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Dr. Sarah Cate, MD

Dr. Sarah Cate, MD

Breast Surgical Oncology*
15+ years of experience

Dr. Sarah Cate, MD is a breast surgical oncology specialist in New York, NY and has over 15 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2007. She is affiliated with Stamford Hospital. She is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

4.5 Star Rating
Based on 26 reviews 4.5 Star Rating (26 reviews)

Practice

325 W 15th St New York, NY 10011
Telehealth available

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Dr. Cate's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Cate

4.5
26 ratings, 20 with a written review
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She goes above and beyond!
Dr. Cate is one of the most kind and caring doctors I have ever met. She goes above and beyond to make her patients feel at ease. I had the honor of using Dr. Cate for my preventative double mastectomy and I cannot say enough great things about her. Her nipple sparing work is incredible and she was available for any questions or concerns I had after.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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J. Jones – Jul 19, 2022
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I saw Dr Cate in July 2021. she is very kind and warm and attentive. I regarding a lump on my breast. She requested the necessary tests needed. She listened and didn't dismiss my concerns. I was very busy and preoccupied and did not have the chance to write the earlier. She is a gem as she understands fears and concerns. I highly recommend her.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
4 others found this helpful
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SJ – May 27, 2022
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Dr. Cate is the best! I started seeing her in September 2020 due to my breast cancer risk from being BRCA1+. I had a prophylactic double mastectomy in July 2021 & going to Dr. Cate made a huge impact in how I felt leading up to my surgery. As I was planning for this procedure, I was under the care of Dr. Cate & her colleague Dr. Jordan Jacobs who performed my breast reconstruction, & whom I also highly recommend. They were the best team, & I knew I was in such good hands that it allowed me to actually feel *excited* about my surgery leading up to it. I am also extremely happy with the results of my surgery—both medically and cosmetically! I go to a LOT of doctors & this is the criteria I have for finding great healthcare providers: First of all, as a baseline, they need to be excellent & highly skilled medical professionals. But on top of that, they also need to be kind, caring, compassionate, and accessible. Dr. Cate has all these criteria and qualifications in spades!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jennifer G. – Jan 22, 2022
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She and her staff are thorough, kind, and respond to questions in very short time. I have felt extremely well cared for by her and her staff. Very grateful.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Sep 12, 2021
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I had my prophylactic double mastectomy done by Dr Cate. She was my third opinion and I traveled out of state. Dr. Cate is very professional, supportive, caring and responsive. I highly recommend Dr Cate!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Tanya – Apr 24, 2021
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I really cannot stop recommending Dr. Cate! She is warm, kind, and talented. She spent so much time with me, throughout my diagnosis of breast cancer. Her surgical skills are excellent! I am so happy I found her. I went to 2 other surgeons before I saw her, and no one will spend as much time with you or is as skilled or as hands on as she is.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Jul 13, 2020
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Dr. Cate is a wonderful doctor. She spent a long time explaining my cancer diagnosis to me, and my cosmetic outcome after surgery is amazing! She called me on a Saturday to check on me after my surgery. She is very warm, intelligent, and caring. I highly recommend her.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Jun 03, 2020
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Use to be seen by another doctor but he has since retired. When we had an appointment to meet with Dr. Cate, she calls in to the office to inform them she will not be coming in that day. We made a long trip out there to see her and we had to reschedule. When we reschedule for another day (3-4 months away from the original appointment date) we were told that she is not in the office AGAIN. Long story short, we finally see her a month later and she only came in to the room to speak to us for less than 10 minutes and does not bother to talk to us because she said the nurse can answer any remaining questions. What kind of bedside manner is that???
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Jan 16, 2020
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She is a excellent doctor as well as a kind and caring person.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Apr 11, 2019
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Dr. Sarah P. Cate is a superb surgeon and a wonderful person. I’ve been in excellent hands, literally, under her care. Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis was a daunting moment in my life. Dr. Cate helped me move past the scary parts, answering every question with clarity and compassion, and easing my mind every step of the way. Thanks to Dr. Cate’s top notch surgical care, I’m on a path to perfect health! Thank you, Dr. Cate!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
5 others found this helpful
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Cindi Creager in New York, NY – Feb 09, 2019
