analysis of patients treated for advanced and inflammatory breast cancer. She is also interested in optimizing the treatment of breast cancer patients through improving patient education techniques and investigating appropriate de-escalation of surgical techniques to reduce morbidity while maintaining excellent oncologic outcomes in the context of multidisciplinary care. In addition, she has a passion for clinical ethics as well as identifying and improving health disparities.
Publications
Dr. Postlewait's articles have been published in a number of leading journals including Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, JAMA Surgery, Annals of Surgical Oncology, and Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
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Histopathology |
D Ai, EN Arrey, LM Postlewait, Y Gao, X Li | 02/04/2025 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
O Cheng, LM Postlewait | 12/01/2024 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
KM Switalla, JC Boughey, K Dimitroff, C Yau, V Ladores, H Yu, J Tchou, M Golshan, G Ahrendt, LM Postlewait, M Piltin, CR Reyna, CB Matsen, TM Tuttle, AM Wallace, CA Arciero, MC Lee, J Tseng, J Son, R Rao, C Sauder, A Naik, M Howard-McNatt, R Lancaster, P Norwood, LJ Esserman, RA Mukhtar | 10/01/2024 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
O Cheng, C Fiser, J Paysour, R Aluwalia, A Hilliard, C Arciero, CR Farley, J Jones, J Conyers, LM Postlewait | 10/01/2024 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
MA Piltin, P Norwood, V Ladores, RA Mukhtar, CA Sauder, M Golshan, J Tchou, R Rao, MC Lee, J Son, C Reyna, K Hewitt, H Kuerer, G Ahrendt, I Greenwalt, J Tseng, L Postlewait, M Howard-McNatt, N Jaskowiak, LJ Esserman, JC Boughey | 10/01/2024 |
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Breast cancer research and treatment |
L Schwieger, LM Postlewait, Y Liu, S Jou, S Yi, L Peng, X Li | 09/01/2024 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
KM Switalla, JC Boughey, K Dimitroff, C Yau, V Ladores, H Yu, J Tchou, M Golshan, G Ahrendt, LM Postlewait, M Piltin, CR Reyna, CB Matsen, T Tuttle, AM Wallace, CA Arciero, MC Lee, J Tseng, J Son, R Rao, C Sauder, A Naik, M Howard-McNatt, R Lancaster, P Norwood, LJ Esserman, RA Mukhtar | 08/13/2024 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
MA Piltin, P Norwood, V Ladores, RA Mukhtar, CA Sauder, M Golshan, J Tchou, R Rao, MC Lee, J Son, C Reyna, K Hewitt, H Kuerer, G Ahrendt, I Greenwalt, J Tseng, L Postlewait, M Howard-McNatt, N Jaskowiak, LJ Esserman, JC Boughey | 08/03/2024 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
O Cheng, LM Postlewait | 03/01/2024 |
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Journal of surgical oncology |
L Schwieger, LM Postlewait, PD Subhedar, F Geng, Y Liu, T Gillespie, CA Arciero | 03/01/2024 |
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Annals of surgery |
CN Eruchalu, JC Etheridge, AC Hammaker, S Kader, JS Abelson, J Harvey, D Farr, SJ Stopenski, JT Nahmias, A Elsaadi, SJ Campbell, DC Foote, FA Ivascu, KB Montgomery, P Zmijewski, SE Byrd, MK Kimbrough, S Smith, LM Postlewait, SM Dodwad, SD Adams, KC Markesbery, KM Meister, MR Woeste, RCG Martin, ZM Callahan, JA Marks, P Patel, MJ Anstadt, BW Nasim, RE Willis, JA Patel, MR Newcomb, CC Stahl, MA Yafi, JM Sutton, BC George, RC Quillin, NL Cho, AR Cortez | 01/01/2024 |
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Surgery |
S Sisak, AD Price, DC Foote, KB Montgomery, B Lindeman, NL Cho, NO Sheu, LM Postlewait, SR Smith, KC Markesbery, KM Meister, S Kader, JS Abelson, MJ Anstadt, PP Patel, JA Marks, ZM Callahan, MK Kimbrough, SE Byrd, SJ Stopenski, JT Nahmias, JA Patel, W Wilt, SM Dodwad, SD Adams, RE Willis, D Farr, J Harvey, MR Woeste, RCG Martin, M Al Yafi, JM Sutton, AR Cortez, TM Holm | 01/01/2024 |
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The Journal of surgical research |
AD Price, DC Foote, MR Woeste, LK Winer, KB Montgomery, M Al Yafi, JT Nahmias, LM Postlewait, JM Sutton, RC Quillin, AR Cortez | 01/01/2024 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
JC Boughey, H Yu, CL Dugan, MA Piltin, L Postlewait, JD Son, KK Edmiston, C Godellas, MC Lee, MJ Carr, JE Tonneson, A Crown, RB Lancaster, HE Woriax, CA Ewing, HS Chau, AK Patterson, JM Wong, MD Alvarado, RL Yang, TW Chan, JB Sheade, GM Ahrendt, KE Larson, K Switalla, TM Tuttle, JC Tchou, R Rao, N Tamirisa, P Singh, RE Gould, A Terando, C Sauder, K Hewitt, A Chiba, LJ Esserman, R Mukhtar | 10/01/2023 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
