The Breast Surgery program at The University of Arizona Department of Surgery provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to benign and malignant diseases of the breast. Surgeons specializing in breast surgery collaborate closely with other specialists at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center headquartered in Arizona.
The breast surgical oncologists who specialize in treating patients with breast diseases work in a fully integrated multidisciplinary team environment, offering patients a personalized approach to breast cancer that spans every facet of treatment. Our breast surgeons are trained in surgical procedures that work to maximize cosmetic outcomes, including oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsies, and skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomies.
The multidisciplinary breast team at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Banner – University Medicine has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), an American College of Surgeons’ program that holds breast centers to the highest standards of care.
Meet our Providers
Jennifer Erdrich, MD, MPH, MFA, FACS, FSSO, is a surgical oncologist and assistant professor with the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery. A member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, she specializes in melanoma, sarcoma and breast cancers.
Dr. Erdrich earned her Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School. She attained a Masters in Public Health with a concentration in cancer prevention and completed an NCI-funded research fellowship at Harvard School of Public Health. In addition, she completed her general surgery residency at Stanford University, followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
Nova Foster, MD, FACS, is a clinical professor at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery and medical director of the Breast Program.
Dr. Foster received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University Medical School in Nashville, Tenn., where she was awarded the Founders Medal for highest honors. Dr. Foster has devoted the last several years of her career entirely to breast surgery and the treatment of breast cancer and breast diseases. She is an expert in the latest breast cancer surgical techniques, including nipple-sparing mastectomy.
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(520) 694-CURE (2873).