Our Experts

Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD and Ronald R. 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
• Priya Rastogi, MD
• Victor G. Vogel, MD, MHS
• Shannon L. Puhalla, MD 

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 G. Vogel, MD, MHS.

• Patricia Gordon, RN, MSN, CCRN
• Paniti Sukumvanich, MD
• Victor G. 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
• Alan Kunschner, 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 D.J. Edington , MD
• Ali Sajjadian , MD
• Kenneth C. Shestak , MD

Cancer Genetics

• Christina A. Bittner, MS
• Brian A. Clark, MD
• Darcy L. Thull, MS