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Caitlin R. Patten, MD, FACS

Associate Professor

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Location

  • Breast Care Center - Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8800 West Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Surgical Oncology
  • General Surgery

Cancer Center - Froedtert West Bend Hospital

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Benign Breast Disease
  • Breast Cancer
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)
  • Breast Cancer Gene Mutations
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
  • Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)
  • Invasive Ductal Cancer
  • Invasive Lobular Cancer
  • HER2 Breast Cancer
  • Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Paget’s Disease of the Breast

Treatments and Services

  • Breast Surgery
  • Lumpectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB)
  • Virtual Visit
  • Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
  • Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
  • Excisional Biopsy, Breast, and Axilla
  • Modified Radical Mastectomy
  • Risk-Reducing Mastectomy

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adolescent
  • Adult

Languages

  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
  • Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital – Menomonee Falls
  • Froedtert West Bend Hospital – West Bend

Board Certifications

  • Surgery

Clinic Locations

Breast Care Center - Clinical Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

Cancer Center - Froedtert West Bend Hospital
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Biography

Dr. Patten is a breast surgical oncologist whose clinical focus consists of caring for patients with breast cancer, benign breast diseases, and those who are at high risk for developing breast cancer. She utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach in order to deliver a personalized care plan tailored to each patient’s needs. Dr. Patten not only offers available clinical trial opportunities to her patients but she also incorporates the latest surgical technology and techniques in her practice.

Dr. Patten’s research interests include breast disease clinical outcomes and developing innovative techniques and curriculum involved with student education.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2006-2010)
General Surgery Residency - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (2010-2015)
Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship - Carolinas Medical Center - Charlotte, NC (2015-2016)

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