Mentorship

Mentorship

Elevate Your Surgical Practice with Tailored Mentorship

Step beyond traditional training with our exclusive Breast Surgery Mentorship Program — a personalized, hands-on learning experience designed to bring expert guidance directly to your operating room. This program offers a rare opportunity for U.S. and international surgeons to work side by side with world-renowned mentors, gaining real-time insight, technical refinement, and strategic confidence in complex breast procedures. Transform your approach to patient care through a program built around your goals, your team, and your clinical reality.

Overview
The Breast Surgery Mentorship Program is a unique, immersive experience created for U.S. and international surgeons seeking to advance their practice through hands-on, long-term professional development. This one-on-one mentorship program connects participants with leading breast surgeons from Atlanta’s top surgical centers, combining technical refinement with multidisciplinary learning.

Key Features

  • Mentored in Your Own Hospital: The attendee invites our expert team to their hospital, where we participate side by side in the operating room, guiding every surgical step. The attendee will be responsible for managing the full treatment of the patient under our direct mentorship.

  • Duration: Typically 1–2 days, with flexible scheduling; hybrid mentorship options may be available

  • Mentorship Structure: Personalized pairing with experienced breast surgeons from high-volume academic or private institutions

  • Hands-On Experience Includes:

    • Operating room observation and/or supervised assistance

    • Exposure to procedures such as breast-conserving surgery, skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and oncoplastic techniques

    • Participation in multidisciplinary tumor boards and collaborative care planning

    • Integration into outpatient clinical settings and diagnostic workflows

    • Professional development in communication, documentation, and familiarity with U.S. healthcare standards

Ideal Candidates

  • Board-certified or board-eligible general surgeons and surgical oncologists

  • Fellows in breast surgery or surgical oncology

  • Practicing surgeons transitioning into breast-focused care

  • International Medical Graduates (IMGs) seeking clinical exposure in the U.S. (subject to visa and licensing eligibility)

Program Benefits

  • Direct mentorship in real-world surgical settings

  • Exposure to diverse patient populations and a variety of procedures

  • Tailored learning experiences aligned with professional goals

  • Continuous feedback and guided case discussions

  • Opportunities to build lasting connections with expert breast cancer teams in the Southeastern U.S.

Certification
At the conclusion of the program, mentees will receive a Certificate of Mentorship in Breast Surgery and a detailed evaluation from their supervising mentor(s).

Course Founders & Lead Faculty

Meet the visionary surgeons behind the Ultimate Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Course: Drs. Gustavo Zucca and Jean-Claude Schwartz bring decades of combined expertise in breast reconstruction, innovation in oncoplastic techniques, and international recognition as leading educators in the field. Together, they have created a course that unites science. Learn their oncoplastic philosophy of treatment.

Dr. Gustavo Zucca, MD, PhD

Onconcoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeon

Dr. Jean-Claude Schwartz, MD, PhD

Onconcoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeon

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