Magdalena Plasilova, MD, PhD is a board certified breast surgical oncologist, treating benign and malignant breast diseases and a passionate advocate for women’s health.
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She is skilled at all breast surgeries including breast conservation surgery and nipple sparing mastectomy surgery. Her expertise with ”hidden scar” technique allows her to achieve superior cosmetic results. She is trained in a special mastectomy technique called tumescent dissection that makes it easier for plastic surgeons to do any type of breast reconstruction. She works with a multidisciplinary team of specialists.
She is a native of the Czech Republic and was raised in a culture where artisans and craftsman prided themselves on “Czech golden hands”. She obtained her MD, PhD from Charles University, Prague. Dr. Plasilova completed research fellowships at Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Center and at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and a breast surgery fellowship at Yale New Haven Health’s Smilow Cancer Hospital in Connecticut. She worked with leading researchers, such as Nobel Prize laureate Gunter Blobel, MD, PhD, and Stanley Dudrick, MD, a renowned surgeon who pioneered intravenous nutrition.
She is also involved in pioneering research to identify new breast cancer biomarkers and earlier detection. She also has an interest in International/Global Health and is expanding referrals from foreign countries. She is fluent in multiple languages, including Russian and Czech.