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Rebecca A. Brooks, M.D.

Gynecologic cancer specialist

Dr. Rebecca Brooks is a cancer expert specializing in gynecologic cancer, including cervical, ovarian and uterine, cancer; other complex gynecologic problems; and robotic surgery. In her research, her interests include genetic mechanisms underlying metastatic disease, when cancer spreads from the original site to another part of the body, their influence on cancer outcomes, and the interaction of diseases or conditions that co-exist with cancer.

Brooks earned a medical degree at Rush Medical College in Chicago. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology, followed by a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She joined UCSF Medical Center and the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2010.

Clinics

Gynecologic Surgical Oncology
1600 Divisadero St., Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353-9600
New Patient Fax: (415) 353-7657

Hours: Monday to Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Conditions & Treatments

More about Rebecca A. Brooks

Education

Rush School of Medicine 2003

Residencies

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Gynecology 2007

Fellowships

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Gynecological Oncology 2010

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Yu X, Lum D, Kiet TK, Fuh KC, Orr J, Brooks RA, Ueda SM, Chen LM, Kapp DS, Chan JK. Utilization of and charges for robotic versus laparoscopic versus open surgery for endometrial cancer. J Surg Oncol. 2013 May; 107(6):653-8.
  2. Cohen JG, Kiet T, Shin JY, Sherman AE, Hamilton CA, Brooks RA, Ueda SM, Chen LM, Kapp DS, Chan JK. Factors associated with publication of plenary presentations at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists annual meeting. Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Jan; 128(1):128-31.
  3. Nugent EK, Brooks RA, Barr CD, Case AS, Mutch DG, Massad LS. Clinical and pathologic features of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2011 Jan; 15(1):15-9.
  4. Dewdney SB, Rimel BJ, Reinhart AJ, Kizer NT, Brooks RA, Massad LS, Zighelboim I. The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the management of patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer: survey results from members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. Gynecol Oncol. 2010 Oct; 119(1):18-21.
  5. Brooks RA, Powell MA. Novel imaging modalities in gynecologic cancer. Curr Oncol Rep. 2009 Nov; 11(6):466-72.
  6. Brooks RA, Wright JD, Powell MA, Rader JS, Gao F, Mutch DG, Wall LL. Long-term assessment of bladder and bowel dysfunction after radical hysterectomy. Gynecol Oncol. 2009 Jul; 114(1):75-9.
  7. Rader JS, Malone JP, Gross J, Gilmore P, Brooks RA, Nguyen L, Crimmins DL, Feng S, Wright JD, Taylor N, Zighelboim I, Funk MC, Huettner PC, Ladenson JH, Gius D, Townsend RR. A unified sample preparation protocol for proteomic and genomic profiling of cervical swabs to identify biomarkers for cervical cancer screening. Proteomics Clin Appl. 2008 Dec; 2(12):1658-69.
  8. Brooks RA, Rader JS, Dehdashti F, Mutch DG, Powell MA, Thaker PH, Siegel BA, Grigsby PW. Surveillance FDG-PET detection of asymptomatic recurrences in patients with cervical cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2009 Jan; 112(1):104-9.
  9. Brooks RA, Herzog TJ. Long-term semi-permanent catheter use for the palliation of malignant ascites. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 May; 101(2):360-2.

Publications are derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and provided by UCSF Profiles, a service of the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UCSF. Researchers can make corrections and additions by logging on to UCSF Profiles.

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