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Judy C. Boughey, M.D.

  1. Surgical Oncologist

Judy C. Boughey, M.D., is a breast surgical oncologist. She is the division chair of Breast and Melanoma Surgical Oncology and the Breast Cancer Disease Group chair at Mayo Clinic. She has a passion for advancing the care of patients diagnosed with breast cancer and women at high risk for future breast cancer. Her practice philosophy focuses on patient-centered care to provide the best possible oncologic outcomes with excellent aesthetics while respecting patients' needs and preferences.

Special interests include:

  • Neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer including triple negative breast cancer, Her2 positive breast cancer and inflammatory breast cancer
  • Nipple-sparing mastectomy
  • Sentinel lymph node surgery
  • Technical advances in surgery to improve long-term patient outcomes and speed recovery
  • Clinical trials for breast cancer
  • Breast Fibroadenoma

Dr. Boughey earned her medical degree from the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom. She completed her residency at the University of South Carolina and her breast surgery fellowship at the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Boughey leads multiple clinical trials in breast cancer care, focused on safely de-escalating breast cancer management and individualizing care. She is active nationally and internationally in specialty societies and is a fellow of the American Surgical Association. She is the W.H. Odell Professor in Individualized Medicine. She is the Chair of the American College of Surgeons Cancer Research Program.

  1. Atypical ductal hyperplasia
  2. Atypical hyperplasia of the breast
  3. Atypical lobular hyperplasia
  4. BRCA gene mutation
  5. Breast cancer
  6. Breast cysts and lumps
  7. Ductal carcinoma in situ
  8. Fibroadenoma
  9. HER2 positive invasive breast cancer
  10. Inflammatory breast cancer
  11. Invasive ductal carcinoma
  12. Invasive lobular carcinoma
  13. Lobular carcinoma in situ
  14. Luminal A breast cancer
  15. Luminal B breast cancer
  16. Male breast cancer
  17. Medullary breast cancer
  18. Metastatic breast cancer
  19. Mucinous breast cancer
  20. Paget's disease of the breast
  21. Paget's disease of the nipple
  22. Papillary breast cancer
  23. Phyllodes tumor
  24. Recurrent breast cancer
  25. Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast
  26. Triple-negative breast cancer
  27. Triple-positive breast cancer
  28. Tubular breast cancer
  1. Breast abscess drainage
  2. Breast biopsy
  3. Breast cancer surgery
  4. Breast duct excision
  5. Breast surgery
  6. Double mastectomy
  7. Excisional biopsy
  8. Lumpectomy
  9. Lymph node sampling
  10. Lymphadenectomy
  11. Mastectomy
  12. Minimally invasive surgery
  13. Modified radical mastectomy
  14. Nipple-sparing mastectomy
  15. Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery
  16. Prophylactic mastectomy
  17. Radioactive seed localization
  18. Sentinel lymph node surgery
  19. Sentinel node biopsy
  20. Skin-sparing mastectomy
  21. Wire localization for breast surgery
  • Breast cancer surgery
  • Sentinel lymph node surgery
  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • Prophylactic mastectomy
  • Nipple sparing mastectomy
  • Outpatient breast surgery
  • Breast cancer clinical trials
  • Aesthetic flat closure after mastectomy
  • Breast conservation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • Lymph node surgery
  • Clinical trials
  1. 2006
    Fellow - Breast Surgical OncologyUniversity of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  2. 2005
    ResidentDepartment of Surgery, Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital, University of South Carolina
  3. 1999
    MA - PhysiologyUniversity of Cambridge
  4. 1999
    Senior House Officer - Accident and EmergencyWhittington Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  5. 1999
    House Officer - General MedicineWest Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom
  6. 1998
    House Officer - General SurgeryNorfolk and Norwich Hospital, United Kingdom
  7. 1997
    MB, B ChirAddenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge Clinical School
  8. 1995
    BA - PhysiologyUniversity of Cambridge

