Alicia M. Terando named San Gabriel Valley regional medical director for surgical oncology at Cedars-Sinai

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Alicia M. Terando was named the San Gabriel Valley regional medical director for surgical oncology at Cedars-Sinai Cancer at the Huntington Cancer Center.

Terando served at the Ohio State University’s Division of Surgical Oncology for eight years.  She joined the USC Keck School of Medicine in 2018 as an associate professor of clinical surgery, chief of the Division of Breast, Endocrine, and Soft Tissue Surgery, and program director of the USC Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship.

As regional medical director, Terando will be responsible for providing clinical oversight and evaluation. She will also serve as a breast oncology surgeon, taking part in clinical and programmatic activities at Cedars-Sinai Cancer at Huntington Memorial Medical Center. 

Terando is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology, and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

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