Q&A on Breast Cancer with Dr. Michele Carpenter

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, distinguished breast surgeon, Dr. Michele Carpenter, answers your questions on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

About Our Guest

Dr. Michele Carpenter has dedicated her professional practice entirely to breast cancer diagnosis and care. She completed her General Surgery residency at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA. She spent one year aboard the USS Acadia as the Chief Medical Officer, and served in the US Navy for 10 years.

Dr. Carpenter has served as Clinical Advisor and Consultant for Clinical Breast Protocols for the Cancer Detection Section of California Department of Health Services, and as a Board Member of the American Cancer Society Breast Health Initiative Team. She is a reviewer and a member of the Ultrasound Committee for the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and has coauthored and participated as the principle investigator for several studies in IORT for breast cancer and cooperative group trials at the center.

She is currently the Director of the Breast Program at St. Joseph’s Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Orange, California.