Certifications

  1. 2006
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    James D. Cox Award of Scientific Merit for Local-Regional Recurrence (LRR) and Breast Cancer (BC) Survival Vary by Extent of Residual Disease and Tumor Biology – Long-Term Outcomes from the Z1071 TrialAmerican Radium Society Annual Meeting
  2. 2023
    2023 Exceptional Women in MedicineCastle Connolly
  3. 2022
    2022 Exceptional Women in MedicineCastle Connolly
  4. 2022
    2023 Top Doctors for WomenMinnesota Monthly Magazine
  5. 2022
    Top Doctors 2022Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  6. 2022
    America's Most Honored Doctors 2021The American Registry
  7. 2021
    2021 Exceptional Women in MedicineCastle Connolly
  8. 2021
    2021 Top Doctors for WomenMinnesota Monthly Magazine
  9. 2021
    Top Doctor 2021Castle Connolly
  10. 2021
    Top Doctors 2021Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  11. 2020
    2020 Top Doctors for WomenMinnesota Monthly Magazine
  12. 2020
    Top Doctors 2020Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  13. 2020
    Regional Top Doctor 2020Castle Connolly
  14. 2020
    America's Most Honored Doctors 2020The American Registry
  15. 2019
    2019 Exceptional Women in MedicineCastle Connolly
  16. 2019
    Mayo Clinic Team Science AwardMayo Clinic Cancer Center
  17. 2019
    2019 Top Doctors for WomenMinnesota Monthly Magazine
  18. 2019
    2019-2020 Best Doctors in AmericaBest Doctors
  19. 2019
    Top Doctors 2019Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  20. 2018
    Top Doctors for Women 2018Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  21. 2018
    Top Doctors 2018-2019Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  22. 2017
    2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement AwardMarquis Who's Who in America
  23. 2017
    Top Doctors 2017Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  24. 2016
    Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2016Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
  25. 2016
    Best Doctors 2016Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  26. 2016
    Best Doctors for Women 2016Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  27. 2016
    Honorable Mention - Who's Who in AcademiaMayo Clinic Who's Who in Academia
  28. 2015
    Best Doctors 2015Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  29. 2015
    Best Doctors for Women 2015Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  30. 2014
    First Place Breast Journal Award for "Axillary Ultrasound After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients Presenting with Node-Positive Breast Cancer (T0-T4, N1-2, M0)...18th SIS World Congress on Breast Healthcare
  31. 2014
    Best Doctors 2014Minnesota Monthly Magazine
  32. 2013
    Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2013Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
  33. 2011
    U.S. News Top Doctors at Mayo ClinicU.S. News and World Report
  34. 2011
    Who's Who In America 2011Marquis Who's Who
  35. 2008
    Scholarly Opportunity Award for "Molecular Breast Imaging in the Preoperative Evaluation of Women with Biopsy Proven Breast Cancer"Awarding Organization
  36. 2008
    Scientific Impact Recognition Award for "Molecular Breast Imaging: Experience with the First 900 Patients"American Society of Breast Surgeons
  37. 2008
    Second Place Breast Journal Award for "Simple prediction models for breast cancer patients with solitary positive sentinel nodes -- are they valid?"American Society of Breast Disease
  38. 2008
    Special Recognition for Outstanding Poster Abstract for "Intramammary lymph nodes: Patterns of discovery and significance"American Society of Breast Disease
  39. 2008
    Inclusion in "Guide to America's Top Surgeons"Consumers' Research Council of America
  40. 2005
    School of Breast Oncology Scholarship AwardAwarding Organization
  41. 2003
    First Place Award, Resident Paper CompetitionSociety of Carolina Surgeons
  42. 2002
    First Place Award, Resident Paper CompetitionSociety of Carolina Surgeons
  43. 2001
    First Place Award, Resident Paper CompetitionSociety of Carolina Surgeons
  44. 2001
    First Place Award, Resident Paper CompetitionSouth Carolina Chapter of the ACS, Charleston, SC
  45. 2000
    First Place Award, Resident Paper CompetitionSC-ACS Committee on Trauma, Greenville, SC
  46. 1995
    Henry and Irene Dean Prize for MedicineCambridge University
  47. 1995
    Trinity Hall College PrizeCambridge University
  48. 1995
    Bateman ScholarshipCambridge University

