Christiana M Brenin, MD
Medical Oncology
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Bio & Overview
Dr. Brenin specializes in the treatment of breast cancer. Her practice focuses on the treatment of patients with localized and metastatic breast cancer, with a special interest in the treatment of triple negative disease, and the impact of exercise during breast cancer treatment. From 2008-2017, Dr. Brenin served as the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program Director. From 2005-2022, she was the medical director of the Emily Couric Cancer Center infusion center, and in 2022 she took on the role of Medical Director of the Breast Care Center at UVA Health .
Dr. Brenin enjoys running, hiking, swimming, skiing, and scuba diving. She enjoys cooking for friends, and traveling to her summer cottage in Vermont. She has immediate family in Canada, New York, California and Greece.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Hematology / Oncology
- Research Interests
- Focuses primarily on breast cancer, and she has participated in the establishment of clinical trials for early stage and metastatic breast cancer in selected patient populations.
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- Greek, French, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- New York Medical College
- Residency
- Northwestern Medicine Prentice Womens Hospital
- Fellowships
- Northwestern Medicine Prentice Womens Hospital
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
- Appointment
- Medical Director - UVA Breast Center
Highlights
Dr. Christiana Brenin profile video
My name is Christiana Brenin. I am a medical oncologist at the University of Virginia. I take care primarily of breast cancer patients, who have already had surgery. They come to the medical oncologist after their surgical procedure. I see women as well as men. I see all ages. I've always wanted to go into medicine. I've always liked taking care of people. To me that feels good and it's a very rewarding experience. I feel that people who are in distress, who are anxious, I feel bring out the best in me and I really like to be with them. I like patients to be involved in their care. I like them to take part in the decisions that they make. I like them to keep me updates as to how they're doing. I like them to understand that we're a team taking care of them. It is not me, an individual. I cannot do it all by myself. We have quite the team in the breast center taking care of patients. There's always support in administration to advance the care that we deliver and just to do better. There's tremendous push on patient safety, on quality and patient safety so we're all involved in some kind of quality or safety project and I really feel that it keeps us on our toes all the time. That we're always asked to reach a higher bar.
Awards
- America’s Most Honored Doctors 2020-2021
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Exceptional Women in Medicine 2019-2021
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. America’s Top Doctors® 2011-2022
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. America’s Top Doctors for Cancer 2012-2021
- Elected yearly to Best Doctors in America 2009-2018
- UVA Department of Medicine - Clinical Excellence Award 2008
- UVA Department of Medicine - Excellence in Education Award 2017
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