Doreen Marie Agnese MD

Dr. Doreen Agnese is a surgical oncologist, clinical geneticist, and researcher who treats patients with breast cancer, melanoma and strong family histories of cancer. As a surgeon, she specializes in treating high-risk breast cancer patients and in assessing cutaneous, subcutaneous and nodal masses, and performing appropriate resections. As a geneticist, she advises patients on risk assessments based on family history, options for genetic testing and preventive screening, and treatments. Her research focuses on all aspects of surgical oncology and cancer genetics, in particular, breast tumors associated with the inheritable BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, two of the most prominent genes associated with breast cancer risk.