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Dr. Katie White

Breast Surgeon at Montclair Breast Center
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Dr. Amy Kathryn “Katie” White completed the prestigious Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Brooklyn Breast Cancer Program, Maimonides Medical Center. The Cancer Program treats over 600 breast cancers per year and sees over 7,000 breast surgery visits. The Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship emphasizes multidisciplinary care and is involved in nationally recognized research.

Prior to her fellowship, she completed her General Surgery Residency at Carepoint Health, Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey where she was appointed Chief Surgical Resident 2018-2020. She obtained her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a Bachelors of Biomedical Science from Troy University in Alabama in 2010.

Dr. White joins Montclair Breast Center’s world-class team in caring for high-risk and breast cancer patients. She is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and is published in the field of breast cancer surgery and MRI-directed breast biopsy. Her areas of special interest include high-risk genetics and the treatment of young women with breast cancer.

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  • How Often Are Breast Biopsies Cancer?

    Most results are benign, but here's what to expect during and after the procedure.

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  • Lumpectomy versus Mastectomy?

    By:Amy Kathryn (Katie) White, DO After a breast cancer diagnosis, under certain circumstances, women may be presented with the opportunity to choose between mastectomy (removal of all the breast tissue) and lumpectomy (removal of the cancerous tissue with a margin of normal breast tissue). If lumpectomy is performed, treatment is usually followed by radiation therapy.

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  • “Knowledge is the cornerstone to shared decision making when treating patients. My goal is to make sure every patient understands quality and accurate information pertaining to breast health maintenance, breast cancer prevention, or breast cancer treatment. The breast health journey is one we take together, hand in hand, doctor and patient.”