UCLA appoints chief of breast surgery, director of breast health
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Mediget Teshome, MD, FACS, MPH, has been appointed chief of breast surgery and director of breast health at UCLA Health.
“Dr. Teshome's unwavering commitment to advancing the care of individuals with breast cancer is evident in her dedication to high-quality clinical care, collaborative research, education of future leaders in breast surgical oncology, and the relentless pursuit of improving equity in both health care and society,” Joe Hines, MD, chair and professor of surgery with David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, as well as chair in surgery and surgeon-in-chief at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, said in a press release.
Teshome — a breast surgical oncologist — previously served as associate professor in the department of breast surgical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She also served as program director of the breast surgical oncology fellowship program and the professional ambassador for the division of surgery.
While at MD Anderson, she received the Breast Surgical Faculty Excellence in Research Mentorship Award and the Outstanding GME Program Director Award. She also was a Faculty Excellence Award Honoree in Education and Mentorship Advancement.
Teshome has presented and published on topics such as breast cancer-related lymphedema, neoadjuvant systemic therapy for locally advanced breast cancer and the impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on breast surgical oncology fellow education.
“It is a true privilege to join and lead a phenomenal team of breast surgical faculty and staff at UCLA, one of the top breast surgical oncology programs in the nation, where everyone is dedicated to advancing clinical practice, fostering collaborative research, supporting breast surgical oncology training and delivering exceptional care to our patients alongside outstanding multidisciplinary colleagues,” Teshome, who completed her undergraduate education at UCLA, said in the release. “It is also extremely personally and professionally meaningful for me to have the opportunity to serve the UCLA and greater Los Angeles communities, both of which have been formative in my life and career.”
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