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Last published 2026
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Daniela Ochoa

Professor

Also affiliated: University of Alaska Anchorage (2026); University of Guayaquil (2023); UC San Diego Health System (2023); Institute for Family Health (2023); Swedish Medical Center (2023); Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (2013–2024); Alaska Neurology Center (2026); Stanford Cancer Institute (2023); New York University (2023); University of Oklahoma (2010)

Faculty Researcher

Surgery, College of Medicine

9 h-index 28 pubs 424 cited

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Aged
  • Middle Aged
  • Adult
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Mastectomy
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Mammaplasty
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Axilla

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Dr. Daniela Ochoa is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, specializing in Breast Surgical Oncology. Her clinical practice focuses on the surgical treatment of both malignant and benign breast conditions. Dr. Ochoa's work also addresses health disparities, with a specific aim to reduce language and cultural barriers for Hispanic patients navigating breast cancer care. She is a graduate of Texas A &M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine and completed her fellowship training in breast diseases at UAMS. Dr. Ochoa is an active member of professional organizations including the Society of Surgical Oncology and the Association of Women Surgeons. Her research has explored various aspects of breast cancer care, including disparities in access to screening and genetic testing, surgical techniques for mastectomy closure, and the completion rates of genetic counseling evaluations. Her scholarly output includes 28 publications, with an h-index of 9 and 421 citations.

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: 9
  • Publications: 28
  • Citations: 424

Selected Publications

  • ASO Visual Abstract: 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)
    Annals of Surgical Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • 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)
    Annals of Surgical Oncology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Flat Aesthetic Mastectomy Closure with the Angel Wing Technique to Address Lateral Adiposity: Technique and Outcome Analysis (2024)
    The Breast Journal 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Disparity in Breast Cancer Care: Current State of Access to Screening, Genetic Testing, Oncofertility, and Reconstruction (2023)
    Journal of the American College of Surgeons 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • What Happens after Referral? Completion Rates of Genetic Counseling Evaluations in Breast Cancer Patients (2020)
    Journal of the American College of Surgeons DOI OpenAlex
  • Surgical Resection and Utilization of Fasciocutaneous Advancement Flaps for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: The Closure (2020)
  • Axillary Lymphatic Evaluation: A Solution to a Complex Problem (2019)
    Annals of Surgical Oncology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Angel Wings Incision: A novel solution for mastectomy patients with increased lateral adiposity (2019)
    The Breast Journal 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Silicone breast implant associated fibromatosis (2018)
    Journal of Surgical Case Reports 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cutting Healthcare Costs with Hematoma-Directed Ultrasound-Guided Breast Lumpectomy (2018)
    Annals of Surgical Oncology 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Prospective phase II multicenter trial of ablation after breast lumpectomy added to treat (ABLATE) breast cancer without radiation. (2018)
    Journal of Clinical Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • Abstract P5-11-19: Sexual functioning among breast cancer survivors and their partners: A pilot study (2017)
    Cancer Research DOI OpenAlex
  • Nipple skin-sparing mastectomy: 15 year experience of expanding indications. (2016)
    Journal of Clinical Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • Does Axillary Reverse Mapping Prevent Lymphedema After Lymphadenectomy? (2016)
    Annals of Surgery 104 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The SAVE Review: Sonographic Analysis Versus Excision for Axillary Staging in Breast Cancer (2015)
    Journal of the American College of Surgeons 22 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

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  • 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 via 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
  • Small Molecule Chemical Screening for Inhibitors of Breast Cancer Tumor-Initiating Cell Self-Renewal Proliferation Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program Principal Investigator

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