Program Director: Anna Weiss, MD, FACS
The University of Rochester Medical Center, located in Rochester NY, is an integrated academic health center with its main campus serving as Western New York’s largest tertiary care facility. Our surgical clinical sites provide over 12,000 operative procedures each year. Located approximately one mile from Strong Memorial Hospital is Highland Hospital, where all nearly 1,000 breast-related surgeries take place. Highland Hospital is home to both nationally-recognized medical programs while retaining the feel of a community hospital with an emphasis on patient comfort and peace of mind.
Comprehensive Breast Care at Pluta Cancer Center is home to the James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute’s multidisciplinary breast cancer program, providing evaluation and treatment focused on individualized care for all aspects of breast health in a warm and healing environment. The Comprehensive Breast Care Center has been accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) since 2011. Patients have access to screening and diagnostic imaging, image-guided biopsies; surgical consultations, medical oncology consultations, radiation oncology consultations, genetic counseling and testing, risk assessment and management, geriatric oncology, and more clinical trials than any other breast program in the region. The surgery and medical oncology team is comprised of world-famous breast clinical trialists. At University of Rochester, patients also have access to world-renowned pathologists who specialize in the diagnosis of breast diseases, reconstructive surgeons, and specially-trained therapists who focus on lymphedema. They also have access to an array of integrative oncology and supportive services including dedicated social workers, yoga, tai chi, massage therapy, art therapy, acupuncture, nutritionists and healthy cooking classes.
Program Information
The Multidisciplinary Breast Oncology Fellowship is a one-year program accredited by the Society of Surgical Oncology and administered through the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. We accept one fellow per year.
The rotations are designed to provide the opportunity for fellows to learn in-depth knowledge of the diagnostic work-up, pre-operative, operative, and postoperative care for patients with breast disease. Core experiences include surgical oncology, imaging, pathology, plastic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, genetics, psycho-oncology, integrative oncology, lactation medicine, community outreach and rehabilitation.
The didactic experiences of the program encompass the breadth of multidisciplinary care with the fellow actively participating in tumor board, weekly surgical oncology case conference, and other conferences pertinent to current issues in breast care. The fellow receives formal training in quality and patient safety, education and research, and professionalism utilizing various delivery methods to further enhance the curriculum.
Eligibility
The applicant to the Multidisciplinary Breast Oncology Fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center must have completed a general surgery or obstetrics-gynecology residency program in an accredited program and be eligible or certified from the American Board of Surgery or American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The applicant must be eligible to obtain a license to practice medicine in New York State.
Contact Information
Program Director: Anna Weiss, MD, FACS
Fellowship Administrator: Courtney Anderson, MS