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    Named Professorship Committee, Mayo Clinic Board of Governors
  2. 2022 - present
    Cancer Practice, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  3. 2022 - 2023
    American Radium Society, Publications Committee
  4. 2022 - present
    Research Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  5. 2022 - 2024
    Breast Disease Site Working Group, Society of Surgical Oncology
  6. 2022 - present
    Clinical Research Program, American College of Surgeons
  7. 2021 - present
    American College of Surgeons, Surgical Education & Self-Assessment Program (SESAP 18 Advanced Author)
  8. 2021 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Research Committee
  9. 2021 - 2023
    Breast Disease Site Working Group, Society of Surgical Oncology
  10. 2021 - 2022
    Society of Surgical Oncology, Question of the Week Task Force
  11. 2021 - 2024
    The Lancet Breast Cancer Global Report
  12. 2020 - present
    Cancer Center Director Search Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  13. 2020 - present
    Breast Cancer SPORE Executive Committee
  14. 2020 - present
    Cancer Surgery Standards Program Executive Committee
  15. 2020 - present
    Department of Surgery, Surgery Strategy Committee
  16. 2020 - present
    Breast Cancer Disease Group, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  17. 2019 - present
    Breast Disease Group
  18. 2019 - 2021
    Society of Surgical Oncology, Scientific Program Committee
  19. 2019 - present
    Medical-Industry Relations Committee
  20. 2018 - present
    I-SPY2 Surgical Working Group
  21. 2018 - 2022
    American Society of Breast Surgeons
  22. 2018 - present
    American Surgical Association
  23. 2017 - present
    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Clinical Research Subcommittee
  24. 2016
    General Surgery Review Course Committee 2016, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
  25. 2016 - 2017
    2016 Annual Meeting, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  26. 2015 - present
    Cancer Care Advisory Committee's External Provider Relations (EPR) Subcommittee
  27. 2015 - 2018
    American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Education Committee
  28. 2015 - 2018
    Cancer Education Committee on the Breast Cancer Track, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  29. 2015 - 2016
    Scientific Forum Committee, American College of Surgeons
  30. 2014
    General Surgery Review Course Committee 2014, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
  31. 2014 - present
    Platform 1 Steering Group
  32. 2014 - present
    Center for Biomedical Discovery Planning Team
  33. 2014 - present
    Breast Cancer Steering Group
  34. 2014 - present
    Advisory Council to the Executive Dean for Research, Mayo Clinic Committees
  35. 2014 - 2021
    Vice Chair for Research, Department of Surgery
  36. 2014 - present
    Surgery Administrative Committee, Department of Surgery
  37. 2014 - present
    Surgical Executive Committeee, Department of Surgery
  38. 2014 - present
    Research Executive Committee, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester
  39. 2013 - present
    Education Committee, Clinical Research Program, American College of Surgeons
  40. 2013 - 2021
    Data Safety Monitoring Board, Department of Surgery
  41. 2013 - 2018
    Annual Meeting Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  42. 2013 - 2015
    Breast Handbook Editorial Advisory Board, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  43. 2013 - 2016
    Data and Safety Monitoring Board, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  44. 2013 - 2014
    Surgery Administrative Committee, Department of Surgery
  45. 2012 - 2018
    Publications Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  46. 2012 - 2018
    Communications Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  47. 2012 - 2014
    Breast Disease Site Workgroup, Society of Surgical Oncology
  48. 2012 - present
    Breast Pharmacogenomics Working Group
  49. 2012 - 2016
    Breast Oncology Local Disease (BOLD) Task Force of the NCI Breast Cancer Steering Committee (BCSC), National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
  50. 2012 - 2014
    Clinical Trials Committee, Department of Surgery
  51. 2012 - present
    Cooperative Group Clinical Trials Steering Committee, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Committees, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  52. 2012 - present
    Clinical Research Office, Department of Surgery
  53. 2011 - 2014
    Research Executive Committee, Department of Surgery
  54. 2011 - present
    Cancer Center Communications Advisory Board, Public Affairs Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  55. 2011 - 2014
    Breast Education Self-Assessment Program (BESAP), American Society of Breast Surgeons
  56. 2011 - 2013
    Education Committee, Clinical Research Program, American College of Surgeons
  57. 2011 - 2012
    Department of Surgery
  58. 2011 - 2013
    American College of Surgeons, Surgical Education & Self-Assessment Program (SESAP 15 Author)
  59. 2011 - 2013
    Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
  60. 2011 - present
    Breast Committee, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
  61. 2011 - present
    Clinical Research Program, American College of Surgeons
  62. 2010 - 2011
    American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
  63. 2010 - present
    Multidisciplinary Breast Surgery Fellowship
  64. 2010 - present
    Society of Surgical Oncology, Training - Breast Program Directors Subcommittee
  65. 2010 - 2022
    Editorial Advisory Board, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  66. 2010 - 2011
    Department of Surgery
  67. 2009 - 2012
    Research Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  68. 2009 - 2018
    Publications Committee, American Society of Breast Surgeons
  69. 2009 - 2012
    Breast Specialty Training Committee, American Society of Breast Disease
  70. 2008 - 2014
    American College of Surgeons
  71. 2008 - present
    American College of Surgeons
  72. 2008 - 2009
    Department of Surgery
  73. 2008 - 2010
    American College of Surgeons, Surgical Education & Self-Assessment Program (SESAP 14 Author)
  74. 2008 - 2012
    Symposium Poster Abstract Review Committee, American Society of Breast Disease
  75. 2008 - present
    Division of Surgery Research, Department of Surgery
  76. 2007 - 2008
    Department of Surgery
  77. 2007 - 2012
    Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
  78. 2007 - 2011
    American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
  79. 2007 - 2011
    Breast Committee, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
  80. 2007 - 2010
    International Society of Surgery/Breast Surgery International
  81. 2007 - 2008
    The Breast Cancer InterGroup
  82. 2006 - 2011
    North Central Cancer Treatment Group
  83. 2006 - 2010
    Multidisciplinary Breast Surgery Fellowship
  84. 2006 - present
    American Society of Clinical Oncology
  85. 2005 - 2016
    American Society of Breast Disease
  86. 2005 - present
    Society of Carolina Surgeons
  87. 2005 - present
    Society of Surgical Oncology
  88. 2004 - present
    American Society of Breast Surgeons
  89. 2002 - 2008
    American College of Surgeons
  90. 1999 - present
    American Medical Association
  91.  
    Resident/Fellow Selection Committee, Multidisciplinary Breast Surgery Fellowship
  92.  
    Surgery Committee Steering Committee, North Central Cancer Treatment Group
  93.  
    Breast Committee, North Central Cancer Treatment Group
  94.  
    Surgical Quality Assurance Working Group, The Breast Cancer InterGroup
  95.  
    Diagnosis of Breast Disease Work Group, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Publications

Research activities

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