VALHALLA, N.Y. (June 3, 2024) - Westchester Medical Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Toan Nguyen, MD, as the Section Chief of Breast Surgery. In this role, Dr. Nguyen will oversee breast surgery services and collaborate closely with colleagues in plastic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, pathology, and women’s health to provide comprehensive care.
Dr. Nguyen is a board-certified, Mayo Clinic fellowship-trained surgeon who has dedicated his entire career to caring for patients with benign and malignant breast diseases. His areas of specialty include oncoplastic breast surgery, nipple-sparing mastectomy, brachytherapy, lymphovenous bypass, and gynecomastia.
Before joining Westchester Medical Center, Dr. Nguyen served as the Medical Director of Lakeland (FL) Regional Health’s Comprehensive Breast Program. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Physiology from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), a medical degree from St. George’s University, general surgery training at the University of Buffalo, and a breast surgical oncology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Nguyen has authored book chapters and published research in peer-reviewed journals on assorted topics, including DCIS, outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment, factors contributing to lymphedema, axillary management in patients with breast cancer, surgical innovations, and ethical issues in breast cancer. He is also a sought-after regional and national speaker, addressing subjects related to breast diseases, genetic testing, surgical metrics, and career satisfaction.
In addition to his clinical ability, Dr. Nguyen holds leadership roles in many professional organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Breast Surgeons and was the previous Chair of the society’s Ethics Committee. Furthermore, he is a member of the Executive Committee for the American College of Surgeons Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP) and holds the position of Vice-Chair for the Standards Development Committee. In this role, he oversees the ongoing development of evidence-based surgical protocols for all cancer surgeries performed in the United States. He is also on the Executive Committee for the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) and is the Lead Site Reviewer, which provides accreditation for Breast Centers across the United States.
The Division of Breast Surgery at Westchester Medical Center provides world-class multi-disciplinary care by national experts. Because there are many different conditions and reasons that may require breast surgery, the type of breast surgery treatment may vary. For a full list of surgical treatments, provider locations and services, interested parties should visit our website.
About Westchester Medical Center Health Network
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with nine hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. The Network has Level I (adult and pediatric), Level II and Level III trauma centers, the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Centers, skilled nursing facilities, home-care services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State. Today, WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated health care in the Hudson Valley. For more information about WMCHealth, visit WMCHealth.org or follow WMCHealth on Facebook.com/WMCHealth or Instagram.com/WMCHealth.