Our Experts

Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD and Ronald Johnson, MD serve as co-leaders of the Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program of UPMC Cancer Centers.

Medical Oncology – Breast Cancer Specialists
The Breast Cancer Program includes a team of board-certified medical oncologists, with a special interest and expertise in the management of breast cancer, who offer consultative services regarding chemotherapy regimen and overall treatment planning. Participating physicians include:

• Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD
• Barry Lembersky, MD
• Shannon Puhalla, MD
• Priya Rastogi, MD
• Victor Vogel, MD, MHS

High-Risk Breast Cancer Program
This program includes a team of board-certified surgical oncologists and medical oncologists specializing in the detection, treatment, and management of breast cancer, led by Victor Vogel, MD, MHS.

• Patricia Gordon, RN, MSN, CCRN
• Atilla Soran, MD, PhD
• Paniti Sukumvanich, MD
• Victor Vogel, MD, MHS

Surgical Oncologists
The Breast Cancer Program includes a team of board-certified surgeons with extensive experience in the management of benign and malignant tumors of the breast.

• Gretchen Ahrendt, MD, FACS
• Marguerite Bonaventura, MD
• Howard Edington, MD, MBA
• Ronald Johnson, MD
• Joseph Kelley, MD
• Atilla Soran, MD, MPH
• Paniti Sukumvanich, MD
  

Radiation Oncologists
The Breast Cancer Program includes a team of board-certified radiation oncologists specializing in state-of-the-art radiation therapy.

• Sushil Beriwal, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
The program includes a team of board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeons with specialized experience in the management of patients requiring reconstructive surgery as the result of breast cancer surgery.

• Carolyn De La Cruz, MD
• Howard Edington, MD
• Michael Gimbel, MD
• Vu Nguyen, MD
• Ali Sajjadian, MD
• Kenneth Shestak, MD

Cancer Genetics

• Christina A. Bittner, MS
• Darcy Thull, MS
• Beth Dudley, MS, MPH

Palliative Care Specialists

• Denise Stahl, MSN
• Winifred Teuteberg, MD
• Elizabeth Weinstien, MD