Maureen P. McEvoy, MD

Maureen P. McEvoy, MD, FACS, is a Breast Surgeon and Associate Professor at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus is on minimally invasive and oncoplastic techniques to achieve cosmetically acceptable outcomes while treating breast cancer surgically. In addition, she focuses on lymphedema prevention in practice and research. As a physician, Dr. McEvoy educates patients about their diagnoses and helps them explore treatment options.

Dr. McEvoy received her Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and chemistry at New York University. She continued her studies at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine. Her postgraduate training began at Einstein with a surgical residency. During this time, Dr. McEvoy also participated in a clinical research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which she completed before finishing up her residency. Her training continued at Massachusetts General Hospital with a yearlong fellowship in breast surgical oncology.

Young women with breast cancer and the prevention of lymphedema have been main focuses of interest in Dr. McEvoy’s research. She has presented her work on breast cancer nationally at numerous meetings and lectures. Her work has also been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals and articles.

Dr. McEvoy is board certified in general surgery and is a member of many professional organizations, such as the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology. She received the Breast Journal Award at the Multidisciplinary Symposium on Breast Disease given to her by the American Society of Breast Disease.