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Surgery
Department Affiliation:
Surgery
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Dr. Michele Carpenter is a breast surgeon who sees patients in the Orange office, and performs surgery in community hospitals and local surgery centers, including St. Joseph Hospital of Orange and Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills. She has dedicated her entire professional practice to breast cancer diagnosis and care, and uses a team approach to care for both the mind and the body of her breast cancer patients. She is board certified in surgery.

Dr. Carpenter earned her medical degree from Georgetown University. She then completed her general surgery residency at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, after which she spent one year aboard the USS Acadia as the chief medical officer, and served 10 years in the U.S. Navy.

After her military work, Dr. Carpenter was the Breast Program director at Scripps Clinic Medical Group, where she worked for 11 years. She was also a clinical instructor and lecturer for the state-funded Breast Cancer Early Detection Program's Proficiency in Breast Examination Course; a clinical advisor and consultant for clinical breast protocols for the cancer detection section of the California Department of Health Services; and a board member of the American Cancer Society Breast Health Initiative team. She was also president of the San Diego Society of General Surgeons and the San Diego Surgical Society, and is the immediate past chief of staff for medical staff at St. Joseph Hospital.

In addition to her current work with UCLA Health, Dr. Carpenter is the breast program director at St. Joseph's Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Orange. She continues to act as a reviewer and a member of the Ultrasound Committee for the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and has coauthored and participated as the principle investigator for several studies on intraoperative radiation therapy for breast cancer, and cooperative group trials.

Dr. Carpenter lives in south Orange County. She is married with three daughters, who live in Irvine, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Oak Harbor, Washington. When she's not working, she loves to travel and spend time with her family.

Link to Dr. Carpenter's complete CV >

Links
uclahealth.org/breasthealth
uclahealth.org/breasthealth/orange
Primary Office
City of Orange Breast Surgery
1010 W. La Veta Ave.
Suite 475
Orange, CA 92868
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Phone
714-565-0166
Fax
714-541-8036
Medical Board Certifications
Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 1990
Residency
General Surgery, Naval Medical Center-San Diego, 1985-1989
Internship
General Surgery, Naval Medical Center-San Diego, 1983-1984
Degree
Georgetown University School of Medicine, MD, 1983
Interests
  • Breast Cancer

    Breast Cancer: Introduction

    Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women in the U.S. Once breast cancer occurs, cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body, making it life-threatening. The good news is that breast cancer is often found early, before it has spread.
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  • Breast Tumor Benign

    Diagnosing Noncancerous (Benign) Breast Conditions

    To diagnose a breast condition, your healthcare provider will take your complete health history, examine your breasts and may order imaging tests or a biopsy.
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  • Lymph Node Biopsy

    Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

    The main reason for a sentinel lymph node biopsy is to see if the cancer has spread beyond the main tumor. This will help determine the best kinds of treatment for you.
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  • Oncology

    Cancer Overview

    Cancer cells don't function properly, and they can spread to many areas of the body. Tumors are clusters of cells that are capable of growing and dividing uncontrollably; their growth is not regulated.
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  • Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
  • Sentinel Node Mapping
Publications
  1. Single Fraction Intraoperative Radiotherapy
    Start of enrollment: 2012-02-01
    Afshin Forouzannia, MD
  2. Early Surgery or Standard Palliative Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Breast Cancer
    Start of enrollment: 2011-02-01
    Carpenter, M.M.
  3. Intraoperative Boost Radiotherapy With Electrons (IOERT) Followed By Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation
    (WBRT)
    Start of enrollment: 2011-01-01
    Afshin Forouzannia, MD et al
In The News

TedTalk Event: It's about time to individualize cancer treatment (YouTube)
Straight Talk MD: Q&A on Breast cancer with Dr. Michele Carpenter (podcast)

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Awards
  • Best Doctors, 2012-2018
  • Orange County CA Physician of Excellence, OCMA, 2011-2012, 2014-2018
  • Top Doctors: LA Area, Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors: San Diego Area, Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Orange County CA Physician of Excellence, e.g. National Academy of Sciences, 2011
  • Scranton Preparatory School T. Donald Rinfret Alumni Award, 2010
  • University of Scranton Frank O'Hara Alumni Award, 2009
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