Director of Breast Surgery and Director of Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Jersey City Medical Center
Philosophy of Care:
As a full-time breast surgeon, Dr Rebecca Yang focuses exclusively on the care of women with malignant and benign breast disease with a comprehensive patient-centered approach. She has expertise in advanced surgical procedures including sentinel lymph node biopsies and nipple sparing mastectomies. She has a strong interest in the role of integrative therapy in the management and subsequent survivorship care planning for women with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Dr Yang is a proponent of advancing care through participation in appropriate clinical trials.
Breast Conserving Surgery; Hidden Scar Surgical Techniques; De-escalation of surgical management when appropriate; Dance/ Movement therapy as part of Breast Surgery recovery; Lymphedema- Screening, Prevention and Management.
Medical School
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Residency
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Integrated Program for General Surgery, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship
Breast Surgery: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Board Certification
Surgery
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