Anthony C. Cahan, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Cahan earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in 1982 after completing his undergraduate education at Hampshire College in Massachusetts. At Cornell, he received the Alfred Moritz Michaelis Prize for Efficiency in Medicine. His post-graduate training included an internship and residency in general surgery at The New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical College, where he focused on vascular and thoracic procedures, oncologic treatments of the breast and other areas, and endoscopic techniques. Among his many research projects were cancer studies conducted at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Beth Israel Hospital.

A board certified surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Cahan is a member of several professional medical societies, including the American Medical Association, New York State/County Medical Society, New York Surgical Society, New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group, and Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.

Dr. Cahan is currently the Chief of Breast Surgical Services at Northern Westchester Hospital. He also serves as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at New York Medical College and an adjunct clinical professor of surgery at Cornell University Medical College. At Beth Israel Hospital, he is the physician-in-charge of the Comprehensive Breast Service as well as a member of the Cancer Committee. His hospital affiliations include:

• Beth Israel Medical Center
• Westchester County Medical Center
• Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH)