Title:

• Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology and Breast Surgery
• Director, Women's Breast Diagnostic Center, LAC+USC

Department:

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Department of Surgery

Locations:

• LAC+USC Medical Center
• USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Areas of Treatment:

• Breast Cancer
• Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndromes/BRCA
• Menopause
• Abnormal Gynecologic Bleeding
• Cervical Dysplasia
• Benign Breast Disease

Specialties:

• Breast Cancer
• Gynecology
• Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sub-specialties:

• Breast Cancer

Background:

Dr. Macdonald holds a dual appointment at the Keck School of Medicine in the departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Surgery. She joined the Keck faculty in 2006 after completing her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology and her Breast Surgery fellowship at LAC+USC Medical Center. Since joining the Keck faculty, Dr. Macdonald has practiced both breast surgery and gynecology at the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. She serves as a clinician in the Lynn Cohen Clinic for women at high risk for inherited breast and ovarian cancer. Dr. Macdonald also serves as the Director of the Women's Breast Diagnostic Center at LAC+USC Medical Center. Dr. Macdonald has a passion for medical education. She has developed case based curriculum for medical student education in breast disease including cancer. She currently serves as the Associate Director for Residency training in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She also enjoys training Breast Surgery fellows as faculty in the Division of Surgical Oncology.

Featured Articles:

• Progress in the Conquest of Cancer: USC Health, Summer 2008

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 1999

Residencies:

• Keck School of Medicine of USC, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1999 - 2003

Fellowships:

• Keck School of Medicine of USC, Breast Surgery, 2004 - 2006

Board Certification:

• American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Professional Society Memberships:

• American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Society of Surgical Oncology
• American Society of Breast Disease

Awards:

• Excellence in Teaching, Association of Professors of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2008
• Outstanding Teaching as a House Officer, Keck School of Medicine 2006
• George Peters Award, American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2006
• George Peters Award, American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2005

Languages:

• English
• Spanish