UC San Diego Health's breast specialists are leaders in their field and members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, which sets standards for cancer detection and treatment.
Your team of physicians will include board-certified professionals from across medical disciplines, led by center director
Anne Wallace, MD, FACS. Dr. Wallace is board certified in general surgery and plastic surgery and specializes in breast health, focusing on breast cancer and reconstruction. She also is experienced in all forms of cosmetic breast and body-contouring surgery.
Medical Oncology
Sarah G. Boles, MD
Teresa Helsten, MD
Jennifer Matro, MD
Barbara A. Parker, MD
Angelique Richardson, MD, PhD
Richard Schwab, MD
Anjali Bharne, MD
Rebecca A. Shatsky,MD
Rupa Subramanian, MD
Kay T. Yeung, MD, PhD
Breast Imaging
Mohammad Eghtedari, MD, PhD
William Ladd, MD, FACR
Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD
Rebecca Rakow-Penner, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncology
John P. Einck, MD
Catheryn M. Yashar, MD
Gina J. Mansy, MD
Dominique Rash, MD
Surgery
Sarah L. Blair, MD
Breast oncology
Amanda A. Gosman, MD
Plastic reconstructive surgery
Ava Armani (Hosseini), MD
General breast surgery and oncology breast surgery
Frederic J. Kolb, MD
Plastic reconstructive surgery
Christopher Reid, MD
Plastic reconstructive surgery
Ahmed Suliman, MD
Plastic reconstructive surgery
Anne Wallace, MD
Breast oncology surgery and plastic reconstructive surgery
Nurse Practitioner
Vincent Genna, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Physician Assistant
Joyce Lin, MMS, PA-C
Sherry Torng, MSPAS, MPH, PA-C
Cancer Genetics
Diana De Rosa, MS, CGC
Kimberly Forbes, MS, CGC
Lisa Madlensky, PhD, CGC
Other Team Members
Other members of your team may include:
- Pathologists, laboratory specialists who study the individual markers that make your cancer unique, and work with other physicians to recommend your individual treatment plan
- Nurse case manager, who coordinates your care and leads you through your protocol to recovery
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Social workers, who assist with personal and family issues and refer you to community resources such as cancer support groups, patient financial assistance, and transportation
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Palliative care physicians, who help manage pain, uncomfortable side effects and other physical manifestations of your treatment that may diminish your quality of life
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Psychologists or psychiatrists, who help deal with the stress and psychological issues brought on by cancer diagnosis and treatment
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Dietitian, who consults with you about your diet and nutritious ways to optimize your health and quality of life during cancer treatment and afterwards, to reduce chances of recurrence
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Occupational therapist, who may assist you with regaining range of motion in your arms and upper body