Board Certification

American Board of Oncology, 1977
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1975

Licensure

California State License #G25774

Academic Appointments

Appointment to University of California Irvine, 1994
UCI School of Medicine
Irvine, California

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine,
1980-1994
USC School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Business Locations

Long Beach Center
Breastlink Medical Group, Inc.
701 East 28th Street, Suite 201
Long Beach, CA 90806

Manhattan Beach Center
Breastlink Medical Group, Inc.
14650, Aviation Blvd, Suite 200
Hawthorne, CA 90250

Fountain Valley Center
Medical Center Breastlink Medical Group, Inc
9900 Talbert Avenue, Suite 100
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Professional Background

• 1999-Present - Member, American Society of Breast Disease
• 1990-Present - Member, American College of Physicians
• 1998-Present - Founder and Chairman of the Board, Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund
• 1998-Present - Board Member, Orange County Memorial Hospital
• 1997-Present - Medical Director, MemorialCare Breast Center at Orange Coast
• 1997-Present - Member, Memorial Care Breast Care Task Force
• 1994-Present - Medical Director and Founder, Breastlink Medical Group, Inc.
• 1988-Present - Medical Director, MemorialCare Breast Center at Long Beach
• 1994-1996 - Member, University of California Breast Cancer Research Council
• 1991-Present - Medical Advisor, Y-Me Organization at Long Beach
• 1989-Present - Professional Advisory Board, Wellness Community
• 1989-1990 - Chairperson, Department of Medicine, Memorial Medical Center of Long Beach
• 1986-1988 - Chairperson, Department of Medicine, San Pedro Peninsula Hospital
• 1980-Present - Principal Investigator, NCI Approved NSABP
• 1980-1987 - Chairperson, Cancer Committee San Pedro Peninsula Hospital
• 1977-1987 - Private Practice of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
• 1979-1985 - Officer and Member of the Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, Long Beach Unit
• Member, Board of Directors USC Comprehensive Cancer Center Oncology Network
• Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Member, American College of Physicians

Education

1975-1977 - Fellowship in Medical Oncology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

1974-1975 - Medical Residency
Memorial Medical Center of Long Beach
Long Beach, California

1973-1974 - Medical Residency
University of Southern California
L.A. County Medical Center
Los Angeles, California

1972-1973 - Medical Internship
University of Southern California
L.A. County Medical Center
Los Angeles, California

1972 - Doctor of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

1968 - Bachelor of Arts-English Literature-Cum Laude
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

1962-1964 - Hilltop High School
Chula Vista, California

Awards

• 2002 - Astra Zeneca National Community Service Award
• 2001 - Munzer Family Award for Teaching and Research
• 1999 - Heritage Award, Track and Field, University of Southern California
• 1995 - Spirit of Dedication Award, Long Beach Cancer League
• 1972 - Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society
• 1967-1968 - Captain of Track Team, University of Southern California
• 1965-1968 - Varsity Letters in Track
• 1965 - Leon Patterson Award (Most Inspirational Freshman)
• 1966-1968 - Warren Woodruff Award (Most Valuable Cross Country)
• 1968 - Howard Drew Scholarship Award, Willis O. Hunter Academic Achievement Award
• 1966-1968 - All American Track and Field Team
• 1966-1968 - World Record Holder (2 mile relay)

Research

• 2001-Present -Co-Investigator BCIRG 005 and 006
• 1991-Present - Principal Investigator for NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
• 1991-Present - Co-Investigator Southwest Oncology Group #15858
• 1980-Present - Principal Investigator Nation Surgical Adjuvant Breast Project
• 1981-1991 - Co-Investigator CALGBPUBLICATIONS

Books

• JS Link, MD, Cynthia Forsthoff, MD, James Waisman, MD, The Breast Cancer Survival Manual: A step-by-step guide for the woman with newly diagnosed breast cancer, 3rdEdition, Henry Holt, published 2003.
• JS Link, MD, Take Charge of your Breast Cancer: Lessons for Healing, Henry Holt, published 2002
• JS Link, MD, The Breast Cancer Survival Manual: A step-by-step guide for the woman with newly diagnosed breast cancer, 2nd revised edition, Henry Holt published 2000.
• JS Link, MD The Breast Cancer Survival Manual, Henry Holt, published 1998.

Book Chapters

• JS Link, MD, "History and Overview of Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Breast Centers," Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America Vol.9 No 2, April 2000, pp 147-157.
• JS Link, MD, "Benign Breast Disease," Nurse Practitioner Forum, June 1993:4(2); 96-99.

