F FutureDoc01 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Oct 17, 2009 Messages 175 Reaction score 0 Sep 18, 2012 #1 Members don't see this ad. Can GYN oncologist do breast surgery? I heard someone say today that they could. I thought that was a general surgery thing! Last edited: Sep 19, 2012
Members don't see this ad. Can GYN oncologist do breast surgery? I heard someone say today that they could. I thought that was a general surgery thing!
smq123 John William Waterhouse Staff member Administrator Volunteer Staff Verified Member Physician Verified Expert 15+ Year Member Joined Jan 9, 2006 Messages 15,397 Reaction score 7,737 Sep 18, 2012 #2 FutureDoc01 said: Can GYN oncologist do breast surgery? I heard someone say today that they could. I thought thats a general surgery thing! Click to expand... Some breast surgery fellowships will accept someone who completed an OB/gyn residency, and I'm sure that they'd take a gyn onc. However, there are very very very few breast surgery fellowships that allow this; most only want general surgeons.
FutureDoc01 said: Can GYN oncologist do breast surgery? I heard someone say today that they could. I thought thats a general surgery thing! Click to expand... Some breast surgery fellowships will accept someone who completed an OB/gyn residency, and I'm sure that they'd take a gyn onc. However, there are very very very few breast surgery fellowships that allow this; most only want general surgeons.