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Lisa D. Curcio, MD, FACS

Surgical Oncology

Medical director of breast surgery at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, New York.

Affiliations

Castle Connolly

Expertise

Breast Surgery, benign and malignant breast cancer, benign conditions of the breast, genetic testing for breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, risk reduction lumpectomy, partial mastectomy, and oncoplastic breast surgery.

About

Lisa Curcio, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon and a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist. She is currently the medical director of breast surgery at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, New York. Dr. Curcio attended George Washington University Medical School in Washington, D.C., where she also completed a residency in general surgery. She was invited to fellowship training in cancer surgery at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California. She was the recipient of the competitive U.S. Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program. During her military commitment, Dr. Curcio served in the military as chief surgical oncologist at Keesler Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. 

From 2003 to 2004, she served as program director for Susan G. Komen in Orange County and remains involved with Komen outreach efforts. She was on the board of Kids Konnected, a nonprofit that helps children of cancer patients deal with the emotional fallout of a cancer diagnosis. Currently, she is on the board at Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing support services for people affected by breast cancer in New York's Hudson Valley. Dr. Curcio also has a strong background in breast cancer research, having contributed to dozens of peer-reviewed articles. She is currently a member of the Alpha Investigational Review Board.

Her practice includes benign and malignant breast diagnoses. Dr. Curcio was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37. Although her fellowship training was in surgical oncology, this experience motivated her to provide compassionate, high level breast care and to focus on breast surgery.

Dr. Curcio is passionate about treating the patient and individualizing the care plan to their specific needs. Dr. Curcio strongly believes that cancer care must include lifestyle changes to focus on healthier habits to reduce future events. Her practice also focuses on breast cancer risk reduction, education, and access to genetic testing for patients with a family history of breast cancer.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology, University of Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), George Washington University Medical School
  • Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California

Certifications

  • Board-Certified in General Surgery

Awards

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor
  • 2012 Honoree, American Cancer Society Illumination of Hope
  • 2012 Top Doctors Southern California
  • 2013 Top Doctors Los Angeles-San Diego Area
  • 2014 Orange County Physicians of Excellence
  • 2015 Orange County Physicians of Excellence
  • 2016 Orange County Physicians of Excellence
  • 2017 Orange County Physicians of Excellence

Professional Organizations

Latest Work

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