Mary Platek

Assistant Professor
Department of Cancer Prevention and Control
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
United States of America

Academician Oncology
Biography

Dr. Platek is an epidemiologist and a Registered Dietitian and has had a diverse career in clinical nutrition, University teaching, and research. Following her PhD in epidemiology and community health, she came to Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control where she examined risk factors and clinical outcomes for upper aero-digestive cancers. She then joined the faculty at New York University (NYU) as a Professor of Clinical Nutrition and an affiliate of the NYU Institute of Cancer where she focused on interventions to prevent cancer-related malnutrition. Dr. Platek has now returned to the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control at RPCI and will continue to focus on cancer outcomes and prevention of adverse events in cancer survivors.

Research Intrest

understanding the role of nutritional status, a reflection of how well a person’s physiologic nutritional needs are being met, in preventing adverse health events that impact morbidity and mortality associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment

List of Publications
Ozturk CN, Ozturk C, Glasgow M, Platek M, Ashary Z, et al. (2016). Free vascularized lymph node transfer for treatment of lymphedema: A systematic evidence based review. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 69: 1234-47.
Platek ME, Jayaprakash VJ, Gupta V, Cohan DM, Hicks Jr. WL, et al. (2016). Sub-site variation in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas in the era of HPV tonsillar fossa has improved survival compared to base of tongue. Laryngoscope
DeNysschen C, Platek M, (2017). Optimal Nutrition and Hydration through the Surgical Treatment Trajectory. Seminars in Oncology Nursing