Alina M. Mateo, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Active Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director of the Integrated Breast Center , Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
CORS(Co-Worker Observation and Reporting System) messenger, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Breast Surgery
Penn Medicine Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Penn Medicine Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Office: 215-829-8461
Fax: 215-829-5350
Fax: 215-829-5350
Education:
B.A.
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL, 2006.
M.S.
Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, 2008.
M.D
Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, 2012.
Permanent linkB.A.
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL, 2006.
M.S.
Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, 2008.
M.D
Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, 2012.
Selected Publications
Reddy KP, Berkowitz CL, Jarrell K, Berger R, Hulse S, Elmore LC, Fishman R, Mateo AM, Sataloff DM, Tchou JC, Zhang JQ, McCarthy AM, Fayanju OM: The effect of rurality on time to surgery and overall survival among women with breast cancer. Annals of Surgery Mar. 27 2025 (Epub) Notes: doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006710.Yoon IC, Perez-Rojas S, Ancha B, Elmore LC, Mateo AM, Pichardo MS, Tchou JC, Zhang JQ, Hubbard RA, Fayanju OM: Association of neighborhood deprivation with stage at diagnosis and treatment delay for breast cancer in Philadelphia. Annals of Surgical Oncology 32(8): 5500-5509, Aug. 2025 Notes: Epub May 12, 2025.
Reddy KP, Jarrell K, Berkowitz C, Hulse S, Elmore LC, Fishman R, Greenup RA, Mateo AM, Rothman JD, Sataloff DM, Tchou JC, Zafar SY, Fayanju OM: Association between delayed/forgone medical care and resource utilization among women with breast cancer in the United States. Annals of Surgical Oncology 32(4): 2534-2544, Apr. 2025 Notes: Epub Dec. 18, 2024.
Mateo A: Direct to consumer testing: What is the data and what are the concerns? Current Topics in Cancer Genetics: Pre-testing Concerns 2025 2025 Notes: https://www.breastsurgeons.org/education/genetics/overview?v=93.
Mateo A (interviewed): Breast cancer awareness month. Wake up with WURD Radio Philadelphia Oct. 17 2024 Notes: Radio Show.
Mateo A (interviewed): Mixed messages about mammograms can leave women confused about when to get them. Philly Voice July 24 2024.
Mateo A (interviewed): Breast surgery. Eye on Health, CBS 3 Philadelphia May 2024.
Mateo A: Pediatric breast cancer and sociodemographic factors: Addressing disparities for better outcomes. American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL Apr. 2024.
Mateo A; Workgroup of the ASBrS Practice Management Committee: Breast surgery checklist. American Society of Breast Surgeons Mar. 13 2024 Notes: Available at https://www.breastsurgeons.org/docs/toolkits/asbrs_breast_surgery_checklist.pdf.
Mateo A: Women with breast cancer who delay/forgo care face increased inpatient expenditures. 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Washington, DC Feb. 2024.