![]() ![]() It is anticipated the Fellow will attend SOBO (School of Breast Surgical Oncology), as well as the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting. The Center consists of state-of-the-art facilities including digital mammography with tomosynthesis, dedicated breast MRI, procedure and biopsy rooms, and a dedicated breast disease library and extensive on-line resources for patients, providers and staff. The Center is also actively involved in breast research sponsored by large cooperative groups including NSABP, ACOSOG, and RTOG. The research program at the Fortney Breast Center is well funded from many granting agencies for innovative projects and well staffed with research nurses and coordinators, data managers, and information technology. It has been a destination site for breast patients locally, regionally and nationally for 20 years and has been extensively supported financially by the community and prominent national leaders. The Breast Center’s location, in beautiful historic Annapolis, is lovely and its proximity to Baltimore and Washington provide a wide array of cultural activities. The Fortney Breast Center in the Belcher Pavilion: Extensive experience in ultrasound-guided procedures is obtained. ![]() It is anticipated the Fellow will perform >400 surgical procedures including nipple-sparing, skin-sparing and aesthetically flat-closure mastectomies, wire-localized and ultrasound-guided partial mastectomies, oncoplastic partial mastectomies, nipple explorations, sentinel node and completion axillary node dissections, assist in reconstructive procedures and see an extensive variety of benign and malignant patients in clinic. Clinical encounters are between 7,000 and 8,000 per year. Our imaging center performs approximately 30,000 screening mammograms per year. The providers of the Rebecca Fortney Breast Center at LHAAMC evaluate and manage over 480 breast cancer patients a year. The Faculty consists of renowned experts who have been chosen for passion in their field and their teaching abilities. Subspecialty rotations include the Risk Assessment and Prevention Program, Pathology, Psychosocial/Counseling, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Breast Imaging, Clinical Trials, Rehabilitation and the Lymphedema Clinic and integrated training and preparation in Breast Program Leadership. Program Description and Rotations:Īll of the surgical rotations occur at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (LHAAMC), exposing the fellow to a total of 4 dedicated breast surgeons. ![]() To rigorously train surgeons for a career in breast surgery and equip them with extensive knowledge and skills to 1) provide superb and compassionate clinical care, 2) stimulate intellectual curiosity and foster a lifelong commitment to innovation and breast disease research, 3) direct and understand the many facets and multidisciplinary aspects of a Breast Center, 4) provide leadership for colleagues, Breast Center teams, governmental agencies, insurance companies, and industry to improve breast disease care, 5) be an advocate for patients, and 6) articulate research, clinical and patient information in a collaborative and carefully planned manner. Training Program Director: Meghan Milburn, MD, FACS, FSSOĪssociate Program Director: Robert Buras, MD, FACSīreast surgery has emerged as a distinct specialty and the required preparation for a career in this specialty has become extensive. ![]()
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