Licensure and Certification
Dr. Attai became certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery in 1997. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is licensed to practice Medicine and Surgery in the State of California. She is certified to perform Breast Ultrasound by the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and has achieved Breast Ultrasound Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. She is an Instructor for Breast Ultrasound Education for the American College of Surgeons. The Center for Breast Care, Inc. is accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.

Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Attai is affiliated with the Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.

Committee and Administrative Positions

• • Chair, Public Relations Committee (6/08 - Present) American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • Vice-Chair, Cancer Committee and Liaison to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (1/07 - Present) Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
  • Institutional Review Board Member (7/04 - Present) Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
  • Physician's Philanthropy Steering Committee Member (5/06 - Present) Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
  • Board of Advisors (4/06 - Present) Circle of Hope, Inc.
  • Membership Commitee Member (4/06 - 4/08) American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • Chair, Division of Surgery (1/05 - 12/06) Glendale Memorial Hospital
  • Medical Executive Committee Member (1/05 - 12/06) Glendale Memorial Hospital
  • Vice-Chair, Division of Surgery (1/03 - 12/04) Glendale Memorial Hospital
  • Medical Staff Performance Improvement Council Member (1/03 - 12/04) Glendale Memorial Hospital
  • Credentials Committee Member (1/01 - 12/03) Glendale Memorial Hospital

Grants, Presentations and Research Involvement

• Principal Investigator

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center: American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z1072: A Phase II Trial Exploring the Success of Cryoablation Therapy in the Treatment of Invasive Breast Carcinoma

• Scientific Investigation

 A Novel Ultrasound-Guided Electrosurgical Loop Device for Intra-operative Excision of Breast Lesions: An Improvement in Surgical Technique. Fine, R.E., Schwalke, M.A., Pelicane, J.V., Attai, D.J. The American Journal of Surgery 2009 (198), 283-286

Abstract presented at The American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Symposium, April 2008, New York, NY, and at The American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium, September 2008, Washington, DC

• Principal Investigator
  

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center: American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z1031: A Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing 16-18 Weeks of Neoadjuvant Exemestane (25 mg daily), Letrozole (2.5 mg daily), or Anastrazole (1 mg daily ) in Postmenopausal Women with Clinical Stage II and III Estrogen-Receptor Positive Cancer

• Abstract Presentation
  

"Diagnostic Services Breast Project for Women Under 40" Presented at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. 6/11/06

• Grant Recipient/ Project Director
  

Glendale Memorial Hospital/Marcia Ray Breast Center : Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: "Diagnostic Services Breast Project for Women Under 40". 4/05-3/06

• Grant Recipient/ Project Director
  

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: "Improving Access to Breast Cancer Clinical Trials" 4/06-3/07

• Principal Investigator
  

Glendale Memorial Hospital: National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) P2: Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) for the Prevention of Breast Cancer 3/06-12/06

• Principal Investigator
  

Glendale Memorial Hospital: American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z0011: A Randomized Trial of Axillary Node Dissection in Women with Clinical T1-2 N0M0 Breast Cancer who have a Positive Sentinel Node - 2004

Society Memberships

• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• American Society of Breast Surgeons
• American Society of Breast Disease
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society

Awards and Honors

• 2004 Honored by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and BMW of North America as a “Local Hero” for her work for Breast Cancer Awareness. See the photos...
• 1995 - Recipient of Chief Resident Teaching Award Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Surgery
• 1990 - Medical Degree - Cum Laude Georgetown University School of Medicine
• 1990 - Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honors Society