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Monique Gary, DO, MSc, FACS

Medical Director, Grand View Health and Penn Cancer Network Cancer Program

Monique Gary

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Dr. Monique Gary is a board-certified, fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist and biotech leader practicing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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Dr. Gary completed her medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and her general surgery training at the University of Massachusetts, followed by a breast surgical oncology fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital. She holds multiple faculty appointments in surgery and is an associate professor in the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.

Dr. Gary believes in the power of the connection between mind, body, and spirit to promote overall wellness and is dedicated to addressing the disparities in health outcomes among marginalized communities. Her work in advocacy has been published online, in print media, and featured in peer-reviewed journals. Her personal mission is to make physical, mental, and emotional wellness accessible to all.

She is CEO of Still Rise Farm, a 40-acre farm that was founded as a “living, learning, laboratory” for cancer patients and under-resourced, marginalized communities. The farm, intended as a one-stop destination for wellness research and support, is located in Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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My mother was 29 and in a very abusive relationship when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It was very advanced. I remember watching her skin turn dark. I remember her wearing more wigs. She used to wear these fabulous wigs, great shoes, and she was a total glamazon. Diagnosed too late and gone too soon. She didn’t make it to 30. One thing people don’t know about me is that I wear great shoes in her honor and her memory.

Dr. Monique Gary, Black History Untold

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Experience & Accolades

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  • Breast surgery
  • Surgical oncology

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Contributions

Surgery

10/10/23 | BY: Vivian J. Bea, Oluwadamilola Fayanju, Monique Gary

Almost everyone diagnosed with breast cancer has some surgery. Surgery is a local therapy: a treatment that’s focused on a specific part of the body.

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 | 26 Min. Read |

Mastectomy

04/30/22 | BY: Monique Gary

Mastectomy is surgery that removes all of the tissue from the breast to treat breast cancer. It can be done on one or both breasts to remove breast cancer, or to lower the risk of developing breast cancer.

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 | 21 Min. Read |

What we’re missing in breast cancer care during COVID-19

12/21/20 | BY: Monique Gary

One of the many concerning patterns seen in the wake of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has been the drop in breast cancer cases and other health conditions. This past year saw fewer breast screenings and now health systems are reporting a dramatic drop in the number of breast cancer diagnoses.

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Skin care and scarring after breast cancer surgery and radiation therapy

07/01/20 | BY: Monique Gary

In this interview, Living Beyond Breast Cancer CEO Jean A. Sachs, MSS, MLSP, spoke with breast surgical oncologist Monique Gary, DO, MSc, FACS, about ways to protect your skin before, during, and after breast cancer treatment.

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Breast surgery and treatment changes during the coronavirus outbreak

04/02/20 | BY: Monique Gary

As people across the country deal with the outbreak of COVID-19, LBBC is speaking to experts from our medical advisory committee about ways people with breast cancer may be affected by COVID-19 and efforts to prevent its spread.

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 | 21 Min. Read