Monica Morrow

Monica Morrow, MD, FACS, is a Clinical Professor and Chief of the Breast Surgical Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). She holds the Anne Burnett Windfohr Chair of Clinical Oncology and specializes in breast cancer surgery, including both benign and malignant conditions.

• Education: MD from Jefferson Medical College
• Training: General Surgery residency at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont; Fellowship in General Surgical Oncology at MSKCC

Her research focuses on integrating clinical trial advances into surgical practice, particularly around treatment decision-making for breast cancer surgery, surgical margins, and reducing overtreatment. She has co-chaired key committees defining standards for breast-conserving therapy and lumpectomy margins.

Dr. Morrow is a surgical editor of Diseases of the Breast and co-author of Breast Cancer for Dummies. Her recent articles explore surgical margins, DCIS management, and geriatric oncology challenges.

• Scientific Awards
  • America’s Top Doctor (Castle Connolly, 2025)
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine (2024)
  • Charles M. Balch Distinguished Service Award (2022)
  • John Wayne Clinical Research Award (2019)
  • Susan G. Komen Brinker Award (2016)

As a leader in breast cancer surgery, she collaborates with nurse practitioners and oncology teams to provide patient-centered care. Her work emphasizes patient education, dispelling misconceptions, and optimizing surgical approaches based on individual tumor biology.