Stephanie Bernik, MD - Mount Sinai West Breast Surgery Center

Tara Balija, MD is a Surgery provider with Mount Sinai Health System, treating patients in the New York area. Dr. Balija is committed to compassionate, coordinated care that supports patients throughout the diverse communities we serve.

Stephanie Bernik, MD, FACS, is the Chief of Breast Service at Mount Sinai West. She is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Bernik joined Mount Sinai in 2018 from Lenox Hill Hospital, where she served as the Chief of Surgical Oncology since 2010. Prior to that, she was employed at The Saint Vincent’s Comprehensive Cancer Center in New York since 2000 where she progressed from Attending Surgeon in Breast Oncology to Chief of Breast Surgery.

Ashley T. Tsang, MD, is a board certified, fellowship-trained breast surgeon, specializing in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the breast and high risk and/or genetic susceptibility to breast cancer. Dr. Tsang did her fellowship training at Stanford School of Medicine where she gained expertise in oncoplastic breast conserving surgery and nipple-sparing mastectomy. She completed residency in general surgery at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. During residency, Dr. Tsang spent two years as a postdoctoral surgical investigator at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, conducting research on gene-targeted therapeutics and drug delivery systems. Also during residency, Dr. Tsang was honored by the nursing staff for providing excellent quality patient care. She is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Society of Breast Surgeons.