Shawna C Willey, MD

Dr. Willey joined our renowned Breast Cancer Program with more than 30 years of experience, and serves as Peterson Chair of Breast Cancer Research, a position endowed by the Peterson Family Foundation. In her role, she leads research endeavors and provides recommendations for new technologies and treatments in breast cancer. She joined Inova Schar Cancer Institute from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital where she was the Chief of the Department of Surgery and Director of MedStar's Regional Breast Health Program. She is the former President of the American Society of Breast Surgery and the current Chairman of the Board of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. As a board-certified breast surgeon, Dr. Willey has spent her entire career in the Washington, DC, area, mentoring medical students, residents and breast surgery fellows. She is recognized nationally and internationally for her leadership and surgical capabilities, and has performed medical missions, including health education programs, throughout the world. Dr. Willey has led advances in surgical technology and research as a pioneer in the adoption of nipple-sparing mastectomy, and management and surveillance of patients with gene mutation carriers. She has written more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and book contributions and is consistently listed as "Top Doctor" in Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report and "Best Doctor" in Washingtonian Magazine. Areas of Focus Breast surgery Nipple-sparing mastectomy Management and surveillance of patients with gene mutation carriers Blog Posts Is Radiation Necessary After Breast Cancer Surgery? (May 2021) Research and Publications View list of publications from Dr. Willey's research Awards/Associations/Appointments Awards Leading Physicians of the World, 2017 Top Cancer Doctors, Newsweek, 2015 Top Doctor, US News & World Report, 2012 Best Doctors, 2011-2012, 2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018 Top Doctors of Washington, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 Top Doctors, Washingtonian, 2020, 2022 America’s Top Doctors, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 America’s Top Doctors for Cancer, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017 Associations American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2010-present Society of Surgical Oncology, 2010-present Breast Surgery International, 2010-present Georgetown Women in Medicine, 2007-present American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2001-present Association of Women Surgeons, 1992-present Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1991-present Metropolitan Washington Chapter, American College of Surgeons, 1991-present Appointments Chairman of the Board of Directors, American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2018-2021 Course Co-Chair, Breast Cancer Coordinated Care, Washington, DC, March 1-3, 2018 Scientific Advisory Board, TransMed 7, 2017-present Speaker's Bureau, Medtronic, 2014-present Reviewer, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010-present Medical Advisory Board, Genomic Health Inc., 2010-present Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010-present Reviewer, Cancer, 2010-present Reviewer, Annals of Surgery, 2010-present