Mary Ahn, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Fellowship Trained in Breast Diseases |
Mid Illini Surgical Associates to Welcome Dr. Mary Ahn, Fellowship Trained in Breast Diseases
(Peoria, IL) Mary Ahn, M.D., F.A.C.S., a breast surgeon at Mercy Hospital in Maine, will relocate to the Midwest when she joins Mid Illini Surgical Associates (MISA) in May. Dr. Ahn has specialized in breast care for the past five years and is looking to move back near family. She believes the position at MISA is the right fit in terms of community and practice.
“I am eager to work with the surgeons at MISA and to provide efficient and seamless care for women with breast concerns,” Dr. Ahn said. “I will work closely with both medical and radiation oncologists, as well as local radiologists, to offer state-of-the-art care for cancer patients.”
Dr. Ahn completed medical school at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in 1995, then continued her training by completing her general surgery residency there. Following her residency, she completed a one-year Clinical Fellowship in Breast Diseases at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Breast Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ahn then served as a private practitioner with Breast Care Specialists of Maine.
“My goal is to provide comprehensive breast care – both benign and malignant – for patients in the community,” Dr. Ahn continued. “I will incorporate ultrasound-guided and stereotactic biopsies with state-of-the-art treatments, such as sentinel lymph node procedures and the placement of MammoSite® balloons.”
Board certified by the American Board of Surgery since 2001, Dr. Ahn has also been Associate Director of the Breast Health and Lymphedema Treatment Center in Maine. In addition, she has been the Cancer Liaison Physician for the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and played a major role in Mercy Hospital’s becoming an approved Community Hospital Cancer Program. Dr. Ahn also mentors fourth-year medical students from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.
MISA is an experienced team of physicians, nurses and support staff who provide patients with comprehensive surgical care. The surgeons are skilled in the fields of general and specialized surgery, and are all Clinical Assistant Professors at the University of Illinois - College of Medicine in Peoria. They have surgical privileges at all four, major Peoria area hospitals.
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