Overview

Overview

Location
Akron General

Duration
4 weeks

Number of Students
1

Director(s) and Teaching Faculty
Andrew Fenton, MD, FACS
Executive Medical Director, McDowell Cancer Center
Professor of Surgery, NEOMED

Amanda Mendiola, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, NEOMED
Program Director

Mary K. Murray, MD, FACS
Faculty
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery NEOMED

1 Akron General Ave
Akron, Ohio 44307
330.344.3092

Description

Description

Objective:
Medical students will participate in the care of patients with benign and malignant breast disease in our Breast Health Center. Student will participate in office and operative cases.  

Description:
Exposure to breast surgery on benign and malignant disease. Exposure to Oncoplastic techniques, including nipple sparing mastectomy tissue rearrangement procedures. Breast imaging and breast image guided biopsy lectures. Textbook review, Journal Club, breast clinical Conference (done quarterly). Attend weekly multidisciplinary tumor board.