What is a breast surgeon?

BreastCancer Surgeon: Breast surgeons are usually general surgeons who specialize in the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer. Stated another way, we are the doctors who primary care physicians or gynecologists send their patients to who have breast lumps, abnormal mammograms, breast pain, etc. While there are post-residency fellowships available, there is no formal board certification.

Operate in breast. : A surgeon that specializes in surgery of the breast. Usually cancer. www.drlugo.com.

Breast Surgery: A breast surgeon is a general surgeon who has decided to 1) pursue fellowship training in breast surgery (1 year) or 2) limited his practice to treating only the breast or 3) has a particular interest in breast diseases, but practices the full array of general surgery. There is no board certification process for breast surgery outside of general surgery by the american board of surgery.