PeaceHealth welcomes breast oncology surgeon, Quynh Le, DO

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – PeaceHealth Medical Group welcomed surgeon, Quynh Le, DO, to the PeaceHealth General Surgery and Breast Surgery Clinic in Bellingham. Dr. Le is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist. Dr. Le will also serve as co-director of the Breast Cancer Program at the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Center. She will share the directorship with community breast surgeon Cary Kaufman, MD.

“I approach all my interactions with my patients the way I would want to be treated,” said Dr. Le about her philosophy of care. “I always want them to know we’re in this together and they’re not alone. Building a strong relationship and trust with my patients is important because my role is a critical first step in eliminating cancer and I want to be able to guide them through this scary and difficult time,” she said.

Dr. Le completed her fellowship training in breast surgical oncology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, with an emphasis on oncoplastic surgery during breast cancer management. She earned her medical degree from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima. She completed her general surgery residency at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, Michigan. Dr. Le trained with world-renowned breast and plastic surgeons in oncoplastic surgery while at USC, allowing her to safely remove breast cancer while providing an aesthetic outcome. She has also presented and advised on developing ways to treat high-risk breast cancer lesions. Before joining PeaceHealth, Dr. Le practiced at Virginia Mason in Seattle.

To schedule a consultation with Dr. Le, please call 360-788-8200.

About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, more than 3,000 providers, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org