Expert Team Surgical Oncology

Deanna J. Attai MD Burbank

Dr. Deanna J. Attai is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles and a Past-President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. After completing her undergraduate education at Vassar College, she graduated with honors from the Georgetown University School of Medicine, and then completed her general surgery residency at the Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Attai is board-certified in general surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Her research focuses on the use of social media for patient-reported outcomes and perspective.

Jennifer L. Baker MD Beverly Hills / Santa Monica / Westwood

Dr Jennifer L. Baker is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist. She completed her general surgery training at University of California San Diego and her fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Baker's clinical specialties include oncoplastic breast cancer surgery, oncoplastic breast surgery, skin and nipple sparing mastectomy, aesthetic flat closure, inflammatory breast cancer, and breast cancer in young women. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr Baker is the UCLA cancer liaison physician for the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and serves on the UCLA Cancer Services Committee. She is the director of UCLA’s Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)-accredited breast surgery fellowship. She also serves on national committees for the SSO and the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and is on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) breast cancer screening and diagnosis guidelines panel.

Audrey Cano, NP Santa Monica / Westwood / Beverly Hills Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner

Audrey Cano is an experienced breast health Nurse Practitioner, focusing on benign breast disease, high risk, and cancer survivorship. She also acts as a nurse navigator for those newly diagnosed with breast cancer, and assists with care coordination, treatment planning, education, and survivorship. She sees patients in Santa Monica, Westwood, and Beverly Hills. Having eight years as a clinical nurse caring for a wide range of patient populations, Audrey focuses on patient-centered delivery of care. Her clinical practice incorporates integrity, respect, and compassion through patient education and patient empowerment. Certifications: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), 2018.

Michele Carpenter, MD City of Orange

Dr. Michele Carpenter is a breast surgeon who sees patients in the Orange office, and performs surgery in community hospitals and local surgery centers, including St. Joseph Hospital of Orange and Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills. She is the breast program director at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Orange. She has dedicated her entire professional practice to breast cancer diagnosis and care, and uses a team approach to care for both the mind and the body of her breast cancer patients. She is board certified in general surgery.

Judy Sheng Dubko PA-C Pasadena

Medical Board Certifications – Physician Assistant, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Degree – Touro College School of Health Sciences, PA - 1999 Judy Dubko has over 20 years of experience working as a Physician Assistant in a multitude of specialties. She has been working with Dr. Jeannie Shen in Breast Surgical Oncology since 2013. She is most proud to provide the patients and the families that she meets with the knowledge and compassion to help them navigate their treatment and diagnosis.

Farnaz Haji, DO Santa Barbara

Dr. Farnaz Haji is a board certified, fellowship trained breast surgical oncologist who practices in Santa Barbara and performs surgery in nearby communities. She is an advocate for women’s health nationally and internationally and is passionate about ensuring women and men receive the most up-to-date care for diseases of the breast. Prior to starting a medical career she worked as a researcher and teacher to advocate for women’s healthcare and education internationally. Her clinical and research interests include benign and malignant breast diseases and tailoring surgical treatments in patients with breast cancer. She is passionate about comprehensive wellness in women’s cancer care and has a special interest in oncofertility and sexual health in patients with breast cancer. As a member of UCLA Biodesign team, she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to advance the development of personalized, evidence based methods and equipment to improve the quality of care provided to her patients. Her teaching background allows her to support the emotional and educational needs of her patients and their families and to guide them to additional support services as required.

Anna Houterman, MD Torrance / Laguna Hills

Dr. Anna Houterman is a board certified, fellowship trained breast surgeon who practices in Torrance and Laguna Hills, and performs surgery in nearby community hospitals. She specializes in benign and malignant diseases of the breast, and is passionate about providing excellent care for her patients and using the most advanced surgical techniques. She has expertise in oncoplastic surgery, breast conservation surgery, nipple sparing mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy.

Amy Kusske, MD Santa Monica

Dr. Amy Kusske is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine. After completing her undergraduate degree at Stanford University, Dr. Kusske pursued her medical degree and graduated with AOA honors from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. She then completed her general surgery residency at the University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Kusske is the Co-Director of the UCLA Santa Monica Breast Center.

Gregory Senofsky, MD Encino / Porter Ranch / Santa Clarita

Dr. Gregory Senofsky is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgical oncologist with special expertise in breast and melanoma surgery. He sees patients for consultations in Santa Clarita, Porter Ranch and Encino, and performs surgery at nearby community hospitals and at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Senofsky is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology and the author of “The Patient’s Guide to Outstanding Breast Cancer Care”. He is currently the Principal Investigator and Tate Grant Award recipient for “Telomere Length in Benign Breast Biopsies May be a Risk Factor for Future Development of Breast Cancer.”

Jeannie Shen, MD Pasadena

Dr. Jeannie Shen is a fellowship-trained breast surgical surgeon and an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery. She sees patients in Pasadena and performs surgery in nearby community hospitals. She is board certified in general surgery, and completed her breast surgical oncology fellowship at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She works closely with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and plastic reconstructive surgeons to provide coordinated, personalized and multidisciplinary care to patients who have breast cancer, breast diseases, or are at high risk for breast cancer. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

Carlie Thompson, MD Westwood / Burbank

Dr. Carlie Thompson is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery. She completed her general surgery training at Northwestern University and the University of California San Francisco, and her breast surgical oncology fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She is a compassionate provider that cares deeply about her patients and their families, and she uses a multidisciplinary approach to expertly manage breast cancer, benign breast disease and women at high risk of developing breast cancer. She is a member of the Department of Surgery’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee and the Education subcommittee. Areas of expertise include advanced surgical techniques for the management of breast cancer and breast cancer in young women. Research interests include personalized breast cancer screening and neoadjuvant therapy.

Donna Valentine, PA-C City of Orange
Physician Assistant

Medical Board Certifications - Physician Assistant, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2019. Degree - Western University of Health Sciences, PA, 1999.

Helena Chang, MD
Professor Emeritus

Breast Cancer - Vaccine and early detection Academic/Teaching Appointments, Professor of Surgery, UCLA Medical School Professional Appointments, Director, Revlon/UCLA Breast Center, Program Director, JCCC Women's Cancer, Director, UCLA/Gonda Breast Cancer Research Laboratory Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies American Soc. Of Clinical Oncology, American Surg. Association LA Surgical Society Bay Surg. Society Surgical Biology Club II National Elected Office, Organizations Board of Directors- National Breast Cancer Coalition.