Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. She is Chief of Breast Surgery and Co-Director of the multidisciplinary breast program at Rutgers Cancer Institute and the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center. She is also the Associate Chief Surgical Officer for System Integration and Quality, RWJBarnabas Health, as well as Director of Breast Surgical Services for the RWJBarnabas Health Southern Region.
Dr. Joseph specializes in high-risk and locally advanced breast cancer patients and has extensive experience managing complex or rare types of breast cancer and conditions including inflammatory breast cancer, phyllodes tumors (malignant and benign) and other rare breast cancer subtypes.
Her philosophy of patient care is grounded in empathy, trust, and compassion, particularly during the most vulnerable moments of a woman’s breast cancer diagnosis. She is committed to delivering patient-centered, high-quality care informed by evidence and tailored to each individual’s needs. With deep ties to the New York metropolitan area, she prioritizes improving access to comprehensive breast care and supporting patients at every stage of their journey. She believes that meaningful, coordinated care is achieved through collaboration, advocacy, and respect for each patient’s lived experience.
In addition to patient care, Dr. Joseph maintains an active role in cancer research. She is engaged in cutting-edge, high impact clinical trials studying quality-of-care measures, evidence-based interventions, and patient navigation strategies to address patient, provider, and system-level barriers to timely screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Dr. Joseph has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and frequently engages in national and international oncology conferences. Through this work, she aims to translate scientific discoveries into more effective treatments for patients.
She completed her medical degree from Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995, continued as a resident at NYU Langone Health, and completed a fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
Dr. Joseph currently sees patients at Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center. As a part of our multidisciplinary breast cancer care team, Dr. Joseph is here to support you throughout your cancer journey.
Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1995
Residencies
NYU Langone Medical Center, 2002
NYC Health+Hospitals/Bellevue Hospital, 2002
VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, 2002
Fellowship
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 2003
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 2018
Honors/Awards
Resident Appreciation Award (2024)
Faculty Recognition Award for Wellbeing (2023)
Insurance
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Breast cancer treatment is now personalized to the biology of each patient’s tumor. Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph, Chief of Breast Surgery and Co-Director of the Breast Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute and the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center and System Director of Breast Surgical Services, RWJBarnabas Health explains how targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and multidisciplinary care are changing treatment for patients.
After a national search, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute have appointed Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, MPH, FACS as Chief of Breast Surgery and Co-Director of the multidisciplinary breast program at Rutgers Cancer Institute and the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center.
