At Northside Breast Surgery-Atlanta, our goal is to provide high-quality and exceptional care and care to both women and men with breast cancer and other breast-related health issues. These practice goals reflect the commitment of our breast surgeons and staff to deliver patient-centered care, improve outcomes, and support individuals through their breast health journey.
Patient education and shared decision-making are central to achieving these goals, ensuring that patients are active participants in their care and treatment plans.
With six locations throughout the Atlanta region we offer cutting-edge and minimally-invasive surgical breast care. Dr. Laurel Barnes, Dr. Iqbal Garcha, Dr. Patrick Luke, Dr. Janine Pettiford, and Dr. Thomas Wood are committed to supporting you from your initial consultation through
your final recovery. All while coordinating your care with your other specialists to provide a team-based approach.
Northside Breast Surgery-Atlanta is an integral part of the Northside Hospital Cancer Institute (NHCI) Breast Cancer Program.
This allows you to benefit from the combined expertise of Georgia’s largest network of cancer specialists, access to groundbreaking breast cancer clinical trials, and the advanced breast cancer treatments available including chemotherapy and
radiation therapy.
Our surgeons are part of the NHCI Breast Cancer Program's multidisciplinary team of breast oncology specialists. The team meets each week at a team conference to review radiology and pathology images and discuss the best cancer treatment options, including
clinical trials, and develop an evidence-based treatment plan for each patient. By prospectively discussing cancer cases during these meetings, our patients get the benefit of more than a dozen expert medical opinions.
As a Northside Breast Surgery-Atlanta patient, you will have access to all of Northside's comprehensive cancer clinical, and social and emotional support services including:
As well as various cancer support groups including:
