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Debra G Wechter, MD, FACS

  • Breast Cancer Surgery
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Surgery
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Debra G Wechter, MD, FACS

Debra Wechter, MD, FACS, has expertise in 

  • Breast disease and breast cancer
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Skin-sparing mastectomy
  • Breast conserving surgery
  • General surgery including thyroid surgery, gallbladder surgery and surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies

Dr. Wechter has special interest in

  • Breast surgery
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Endocrine surgery
  • Oncoplastic breast surgery

When not at work, Dr. Wechter enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children. She also enjoys bicycling, skiing and backpacking.

Specialties

  • Breast Cancer Surgery
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Surgery

Credentials

  • American Board of Surgery

Education

  • Medical School: MD, University of California, Davis, 1980
  • Residency: General Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, 1985
  • Fellowships: Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, 1989

Medical groups

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center
  • Puget Sound High Value Network
  • Rainier Health Network

Languages

  • English

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