Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph is currently an assistant professor of surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center and one of the top breast cancer surgeons in the country. Exposed to health disparities among the poor as a medical student at Columbia, Joseph aims to eradicate barriers to good healthcare amongst women. With these goals in mind, she works as the medical director of Breast Services at NYU Langone and serves on various committees, including the American Cancer Society’s Harlem Cancer Control Coalition. The Eye sat down with Dr.