Papers

• Nagourney RA, JS Link, MD, Blitzer JB, Forsthoff CA, Evan SS, "Gemcitabine Plus Cisplatin Repeating Doublet Therapy in Previously Treated, Relapsed Breast Cancer Patients," Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 18, No. 11, June 2000; pp. 2245-2249.
• West JG, Sutherland ML, JS Link, MD, Margileth DA, "A Breast Cancer Care Report Card: an assessment of performance and a pursuit of value," West J. Med., Apr. 1997, 166: 248-252.
• JS Link, MD, Guest Editor, "Diagnosis and Management of Non-Palpable Breast Cancer," Cancer and the Primary Care Physician, Oct. 1992.
• CZ Lee, C Coleman, RN, JS Link, MD, "Developing Comprehensive Breast Centers": Part I Introduction and Overview. Part II Critical Success Factors, Journal of Clinical Oncology Management, 1 (1) and 1 (2): 1992.
• S Gainer Pillsbury Jr, MD, JS Link, MD, and Susan Roux, MD: "Improved Mammography Accuracy," AMR Journal of OB/GYN, June 1991, 164; 1643-1646.
• JS Link, MD, "Treatment of the Mammographically Detected Breast Cancer," Cancer and the Primary Care Physician, Oct. 1991, pp. 37-42.
• Durkin, Walter, Sun, Nora, JS Link, MD, Paroly, Warren and Schweitzer, Robert: "Melanoma in a Patient Treated for Psoriasis," Southern Med. Journal, 71, 1978, 6: 732-33.
• JS Link, MD, Bateman, JR, Paroly, WR, Durkin, WJ, and Peters, RL. "5-Fluorouracil in Hepatocellular Carcinoma," CANCER, May 1977, 39: 1936-1939.ABSTRACTS
• "The Benefit of Pretreatment Breast MRI in the Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer," Reitherman, R., Markle, L., Deck, K., Kakkis, J, Link, J.S., Newport Diagnostic Center, 27th Annual Symposium of the American Society of Breast Disease, Dallas, Texas, April 2003.
• "Consumer Advocates as an Integral Part of a Clinical Trials Program," Rakoff, M, Maya, K., Donley, L., Link, JS, Forsthoff, C., Memorialcare Breast Cancer Research Group, Department of Defense Era of Hope Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2002
• "A Pilot Trial of Neoadjuvant 'Dose Dense' Chemotherapy using sequential Adriamycin, Taxotere and Cytoxan (ATAC) with Growth Factor support in young women with high risk breast cancer" Link, J. M.D., Forsthoff, C., Ibarra, J., Rogers, L., Butler, D., Evans, T., MemorialCare Breast Center at Long Beach, Long Beach, Ca., 2001, American Society of Clinical Oncology. (Abstract 1846), San Francisco, Ca.
• "Gemcitabine plus Cisplatin in heavily pre-treated breast cancer" Nagourney, R.A., and Link, J. M.D. Rational Therapeutics, Long Beach, CA 90807. Memorial Breast Center, Long Beach, Ca 90806 and University of California, Irvine 92668. 1998. American Society of Clinical Oncology, Los Angeles, Ca.
• "Reduction of Benign Surgical Breast Biopsies: The Long Beach Memorial Breast Center Experience." Link, J. M.D., Ibarra, J. M.D., Roux, S.M.D., Diamond, A. M.D., Memorial Breast Center, Long Beach, Ca., 90806. February 12-15, 1998. The Ritz-Carlson, Amelia Island, FL.
• C Kaufman, MD, S Roux, MD, JS Link, MD, "Increased Positive Breast Biopsy Rate in Non-Palpable Lesions," Abstract presented at the 33rd North American Federation Congress, Seattle, WA, July 1993.
• JS Link, MD, JA Ibarra, MD, SG Roux, MD, June 1991: Diagnostic Efficacy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Solid Breast Lumps: An analysis of 495 Consecutive Cases, Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the 14th Annual San Antonio Breast Center Symposium, December 6-7, 1991.
• Chlebowski, RT, Marshall, GT, Link, JS, Nies, Km, and Bateman, JR: Two Cases of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia of B-cell Origin: An Electron Microscopy Study Abstract-January 1977.

