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Katharine Schulz-Costello,

Surgical Oncologist, Breast Surgeon

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Location
Arcadia
301 West Huntington Drive, Suite 400
Arcadia, CA 91007
Specialties
Breast Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Education
Medical school:
Board Certifications

  • 2018, American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Degrees

  • 2012, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA

  • 2008, Bachelor of Science, Biology, California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA

Fellowship

  • 2017-2018, Breast Surgical Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

Residency

  • 2016-2017, Chief Resident, General Surgery, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA

  • 2012-2016, General Surgery, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA

Professional Experience

  • 2018-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Arcadia and South Pasadena, CA

Academic Appointments
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery
About Me
"I feel very passionate about teaching not only patients but also their family members; cancer affects everyone in the family."

At a very young age, Katharine Schulz-Costello, D.O., knew she wanted to be a surgeon, just like her father. 
 
Then, when she was 15 her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. 
 
“These events together created a lifelong passion and drive to pursue a career in helping women affected by breast cancer,” she says.
 
A Southern California native, Dr. Schulz-Costello earned her degree at Western University of Health Sciences: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, followed by a rigorous five-year general surgery residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton where she served as administrative chief resident.
 
But it was her comprehensive breast cancer surgery fellowship at City of Hope that sealed the deal. “My time at City of Hope was the best year of my entire career.”
 
Dr. Schulz-Costello is especially interested in helping high-risk patients, such as those with the BRCA1, BRCA2 and other genetic mutations. She performs a wide range of breast cancer procedures, including breast-conserving surgery and mastectomies (simple, skin-sparing and nipple-sparing).
 
Dr. Schulz-Costello sees patients at our Arcadia, Duarte and South Pasadena facilities.
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