Daniela Ochoa

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Surgery, College of Medicine

8 h-index 29 pubs 412 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Dr. Daniela Ochoa is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where her clinical practice focuses on the surgical treatment of malignant and benign breast disease. She also contributes to medical education as an instructor in the Division of Breast Surgical Oncology within the UAMS College of Medicine. Dr. Ochoa's research interests include disparities in breast cancer care, exploring access to screening, genetic testing, oncofertility, and reconstruction. Her publications also address surgical techniques, such as the "Angel Wing" technique for flat aesthetic mastectomy closure, and the completion rates of genetic counseling evaluations in breast cancer patients. She has a particular interest in addressing language and cultural barriers for Hispanic patients facing breast diseases. Dr. Ochoa is a member of professional organizations including the Society of Surgical Oncology and the Association of Women Surgeons.

Research Overview

Dr. Daniela Ochoa, M.D. sees patients in the second-floor clinics at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and serves as an instructor of surgery in the Division of Breast Surgical Oncology in the UAMS College of Medicine.Ochoa's practice focuses on the surgical treatment of malignant and benign breast disease. Fluent in Spanish, she also plans to help ease the language and cultural barriers Hispanic patients sometimes encounter when facing diseases of the breast.A graduate of Texas A &M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine, Ochoa recently completed her fellowship training in diseases of the breast at UAMS. She is a member of numerous professional organizations including the Society of Surgical Oncology and the Association of Women Surgeons.

Metrics

h-index: 8
Publications: 29
Citations: 412

Selected Publications

Prospective Phase II Multicenter Trial of Ablation after Breast Lumpectomy Added To Extend (ABLATE) Intraoperative Margins for the Sole Local Treatment of Breast Cancer (2026) DOI
Flat Aesthetic Mastectomy Closure with the Angel Wing Technique to Address Lateral Adiposity: Technique and Outcome Analysis (2024) DOI
Disparity in Breast Cancer Care: Current State of Access to Screening, Genetic Testing, Oncofertility, and Reconstruction (2023) DOI

Grants & Funding

No FP attached UAMS Executive Breast Committee Principal Investigator
No FP attached UAMS Executive Breast Committee Principal Investigator
A221702 - ARM: Axillary Reverse Mapping - A Prospective Trial to Study Rates of Lymphedema and Regional Recurrence after Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Followed by Axillary Lymph Node Dissection... (260878) NIH/Nat. Cancer Institute - Pass Through: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Principal Investigator
Advancing Breast Cancer Treatment through Suppression of Chemo-Resistance UAMS Executive Breast Committee Principal Investigator
Evaluation of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in the “Spit for the Cure” Participants Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program Principal Investigator
No FP attached UAMS Executive Breast Committee Principal Investigator
No FP attached UAMS Executive Breast Committee Principal Investigator
Advancing Breast Cancer Treatment through Suppression of Chemo-Resistance UAMS Executive Breast Committee Principal Investigator