JC Boughey, H Yu, CL Dugan, MA Piltin, L Postlewait, JD Son, KK Edmiston, CV Godellas, MC Lee, MJ Carr, JE Tonneson, A Crown, RB Lancaster, HE Woriax, CA Ewing, HS Chau, AK Patterson, JM Wong, MD Alvarado, RL Yang, TW Chan, JB Sheade, GM Ahrendt, KE Larson, K Switalla, TM Tuttle, JC Tchou, R Rao, N Tamirisa, P Singh, RE Gould, A Terando, C Sauder, K Hewitt, A Chiba, LJ Esserman, RA Mukhtar | 10/01/2023 |
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Annals of surgery |
RA Mukhtar, H Chau, H Woriax, M Piltin, G Ahrendt, J Tchou, H Yu, Q Ding, CL Dugan, J Sheade, A Crown, M Carr, J Wong, J Son, R Yang, T Chan, A Terando, M Alvarado, C Ewing, J Tonneson, N Tamirisa, R Gould, P Singh, C Godellas, K Larson, A Chiba, R Rao, C Sauder, L Postlewait, MC Lee, WF Symmans, LJ Esserman, JC Boughey | 09/01/2023 |
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Annals of surgery |
LK Winer, S Kader, JS Abelson, AC Hammaker, CN Eruchalu, JC Etheridge, NL Cho, DC Foote, FA Ivascu, S Smith, LM Postlewait, K Greenwell, KM Meister, KB Montgomery, P Zmijewski, SE Byrd, MK Kimbrough, SJ Stopenski, JT Nahmias, J Harvey, D Farr, ZM Callahan, JA Marks, CC Stahl, M Al Yafi, JM Sutton, A Elsaadi, SJ Campbell, SM Dodwad, SD Adams, MR Woeste, RCG Martin, P Patel, MJ Anstadt, BW Nasim, RE Willis, JA Patel, MR Newcomb, BC George, RC Quillin, AR Cortez | 07/01/2023 |
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Outcomes of the same-day discharge following mastectomy before, during and after COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of surgical oncology |
Y Olimpiadi, AR Goldenberg, L Postlewait, T Gillespie, C Arciero, T Styblo, Y Cao, JM Switchenko, M Rizzo | 04/01/2023 |
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Surgery |
AC Hammaker, SM Dodwad, CE Salyer, SD Adams, DC Foote, FA Ivascu, S Kader, JS Abelson, M Al Yafi, JM Sutton, S Smith, LM Postlewait, SJ Stopenski, JT Nahmias, J Harvey, D Farr, ZM Callahan, JA Marks, A Elsaadi, SJ Campbell, CC Stahl, DJ Hanseman, P Patel, MR Woeste, RCG Martin, JA Patel, MR Newcomb, K Greenwell, KM Meister, JC Etheridge, NL Cho, CR Thrush, MK Kimbrough, BW Nasim, RE Willis, BC George, RC Quillin, AR Cortez | 09/01/2022 |
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Breast cancer research and treatment |
TTA Nguyen, LM Postlewait, C Zhang, JL Meisel, R O'Regan, S Badve, K Kalinsky, X Li | 04/01/2022 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
LM Postlewait, A Lucci | 12/01/2021 |
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Contralateral Axillary Metastasis in Patients with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Annals of surgical oncology |
LM Postlewait, M Teshome, T Adesoye, SM DeSnyder, B Lim, HM Kuerer, I Bedrosian, SX Sun, WA Woodward, HT Le-Petross, V Valero, NT Ueno, A Lucci | 12/01/2021 |
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Impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on Breast Surgical Oncology fellow education. Journal of surgical oncology |
LJ Kilgore, BL Murphy, LM Postlewait, DH Liang, I Bedrosian, A Lucci, HM Kuerer, KK Hunt, M Teshome | 12/01/2021 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
JJ Baechle, P Marincola Smith, CC Solórzano, TB Tran, LM Postlewait, SK Maithel, J Prescott, T Pawlik, TS Wang, J Glenn, I Hatzaras, R Shenoy, JE Phay, LA Shirley, RC Fields, L Jin, DE Abbott, S Ronnekleiv-Kelly, JK Sicklick, A Yopp, J Mansour, QY Duh, N Seiser, K Votanopoulos, EA Levine, G Poultsides, CM Kiernan | 10/01/2021 |
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer at the Extremes of Age. Annals of surgical oncology |
T Adesoye, O Babayemi, LM Postlewait, SM DeSnyder, SX Sun, WA Woodward, NT Ueno, KK Hunt, A Lucci, M Teshome | 10/01/2021 |
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Annals of surgical oncology |
LM Postlewait, A Lucci | 08/01/2021 |
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The Role of Mastectomy in De Novo Stage IV Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Annals of surgical oncology |
N Partain, LM Postlewait, M Teshome, K Rosso, C Hall, J Song, S Meas, SM DeSnyder, B Lim, V Valero, W Woodward, NT Ueno, H Kuerer, A Lucci | 08/01/2021 |
Awards
Dr. Postlewait was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Alpha Omega Alpha at Emory University School of Medicine. She has received numerous awards for her research including the Merit Award in 2015 and 2016 from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology as well as Best Clinical Research awards at Emory University for the Department of Surgery in 2015 and 2017.