SCROLLOur Philosophy
Our philosophy is centered on building meaningful connections with patients and their families and understanding the unique aspects that shape their responses to illness. This holistic approach guides our collaborative surgical planning, ensuring the most successful outcome aligned with each patient’s quality of life goals. As a breast cancer survivor herself, Dr. Ley emphasizes the importance of shared decision-making through open, honest, and empathetic communication.
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Surgical
procedures
We provide an array of breast procedures, as well as coordinate with plastic surgeons to help you achieve optimal outcomes.
TREATMENTS & SERVICES
TREATMENTS & SERVICES
We provide an array of breast health treatments to foster individuals’ health and well-being. These include evaluation and treatment of patients at high risk for breast cancer, lymphedema evaluation and treatment, and health and nutrition coaching.
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DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
We are proud to offer genetic counseling and testing, tumor molecular testing, and biometric lymphedema assessment. We offer post-op bras and garments and skin care products as well.
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SUPPORTIVE CARE
Education and support are important for every patient. We provide these services through several avenues to help educate and empower individuals to take control of their breast health.
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Michele Ley, md, facs
Dr. Ley, a breast surgical oncologist in Tucson since 2006, delivers compassionate and personalized care to create tailored treatment plans based on the latest research. Specializing in surgical care for breast cancer and high-risk patients, she employs minimally invasive techniques and practices oncoplastic surgery to optimize outcomes.
She attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine following her undergraduate at Northwestern University. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of Arizona in 2005 and a breast surgical oncology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco in 2006. She has been a medical director for breast programs at the University of Arizona and Tucson Medical Center.
Dr. Ley has been board-certified in General Surgery since 2007 and has been a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons since 2004.
Ultimately, Dr. Ley brings a personal perspective to her care, as she is a breast cancer survivor herself. She was diagnosed through high-risk screening due to a family history at the age of 44. Through this personal experience, she brings kind and understanding care to each of her patients.
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Medical Tattoo Artist
Dawn Morrow
We are proud to offer nipple tattooing for those who wish to receive this option following their breast reconstruction procedure. Nipple tattoos are real tattoos that are applied to the skin to appear as lifelike as possible. As a breast cancer survivor herself, our medical tattoo artist, Dawn Morrow, is dedicated to helping others regain their power and personal sense of self.
MEET DAWN“The level of care is excellent.”
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We are dedicated to providing the support you need. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help on your breast health journey.
We are only accepting patients with surgical breast diseases. We do not see patients for breast pain or without imaging in the last three months. If you have been diagnosed with one of the following, please submit the contact form or call our office at (520) 605-2778 to schedule your appointment.
- Breast cancer, DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), LCIS (lobular carcinoma in situ), invasive ductal carcinoma, invasive lobular carcinoma, and any other breast malignancies such as sarcoma, and malignant phyllodes
- Patients with known genetic mutations such as BRCA 1, 2, and others
- Fibroadenoma, phyllodes tumor, radial scar, complex sclerosing lesion, papilloma >8mm, atypical papilloma, nipple mass or ulceration,
- Granulomatous mastitis
- Atypical ductal or lobular hyperplasia ( ALH, ADH), and any benign lesion with atypia
