(631) 638-1000
- Specialty:
Subspecialty:
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gynecologic Oncology
- Administrative/ Clinical Title:
- Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
MICHAEL PEARL MD
For Appointments:
(631) 638-1000
CERVIX CANCER
COMPLEX GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY
ENDOMETRIAL CANCER (UTERUS CANCER)
GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE
OVARIAN CANCER
PRE-INVASIVE GYNECOLOGIC CONDITIONS
VAGINAL CANCER
VULVAR CANCER
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AETNA
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BEECH STREET
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CIGNA HMO
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EMPIRE BLUE CROSS HMO
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EMPIRE BLUE CROSS SENIOR PLAN
FIDELIS CARE NEW YORK
GHI CBP
GHI HMO
HEALTHFIRST
HIP
ISLAND GROUP ADMINISTRATION
MAGNACARE
MEDICAID
MEDICARE
MULTIPLAN
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NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN
SUFFOLK HEALTH PLAN
UNITED EMPIRE PLAN (NYSHIP)
UNITED HEALTHCARE
UNITED OXFORD FREEDOM PLAN
US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN
VYTRA (except SMART START)
Education & Training
- Medical Degree:
- University of California, San Francisco, CA
- Residency:
- Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of California, San Francisco, CA
- Fellowship:
-
Gynecologic Oncology, University of Michigan, MI
Academic & Other
- Teaching Activity:
- Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics, and Surgery
- Year Appointed at
Stony Brook:
- 1994
2013 Selected for inclusion in Best Doctors listing by Best Doctors, Inc.
One of the "Doctors of Excellence" featured in the latest edition (2012) of the Castle Connolly Guide, Top Doctors:New York Metro Area.
Recipient of 2010 Aesculapius Award for the SBU School of Medicine
2007 & 2008 Castle Connolly's Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
2008 Consumers' Research Council of America Guide to America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2003 & 2008 National Faculty Award, Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics & Gynecology
2006 "Wave of Hope" Award, Long Island OCEANS
2002 ACOG/Elsevier Roy M. Pitkin Award
1997 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty Teaching Award
1992 J. George Moore Award, Western Association of Gynecologic Oncologists
Clinical Trials
Gynecologic Oncology Group Clinical Trials
Research
1. Cancer Progenitor Cell Markers
2. Detecting Circulating Ovarian Cancer Cells during Treatment
3. The Role of Visceral Adipose Tissue in Inflammation
- Clinical Practice Began:
- 1990


Selected Publications
1. Pearl ML, Valea FA, Fischer M, Chalas E. A randomized controlled trial of postoperative nasogastric tube decompression in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery Obstet Gynecol 88:399-402, 1996
2. Pearl ML, Valea FA, Chalas E. Panniculectomy and supraumbilical vertical midline incisions in morbidly obese gynecologic oncology patients. J A Coll Surgeons 186:649-653, 1998
3. Pearl ML, Valea FA, Fischer M, Mahler L, Chalas E. A randomized controlled trial of early post-operative feeding in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery. Obstet Gynecol 92:94-97, 1998
4. Pearl ML, Valea FA, DiSilvestro PA, Chalas E. Panniculectomy in morbidly obese gynecologic oncology patients. Int J Surg Invest 2:59-64, 2000
5. Pearl ML, McCauley DL, Thompson J, Mahler L, Valea FA, Chalas E. A randomized controlled trial of early oral analgesia in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery. Obstet Gynecol 99:704-8, 2002 Roy M. Pitkin Award Paper
6. Pearl ML, Villella JA, Valea FA, DiSilvestro PA, Chalas E. Outcomes of endometrial cancer patients undergoing surgery with gynecologic oncology involvement. Obstet Gynecol 100:724-9, 2002
7. Pearl ML, Frandina M, Mahler L, Valea FA, DiSilvestro PA, Chalas E. A randomized controlled trial of a regular diet as the first meal in gynecologic oncology patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery. Obstet Gynecol 100:230-4, 2002
8. Ezzo J, Vickers A, Richardson MA, Allen C, Dibble SL, Issell B, Lao L, Pearl ML, Ramieriz G, Roscoe JA, Shen J, Shivnan J, Streitberger K, Treish I, Zhang G. Acupunture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. J Clin Oncol 23:7188-7198, 2005
9. Pearl ML, Johnston CM, McMeekin DS. A Phase II study of weekly docetaxel for patients with advanced or recurrent cancer of the cervix. Gynecol Obstet Invest 64:193-198, 200
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