Advisory Council
Our Advisory Council is made up of leading physicians and researchers who share our commitment to improving understanding and care for DCIS. Council members serve as our trusted ambassadors in the medical community and provide expert guidance that helps shape our educational content, advocacy priorities, and patient resources. Their input helps ensure that everything we share is accurate, current, and rooted in evidence and empathy.
To learn more or express interest in joining, please see the PDF below or contact us at info@dcisunderstood.org or (917) 232-3329.
Arnold Baskies, MD, FACS
Dr. Arnold Baskies is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist and cancer prevention leader, with special interests in breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and melanoma. He is Past Chairman of the National Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society and currently serves as Clinical Professor of Surgery at Rowan School of Medicine, Chair of the Israel Cancer Research Fund, and a Board Member of Anixa Biosciences, a biotech company that develops cancer vaccines. Dr. Baskies received his BA, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Boston University, and his MD from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed surgical residency at Boston Medical Center and a surgical oncology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. Additionally, he is a member of the Global Breast Cancer Initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Daniel X. Choi, MD, FACS
Dr. Daniel Choi is an Associate Attending surgeon on the Breast Surgical Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). He cares for people with all types of breast cancer as well as benign breast disease and sees patients in New York City and on Long Island. Dr. Choi earned his MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, completed his general surgical residency at the University of Rochester, and a breast surgical oncology fellowship at MSKCC. From 2015-2021, he served as Chief of Surgery at the United States Air Force David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, CA, and was appointed Deputy Commander in 2021. During this time, he also taught as Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. While deployed in Afghanistan, Dr. Choi and his wife established a breast care clinic for Afghan women.
Sheldon M. Feldman, MD, FACS
Dr. Sheldon Feldman is a breast surgical oncologist recognized for pioneering innovative, minimally invasive techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. He serves as Chief of Breast Surgery and Breast Surgical Oncology and Director of Breast Cancer Services at Montefiore Einstein, and Professor of Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. At Montefiore, he leads comprehensive breast cancer care featuring advanced surgical techniques, minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment, and complementary, integrative holistic approaches with an emphasis on physician-patient communication. Dr. Feldman has led extensive research focused on improving early detection, advancing surgical innovation, and developing preventive strategies for breast cancer, and his work has been presented in more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. He earned his BS from SUNY Stony Brook and his MD from NYU School of Medicine, completed his surgical residency at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital (Executive Chief Surgical Resident), and a fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Feldman is a past president of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the New York Metropolitan Breast Group.
