Experts at the Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program

Experts at the Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program are specially-trained in the prevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer, and are committed to providing high-quality cancer care.

Leadership

Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD
Co-leader
Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program

Gretchen Ahrendt, MD, FACS
Co-leader
Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program

Ronald Johnson, MD
Director of Breast Cancer Surgery Outreach
Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program

Medical Oncology 

Breast Cancer Specialists

The 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.

• Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD
• Rachel Jankowitz, MD
• Barry Lembersky, MD
• Shannon Puhalla, MD
• Priya Rastogi, MD

High-Risk Breast Cancer Program

• Patricia Gordon, CRNP
• Rachel Jankowitz, MD

Surgical Oncologists

The 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
• Ronald Johnson, MD
• Joseph Kelley, MD
• Priscilla McAuliffe, MD, PhD
• Kandace McGuire, MD
• Atilla Soran, MD, MPH
• Paniti Sukumvanich, MD

Radiation Oncologists

The program includes a team of board-certified radiation oncologists specializing in state-of-the-art radiation therapy.

• Sushil Beriwal, MD
• Yoshio Arai, 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
• Michael Gimbel, MD
• Vu Nguyen, MD
• Ali Sajjadian, MD
• Kenneth Shestak, MD

Cancer Genetics

• Beth Dudley, MS, MPH
• W. Allan Hogge, MD
• Emily James, MS
• Kelly Knickelbein, MS
• Aleksandar Rajkovic, MD, PhD
• Darcy Thull, MS

Palliative Care Specialists

• Janet Leahy, CRNP
• Winifred Teuteberg, MD
• Elizabeth Weinstien, MD