Kerry-Ann Camille McDonald, MD

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Kerry-Ann McDonald, M.D., is a breast surgical oncologist at the Baptist Health Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute and Baptist Health Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute.Dr. McDonald specializes in benign and malignant breast disease, nipple-sparing surgery, breast-conserving surgical therapies with a focus on the hidden scar technique, and sentinel lymph node surgery with tailored treatment of the axilla. She also uses MarginProbe technology in nearly every lumpectomy surgery. This tool detects cancerous cells at the edges of the surgical specimen, decreasing the need for additional surgeries. Dr. McDonald joined the Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute after completing a breast surgical oncology fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York.She currently serves on the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine faculty at Florida Atlantic University, where she mentors surgical residents and medical students. Dr. McDonald is also active in the community and has given many lectures on breast cancer and breast surgery to increase awareness of the disease, particularly in minority communities.Dr. McDonald’s research has been published in several peer-reviewed publications, including the Annals of Surgical Oncology, Journal of Vascular Surgery and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. She has also co-written chapters in the medical textbooks Success in Academic Surgery: Basic Science and Preventive Oncology for the Gynecologist.Dr. McDonald takes a personalized, comprehensive approach to patient care. She chose breast cancer surgery because it is a field with a strong continuity of care. Dr. McDonald typically follows patients for at least five years following their surgery and enjoys developing a relationship with each woman she treats. When she is not treating patients, Dr. McDonald enjoys exercising, hiking and spending time with family.