Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Health received approval of a breast surgical oncology training fellowship, the provider announced Nov. 4. 

This one-year fellowship is accredited by the Society of Surgical Oncology and will train participants in the multidisciplinary management of breast disease. Dr. Rachelle Leong, a breast surgeon at Englewood Health, will serve as the program director. 

Specialty fellowships offer additional training after a surgeon completes a residency, Englewood explained. 

Fellows will train at Englewood Health facilities, including the Leslie Simon Breast Care and Cytodiagnosis Center, and take part in research projects and formal rotations in breast surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, pathology, breast imaging, integrative medicine, high-risk genetic counseling, psycho-oncology, rehabilitation medicine, and community service and outreach. 

“We wholeheartedly congratulate the incredible team of breast specialists who made this fellowship possible,” Englewood Health President and CEO Warren Geller said in a statement. “This accomplishment is a testament to their commitment to training and supporting the emerging generation of breast surgeons.”  

In addition to the breast surgical oncology fellowship, Englewood Health’s training opportunities also include a vascular surgery fellowship, nurse residency, internal medicine residency, and dentistry residency. 

“During fellowship, these surgeons will expand upon basic surgical skills to develop expertise within their chosen subspecialty,” Dr. Violet McIntosh, chief of breast surgery at Englewood Health, said. “Being fellowship-trained demonstrates a commitment to elevating the level of knowledge and approach with which a surgeon engages in the treatment of a specific condition or set of conditions.” 

Applications for the fellowship will open in December, and Englewood anticipates welcoming a fellow in August 2024. 

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