Lisa S. Wiechmann, MD
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Lisa S. Wiechmann, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Top Surgical Oncologist in the field of Medicine and acknowledgment of her exceptional work and dedication in her private practice.
Having accrued 20 years of professional excellence in her field, Dr. Wiechmann is a trusted and dedicated board-certified surgical oncologist. She offers a vast repertoire of expertise in breast cancer and has garnered a laudable reputation for her outstanding work. In her current capacity, she speaks English, Spanish, and Italian fluently and can conduct the consultation in any of those languages. Among her professional experiences, she flourished for over 10 years at the Comprehensive Breast Center of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia.
Dr. Wiechmann’s distinguished career began after she received her medical degree, Magna Cum Laude, at Universita’ Degli Studi Di Firenze Facolta’ Di Medicina e Chirurgia in Florence, Italy. Following graduation, she relocated to the United States and completed a General Surgery Residency at TUFTS, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston followed by a research fellowship in the prestigious laboratory of Dr. Kent Osborne and Dr. Rachel Schiff, at the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center of the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas.
Throughout her extensive career, Dr. Wiechmann has been recognized for her dedication to building positive relationships with patients and their families, while offering exceptional personalized cancer care. In recognition of her excellence, she was recognized with honors by the Breast Cancer Alliance, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. She is the recipient of the “Faces of Respect” Award at Montefiore Medical Center 2011-2013 and the Greenwich Hospital Quality Award 2015. Her peers selected Dr. Wiechmann as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, and she has been listed in the “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” for the past 3 years.
As a respected voice in her field, Dr. Wiechmann’s work has been published in many surgical and the Breast Cancer Alliance, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation and the Society of Surgical Oncology have repeatedly recognized oncology publications and her with awards for her research and scholarship.
Remaining abreast of the latest developments in her field, Dr. Wiechmann has maintained active affiliations and memberships with professional organizations throughout her career. She is a member of the America College of Surgeons.