Our Breast Surgery Team

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is a renowned leader providing surgical care for patients with breast cancer or non-cancerous breast conditions. In partnership with Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, our breast surgical specialists provide treatment for thousands of patients each year including more than 2,500 with breast cancer.

At Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center we have the largest breast surgery team in New England. Each member of our team focuses solely on breast disease. Because of this concentration, you will have access to some of the leading breast experts in the field.

Our breast surgeons collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists including cancer genetics experts, dedicated breast pathologists and breast imagers, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, reconstructive surgeons and physical therapists, as well as support team members from psychosocial services, nutrition and social work.

Tari A. King, MD, FACS

Tari A. King, MD, FACS

Breast Surgery Leadership

Chief, Breast Surgery, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
Chief, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Vice Chair for Multidisciplinary Oncology, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Anne E. Dyson Professor of Surgery in the Field of Women's Cancers, Harvard Medical School

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Photo of Elizabeth Ann Mittendorf, MD, PhD, MHCM

Elizabeth Ann Mittendorf, MD, PhD, MHCM

Breast Surgery Leadership

Rob and Karen Hale Distinguished Chair in Surgical Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital;
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Co-leader, Breast Program, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center;
Director, Breast Immuno-Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
Co-leader, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

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Thanh U. Barbie, MD

Thanh U. Barbie, MD

Breast Surgeon

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Laura Dominici, MD, FACS

Laura Dominici, MD, FACS

Breast Surgeon

Associate Chief of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital;
Section Chief, Breast Surgery, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

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Olga Kantor, MD

Olga Kantor, MD

Breast Surgeon

Associate Program Director, Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program

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Brigid Killelea, MD, MPH

Brigid Killelea, MD, MPH

Breast Surgeon

Co-Director, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Program;
Lead, Regional Expansion Multidisciplinary Oncology

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Christina Minami, MD, MS

Christina Minami, MD, MS

Breast Surgeon

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Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS

Faina Nakhlis, MD, FACS

Breast Surgeon

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Suniti N. Nimbkar, MD, FACS

Suniti N. Nimbkar, MD, FACS

Breast Surgeon

Medical Director, Breast Care Center, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health

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Ko Un Park, MD

Ko Un Park, MD

Breast Surgery

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Esther Rhei, MD, FACS

Esther Rhei, MD, FACS

Breast Surgeon

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Nurse Practitioners

  • Olivia Donnelly, NP
  • Caroline Dudman, NP

Physician Assistants

  • Lara Novak Butler, PA-C, Chief Physician Assistant, Division of Breast Surgery
  • Alison Dana, PA-C
  • Jordan Gittzus, PA-C
  • Sarah Katz, PA-C
  • Kelley Lapointe, PA-C
  • Sarah Maloney, PA-C
  • Katie McLean, PA-C, Lead Physician Assistant, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital Clinical Operations, Breast Surgery
  • Gabrielle Sayaf, PA-C

The Physician Assistant team works closely with surgeons in both the clinic and the operating room to ensure seamless care.

Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the B-PREP Program

  • Marybeth Hans, PA-C, Clinical Director, B-PREP Program
  • Katherine Humphrey, PA-C
  • Camille Oliver, PA-C
  • Tiffany Tenney, PA-C

Our team focuses on the evaluation and diagnosis of benign and malignant breast disease in the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital and most are also active members of the B-PREP care team.

Oncology Nurse Navigators

  • Mary Caruso, RN
  • Kristin Cashman, RN
  • Carney Lavery, RN

Our Nurse Navigators work closely with surgeons and advance practice providers in clinic to facilitate patient care. 

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