Primary Specialty
Breast Surgery
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Practice Focus Areas
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer In Families
- Breast Cancer in Men
- Breast Cancer in Young Women
- Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
- Mastectomy, Nipple Sparing
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, Medical College of Pennsylvania - 1995
- Residency:
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New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) - 2002
- Fellowships:
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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2004
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
June 19, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr. Kulkarni is a wonderful doctor who anyone would be lucky to have if facing breast cancer. I’m very happy with my surgery outcome, plus she’s incredibly knowledgeable and takes the time to listen and answer my questions. Thank you, Dr. Kulkarni!
April 20, 2023
5.0 star star star star starShe’s a great doc, very respectful and empowered me to participate actively in my care but with quality, research-informed clinical guidance from her. She misgendered at first, all staff should be reminded to check pronouns in MyChart rather than assuming especially in departments like the breast surgery department where nonbinary and trans people are the most likely to feel dysphoria given the anatomical sex subject matter. But it’s an easy mistake, she’s great, giving this as a general reminder for all staff
March 27, 2023
5.0 star star star star starShe’s the first one to actually take the time to explain everything to me. She even drew a picture to help me better explain. She was also very calm and you could tell she wants to ensure her patients feel at ease.
February 02, 2023
5.0 star star star star starShe answers your questions thoroughly and explains her plan to get you well carefully and the steps that they are going to do during surgery. She makes you feel confident that everything will be done in a proper manner.
January 17, 2023
5.0 star star star star starThese professional people live by their Oaths it matters like your their blood family members they just real people that are priceless they are people persons I see why they do what they do 👀 look at all the germs in this life they carry on no matter what risking themselves for all of us they don’t look at colors of your skin just having your best interest at heart 💜 Administration you have magnificent people with honors 🙠thanks for my best life family happy New Year North Western
Disclosures
Swati Kulkarni, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.
External Professional Relationships
Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.