Presentations

• March 24-27, 2003, New Zealand Breast Cancer Society Visiting Lecturer, "Taking Charge of Your Breast Cancer," Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton.
• March 15, 2003, City of Hope National Medical Center, "Issues in Women's Health Care: Cancer, Genetics, and the Hormone Controversy," Duarte, California.
• November 16, 2002, Tabar Conference on the Collaborative Management of Early Breast Cancer, "The Role of Systemic Therapy in Early Breast Cancer," Santa Monica, California.
• October 30, 2002, Orange Coast Memorial Breast Cancer Survivor Celebration Keynote Address, Fountain Valley, California.
• July 15-16, 2002, U.C.I. Women's Oncologic Symposium, "Breast Cancer Management And Developments in Hormone Treatment," Hyatt Regency, Kauai, Hawaii.
• April 2002: Wanda Cobb Breast Cancer Symposium, Keynote Speaker, "Take Charge of Your Breast Cancer," Newport Beach, California.
• April 2001: Wanda Cobb Breast Cancer Symposium, "New Developments in the Treatment of Breast Cancer," Newport Beach, California.
• October 26, 2000: "Memorialcare Comprehensive Breast Centers," Course on the Interdisciplinary Management of Early Breast Cancer, Palm Desert, California.
• October 20, 2000: "The Workup of a Breast Lump," and "Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer." University of California, Irvine Gynecology Board Review Course, Westin Hotel, Costa Mesa, California.
• June 21, 2000: "Keynote speaker, National Breast Cancer Coalition Legislative Day," Sacramento, California
• May 10, 2000: "American Cancer Society Public Forum on Breast Cancer Genetic Risk," San Diego, California.
• October 30, 1999: "Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer," Sponsored by UCI. Yosemite, California.
• October 5, 1999: "Breast Cancer Update," The California Governor's Conference for Women, Long Beach, California.
• May 25, 1997: "The Development of a Breast Care Center," New Zealand Breast Cancer Symposium. Hamilton, New Zealand.
• May 26, 1997 "Trends in Adjuvant Systemic Therapy," New Zealand Breast Cancer Symposium. Hamilton, New Zealand.
• February 19, 1997 "How Screening Mammography has Changed the Management of Breast Cancer" Newport Beach, California.
• October 9-12, 1996 "Pathologic-Mammographic Correlation and Treatment of Early Nonpalpable Breast Tumors" Phoenix, Arizona.
• December 1-2, 1995 "Hormones, Menopause and Breast Cancer" One presentation and Course Director, UCI, Costa Mesa, Ca.
• November 1-4, 1995 "Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Stage Breast Cancer" 3 presentations, Palm Desert, Ca.
• April 7, 1995: "Medical-Legal Principles in Mammography," Lazlo Tabar, MD Course Director, Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• April 7, 1995: "The Expert Witness Viewpoint," Lazlo Tabar, MD. Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• April 8, 1995: "Establishing and Running Comprehensive Breast Centers," Paradise Island, Bahamas
• April 8, 1995: "Implementation Strategies for Comprehensive Breast Centers" The Long Beach Experience, Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• April 8, 1995: "Reducing the Number of Benign Surgical Biopsies," Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• April 8, 1995: "Cost Savings/Psychological Benefits," Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• April 6-9, 1995: "Emerging Models for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in New Health Era" Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• November 2-5, 1994 "Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Stage Breast Cancer" 3 presentations The Westin Maui, Maui, Hawaii.
• August 5-7, 1994 "Cost Effective Breast Care in the United States" Multidisciplinary Conference, Hamilton Island, Australia.
• March 5, 1994: "New Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer," Cottage Hospital of Santa Barbara, CA.
• November 6, 1993: "State of the Art Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer," Maui, Hawaii.
• January 30, 1993: "Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer," St. Mary's Hospital of Reno, Cancer Symposium, Reno, Nevada.
• February 2, 1993: "Development of a Comprehensive Breast Center," Doctor's Hospital, Modesto, California.
• March 14-15, 1993: "Changes in Breast Cancer Management," Course Director, Phoenix, Arizona.
• March 28, 1992: "New Development in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment." Women's Hospital Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• April 24, 1992: "Collaborative Management of Breast Cancer," Changes and Challenges in the Management of Breast Cancer, The Second Annual Dorothy Unrifled Memorial Symposium, San Francisco, California.
• October 23, 1992: "Modern Diagnosis and Management of Breast Cancer" Update for the OB/GYN Physician UCI, Long Beach, California.
• October 16, 1992: "Hormones, Breast Cancer and Management of the Menopause" Course Director, Memorial Breast Center UCI, Long Beach, California.
• October 5, 1992: "Establishing End Points for the Treatment and Follow up of Breast Cancer," Lazlo Tabar, MD Course Director, Los Angeles, California.
• September 17-19, 1992: Presenter and faculty "Early Stage Breast Cancers: Diagnosis and Treatment-The State of the Art Approach," Lazlo Tabar, MD Moderator, Orlando, Florida.
• May 31 - June 2, 1991: "State of the Art Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer," John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, California.
• October 19-21, 1990: Course director and presenter, "Breast Cancer New Directions in Diagnosis and Treatment," UCI, Palm Springs, California.
• August 1990: UICCC, "Concepts of Multidisciplinary Approach to Planning and Treatment of Breast Cancer." Hamburg, Germany.
• March 9-11, 1990: Presenter and faculty "Early Stage Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment," Dana Point, California.
• September 11-12, 1989: "Current Treatment of In-Situ Breast Cancer," Breast Cancer Trials Group Annual Meeting, Wanaka, New Zealand.
• March 6, 1989: Program moderator for "Collaborative Treatment of Breast Cancer" CMA Annual Meeting, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, California "Systemic Treatment of Early Breast Cancer.
• November 1988: EROTC Meeting: IN SITU BREAST CANCER, Amsterdam, Netherlands.