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Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA
Breast SurgeryDirector, UCSF Breast Care Center- Telehealth Visits
- Insurances Accepted
Laura J. Esserman, MD, MBA
Breast SurgeryDirector, UCSF Breast Care Center- Telehealth Visits
- Insurances Accepted
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About me
Dr. Laura Esserman, a nationally known breast surgeon, directs the UCSF Breast Care Center. Her work is devoted to developing new, more effective ways to care for and empower breast cancer patients during treatment. She tailors treatments for individual patients using biology, personal preference and constant feedback regarding outcomes of care.
Esserman earned her undergraduate degree at Harvard University and completed her medical and surgical training at Stanford University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in breast oncology at Stanford and later earned a master's degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She joined UCSF Medical Center in 1993.
Education
Board Certification
- General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Fellowship
- Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency
- General Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
Internship
- General Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
School
- MD, Stanford University School of Medicine
Academic Title
- Professor
Care Keywords
Services
- Breast Surgery
Conditions
- Breast Cancer
Locations
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Clinical trials
Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measures of Risk (Wisdom Study)Opens in a new window
Recruiting
Proportion of cancers diagnosed at Stage IIB or higherMammaPrint, BluePrint, and Full-genome Data Linked With Clinical Data to Evaluate New Gene EXpression ProfilesOpens in a new window
Recruiting
Create a large scale registry of full genome expression data with clinical data to investigate possible new gene associations with prognostic or predictive val...
Publications
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- July 30, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Dr Esserman is the best!
- July 11, 20264.7 out of 5 Stars
My confidence in my care is 100%!
- June 17, 20265 out of 5 Stars
I highly recommend Dr.Esserman. I feel confident I am getting great care under her care.
- March 8, 20265 out of 5 Stars
I have been under Dr. Esserman care since 2015. The best doctor.
- February 21, 20265 out of 5 Stars
I love my Dr! I trust her.
- February 17, 20265 out of 5 Stars
Excellent
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