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Marissa Howard-Mcnatt, MD, General Surgery, Winston Salem, NC

MarissaHoward-McnattMD

General Surgery • Winston Salem, NC

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor, Surgical Sciences, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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  • Office

    Medical Center Blvd
    Winston Salem, NC 27157
    Phone+1 336-716-2255
    Fax+1 336-716-6637

Summary

  • Dr. Marissa Howard-Mcnatt is a general surgeon in Winston Salem, NC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Wake Forest Baptist Health-Lexington Medical Center and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 22 years. She specializes in breast and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in breast reconstruction, breast surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), general / gastrointestinal surgery, and breast cosmetic surgery.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2003 - 2004
  • West Virginia University
    West Virginia UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2003
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2000
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2004 - 2008
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Southern Surgical Association 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Maintenance of Certification and Continued Medical Educaion  
    Howard-McNatt, M et al, Ann Surg Oncol
  • Resection of Cavity Shaved Margins in Stage 0-III Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Breasy Conserving Surgery  
    Dupont, Tsangaris, Garcia-Cantu, Howard-McNatt, et al, Ann Surg, 7/8/2019
  • Patients opting for breast reconstruction following mastectomy: an analysis of uptake rates and benefit  
    Marissa Howard-McNatt, Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 2013

Lectures

  • 7th Annual Breast Cancer Symposium 
    Northwest AHEC, Grantsboro, North Carolina - 9/7/2012

Press Mentions

  • Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Higher for Black Women Across All Types Compared to White Women – New Study
    Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Higher for Black Women Across All Types Compared to White Women – New StudySeptember 19th, 2024
  • Black Women Are More Likely Than White Women to Die of All Types of Breast Cancer
    Black Women Are More Likely Than White Women to Die of All Types of Breast CancerSeptember 17th, 2024
  • Preop MRI Does Not Reduce Positive Margins in Breast Surgery
    Preop MRI Does Not Reduce Positive Margins in Breast SurgeryMay 8th, 2023
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