Meeghan Lautner, MD

Dr. Meeghan Lautner joins General Physician, PC as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Lautner’s clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of both malignant and benign breast disease. This includes procedures such as lumpectomy, skin-sparing mastectomy, nipple-sparing mastectomy and assessment of axillary lymph nodes. Her research interests includes patient access to care for breast cancer and surgical outcomes.

Education:

• Fellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2014)
• Residency, General Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2013)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Pain, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2010)
• MS, Clinical Investigation, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2010)
• MD, Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine (2006)
• BS, Biology, Saginaw Valley State University, Magna Cum Laude

Awards and Honors:

• Honorary Student (2005)
• Medical School Year III Honors-Wayne State University School of Medicine (2004)
• Outstanding Senior in Biology Department (2001)
• Alpha Chi National Collegiate Honor Society (1997)
• Alpha Mu Gamma National Foreign Language Honor Society (1997)

Accreditations/Associations:

• J. Bradley Aust Society; Member (2013–present)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology; Member (2013–present)
• American Society of Breast Surgeons; Member (2012–present)
• Society of Surgical Oncology; Member (2010–present)
• Bexar County Medical Society; Member (2006–2016)
• Texas Medical Association; Member (2006–2016)
• American College of Surgeons; Associate Fellow Member (2005–present)

Journal Articles

Lautner MA, Lin H., Shen Y., Parker C., Kuerer H., Shaitelman S., Babiera G., Bedrosian I.. Disparities in the use of breast-conserving therapy among patients with early-stage breast cancer.. JAMA Surgery. 2015.McGinity AC, Lautner MA, Jatoi I. Management of the clinically node-negative axilla in primary and locally recurrent breast cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2014; 23(3).Lautner MA, Ruparel SB, Patil MJ, Hargreaves KM. In vitro sarcoma cells release a lipophilic substance that activates the pain transduction system via TRPV1. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011; 18(3).

Books and Book Chapters

Lautner MA, Parker C., Bedrosian I.. Breast cancer subtypes identified by gene expression profiles and molecular markers.. 2014.