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I will never run out of good things to say about Dr. Cate. I am a high anxiety, type A, ask 400 questions type of patient & she set me 100% at ease, which is not an easy task at all. I had a preventative bilateral mastectomy & I felt that I was in incredible, skilled, caring hands the entire time. Just wonderful. It is a real rarity to find doctors who make you feel they are treating YOU and not just your body part, and she is definitely one of them that does just that. Would highly recommend
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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M.P in NY – Jul 13, 2018
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Dr Sarah Cates is my Oncologist Surgeon and I’m extremely blessed to have her take care of me.Utterly amazing in her skills,full of compassion and sincerity towards her patients.Considerate & informative it felt like visiting a friend on appointments not discussing how or when something will happen. A true pure heart I highly recommend her,you will have complete faith and trust with Dr S Cates being your chosen surgeon.Thank you so much.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Elizabeth Abdelkereem in New York – May 24, 2018
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Dr. Cate is compassionate. She made me feel so comfortable. She helped ease the strain of this difficult time. I have complete faith in her.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Fishkill, NY – Jan 25, 2017
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I saw Dr.Cate for a pretty severe abcess in my breast.she was kind, caring and professional. Although she had no time in her schedule She squeezed me in between surgeries. She still took her time with me, drained the abscess with little to no pain. She Was comprehensive and knowledgable. I would highly recommend her.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
5 others found this helpful
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Judy in Brooklyn, NY – Oct 29, 2016
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I developed a terrible abscess after breastfeeding my newborn for 3 weeks. I saw another doctor who tried to aspirate it and caused an exorbitant amount of pain. Dr. Cate was knowledgable, warm, caring and sympathetic. She took care to make sure the area was numb before draining it. She called the next day to see how I was feeling & when it didn't get better in a couple of days she made another appointment for me and drained it via incision. I highly recommend her. She & her staff are aces!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Vera in New York, NY – Aug 24, 2016
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Had a great experience with Dr.Cate! Very warm and knowledgeable doctor. Did biopsy of my breast lump and had result in 10 minutes! Which is just amazing, because people usually have to wait days or even weeks for the results. Highly recommend Dr. Cate and her office!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
6 others found this helpful
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Brooklyn, NY – Jun 29, 2016
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Dr. Cate is very thorough and kind. I have been seeing her for a family history of breast cancer for the last two years. I always feel that she takes time to listen to me, and has a great bedside manner. I am lucky to be her patient.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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New York, NY – Jun 03, 2016
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Dr. Cate was warm, understanding, extremely capable and professional. The nurse and staff were also helpful and professional. They never rush and always encourage questions. I completely trust her.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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M in New York, NY – Jun 03, 2016
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I went to Dr. Sarah P Cate after being told my first choice surgeon required a 2 month long wait. Usually, I go by referrals or check ratings online, but I didn't have much of a choice and little info was available. Regrettable decision. She was inexperienced and rushed thru the exam, barely made effort to mask her disgust at my condition and admitted she didn't have much experience working alongside plastic surgeons. Bad vibes all in all, office was Impossible to get a hold of too. Don't go.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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New York, NY – Feb 07, 2016
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Turned up for one appointment which turned out to have been cancelled with no notice. On second appointment the doctor barely sat down, no one had looked at my breast scans despite having them for six weeks. I was breezily told I need surgery with no discussion but that the image people would follow up in a few days. Two weeks later still waiting. Appalling rudeness and lack of pastoral care.
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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Lucy in New York – Dec 30, 2015
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Dr. Cate provides warm, comprehensive breast care, and is up to date on the latest research on treatments for breast cancer and benign disease. 
  • Breast Surgical Oncology

  • Breast Surgery

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  • Beth Israel Medical Center

    Fellowship Hospital
  • Westchester Medical Center

    Residency Hospital
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    Medical School, 2007
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Surgery®
General Surgery
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Saint Vincents Comprehensive Cancer Center325 W 15th St New York, NY 10011
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