YANA PUCKETT, MD, MBA, MPH, MSc, FSSO
Bluffton,United States
Summary
Meticulous and efficient breast surgeon with 3 years of breast cancer and benign breast disease experience. Adept at multitasking and critical thinking with exceptional knowledge of various breast diseases and patient care. Committed to delivering high-quality, comprehensive,a nd compassionate care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Oncologist
Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, St. Joseph's Health System/Candler
06.2022 - Current
- Breast/Cutaneous Focus
- Communicated one-on-one with patients during consultative appointments to explain treatment plan and educate on upcoming procedures.
- Performed surgery on average of 6 patients per week to correct deformities, repair injuries, restore functions and prevent and treat diseases.
- Collaborated with other medical professionals to create individualized treatments for patients.
- Participated in multidisciplinary tumor boards to discuss complex patient cases.
- Took breast surgery call 1 every 3 days.
Education
Certification - Functional Medicine, Nutrition
The Institute For Integrative Nutrition
New York, NY06.2019
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Texas Tech University Rawls College For Business Administration
Lubbock, TX06.2018
MSc - Health Outcomes, Biostatistics
Saint Louis University Center For Outcomes Research
Saint Louis, MO06.2016
Masters in Public Health, MPH, Highest Honors - Masters of Public Health
Saint Louis University College For Public Health And Social Justice
Saint Louis, MO06.2016
Doctorate of Medicine, MD, Highest Honors - Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Portsmouth, Dominica05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
New York University College of Arts And Sciences
New York, NY06.2008
Skills
- Nipple Sparing Mastectomies
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Breast Conservation Utilizing Latest Oncoplastic Techniques
- Axillary Lymph Node Dissections
- Simple Mastectomies
- High Risk Breast Cancer Management
- Skin Sparing Mastectomies
- Benign Breast Disease Management
- Breast Cancer Surveillance
- Modified Radical Mastectomies
- Port Placement
- Ultrasound Guided Biopsies, punch biopsies, breast abscess incision and drainage procedure
Position Held
Surgical Oncologist, Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, St. Joseph's Health System/Candler, 06/01/2022- present, Savannah, GA, Breast/Cutaneous
Postgraduate Training
- University of Wisconsin- Madison, Department of Surgical Oncology, 08/2019-12/2021, Fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology, Madison, WI
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of General Surgery, 08/2012-06/2014, PGY 1-2 (Took two years off to do a research fellowship at Saint Louis University School of Medicine)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of General Surgery, 08/2016-06/2019, PGY 3-5 General Surgery Residency, Lubbock, TX
Leadership Positions Held
- Commision on Cancer Leadership Committee Member, Nancy Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St Joseph's Candler, 2022-present
- Quality Improvement Committee, Nancy Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St Joseph's Candler, 2022-present
- Medical Director of Survivorship Clinic, Nancy Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St Joseph's Candler, 2022-present
- Medical Director of High Risk Breast Cancer Clinic, Nancy Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion at St Joseph's Candler, 2022-present
Non Clinical Positions Held
- Writer, DeckerMed Board Prep in Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2021-present
- Writer, StatPearls Board Prep Questions and CME content in General and Complex Surgical Oncology, 2015-present
Certifications And Licensure
- American Board of Surgery Certification in Complex General Surgical Oncology, 02/2022
- American Board of Surgery Certification in General Surgery #065455, 2019
- Medical License, Georgia, pending
- Medical License, West Virginia, 2021
- Medical License, Wisconsin, 2019
- Certificate of Acknowledgement of Training in the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE), Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), 2018
- Fundamentals in Laparoscopic Surgery, 2019
- Fundamentals in Endoscopic Surgery, 2019
- DaVinci Robot Certification, 2021
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Surgical Oncologist
Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, St. Joseph's Health System/Candler
06.2022 - Current
Certification - Functional Medicine, Nutrition
The Institute For Integrative Nutrition
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Texas Tech University Rawls College For Business Administration
MSc - Health Outcomes, Biostatistics
Saint Louis University Center For Outcomes Research
Masters in Public Health, MPH, Highest Honors - Masters of Public Health
Saint Louis University College For Public Health And Social Justice
Doctorate of Medicine, MD, Highest Honors - Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
New York University College of Arts And Sciences
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