Our Team - Mass General Cancer Center

Departments	Department of Surgery Surgical Oncology
Specialties	Surgical Oncology
Clinical Interests	Diagnosis and treatment of breast disease Intra-operative imaging Lymphedema after breast cancer treatment Nipple sparing mastectomy Optimizing lumpectomy for breast cancer Paravertebral block anesthesia during breast surgery
Locations	Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital Newton: Newton-Wellesley Hospital Waltham: Mass General Waltham
Medical Education	MD,Weill Cornell University Medical College
Board Certifications	Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Gender	Female
Patient Age Group	Adult
Accepting New Patients	Yes
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Dr. Michelle Specht is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Cornell University Medical College. She completed her surgical training at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center. She spent two years during her surgical training as a research fellow. Following her residency, Dr. Specht completed a fellowship in Breast Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Since 2004, Dr. Specht has been on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton Wellesley Hospital and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.

Dr.Specht's interests are focused on optimizing surgical treatment of breast cancer. She is particularly interested in patient's who must undergo multiple surgeries to complete treatment for their breast cancer. She is actively involved in evaluating new techniques to help minimize multiple operations for the treatment of breast cancer.

Surgical Oncology Associates

55 Fruit Street

Boston, MA 02114-2696

617-726-0340

617-724-3895

Specht, Michelle, MD

Specht, Michelle, MD