Hoag Breast Care Center

Fellowship | Tumor Board | Breast Symposium/CME | Presentations & Publications

Physician Education

Breast Fellowship Program

Hoag Hospital, in partnership with the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine, provides a breast fellowship program at Hoag Breast Care Center.

Under the direction and leadership of Melvin J. Silverstein, M.D., medical director of Hoag Breast Care Center and renowned expert in oncoplastic surgery, fellows will gain experience in innovative oncoplastic surgical techniques and the new, leading-edge breast technologies utilized at Hoag.

Hoag joins one of just 33 breast fellowship programs in the nation recognized by the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO). The USC Breast Fellowship Program is approved and certified by the SSO, American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Disease. All fellows are residency trained in general surgery and enter the program to gain specialized knowledge in leading-edge breast care.

Tumor Board

Hoag’s multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Case Conferences provide collaborative care planning for breast cancer patients. Hoag breast cancer specialists meet weekly to discuss prospective treatment planning for patients. This multidisciplinary approach includes breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, breast diagnostic and interventional radiologists, pathologists, nurses, a genetic counselor and support staff.

Hoag Breast Care Center Annual Breast Symposium

The 2009 Breast Symposium, Breast Cancer: An Integrated 21st Century Approach, will focus on the dramatic changes that have occurred in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment since the turn of the century. We will explore the latest in diagnostic tools, including digital mammography, tomosynthesis, breast MRI, PET and gamma scanning – all of which allow breast cancer to be diagnosed in its earliest and most treatable forms. We’ll also discuss hormonal replacement therapy, the sexual ramifications of breast cancer, fertility preservation, and the latest surgical and radiotherapeutic approaches. Special guest Richard Bender, M.D. will discuss molecular profiling in breast cancer and how it directs treatment. To conclude the morning, our expert multidisciplinary panel will provide an interactive discussion of complex breast cancer cases.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Presentations & Publications

To download PDFs of Hoag Breast Care Center's medical directors' most recent speaking engagements, select from any of the following:

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