Christine V. Pestana, M.D., Joins Baptist Health as a Breast Surgical Oncologist
BOCA RATON, FL – October 10, 2024 – Fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist Christine V. Pestana, M.D., has joined the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute and the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute, both part of Baptist Health, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. She specializes in the surgical management of breast disease and malignancy within a multidisciplinary context. Her interests include oncoplastic breast reconstruction, breast aesthetics, mastectomy modifications, patients at high risk for breast cancer, and young women with breast cancer.
Prior to joining Lynn Cancer Institute and Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute, Dr. Pestana served as assistant professor of surgery at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist/Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
“We are happy to welcome Dr. Pestana to our multidisciplinary team of specialists, dedicated to providing the highest quality care to our patients,” said Louise Morrell, M.D., medical director at Lynn Cancer Institute.
Dr. Pestana earned her medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. She served as chief surgical resident at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and completed a mastery of general surgery fellowship at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She also completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship at Carolina Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Pestana is a member of several professional organizations. She has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and presented scientific papers at professional symposiums.
To advance the field of cancer care, Dr. Pestana collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and conducts clinical and translational research. “I am committed to providing compassionate care and surgical expertise to breast cancer patients and exploring ways to improve cancer care both within and beyond my immediate patient population,” she said.
Dr. Pestana is fluent in English and Spanish. She will see patients at Lynn Cancer Institute and Lynn Women’s Health and Wellness Institute, located at 690 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486.
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 27,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and The Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
