Meet Breast Surgeon Alexandra Heerdt

Meet Breast Surgeon Alexandra Heerdt

Breast surgeon Alexandra Heerdt talks about the unique blend of medical expertise and long-lasting relationships with physicians and staff available to patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
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 Alexandra S. Heerdt, MD, MPH, FACS

Alexandra S. Heerdt, MD, MPH, FACS

Breast Surgeon

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • Benign and pre-cancerous breast conditions
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Get to Know Me

I am a board-certified surgeon with clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating breast cancer. I am investigating the use of exercise to help control weight gain in women who are undergoing chemotherapy and to help prevent lymphedema in women.

I am also involved in training young physicians in ways to communicate with patients and their families in a sensitive and productive manner.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a breast surgeon, which is a doctor with special training in breast surgery.

  • Founder’s Chair
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Breast cancers and conditions
  • Benign and pre-cancerous breast conditions
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Jefferson Medical College

Residencies

  • General Surgery - New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Sloan Kettering Institute

Board Certifications

  • Surgery

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2025)
  • Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine (2024)
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine Award, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2007-2010, 2013-2020)

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Contact and Location

Dr. Heerdt sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center
300 East 66th Street Floors 1 - 4 New York NY 10065
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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Clinical Trials

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Find a Clinical Trial for You

Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

 Book Chapters
“Diagnosis of hernias of the abdominal wall.” Heerdt AS, Wantz GE. In:  Current Diagnosis. 8th ed. Conn RB, ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1991.

“Insertion of mediport catheters.” Heerdt AS. In: Multidisciplinary Atlas of Breast Surgery. Kinne DW, ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1997.

“Risk factors, screening, and prevention.” Heerdt A. In: Breast Diseases.  Borgen PI, Hill ADK, eds. Georgetown: Landes Bioscience; 2000.

“Breast cancer.” McCormick B, Hudis C, Heerdt A, Borgen P, Dershaw DD, Tan LK, Perez CA, Taylor ME. In: Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology. 3rd ed. Hoskins WJ, Perez CA, Young RC, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2000.

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“The surgeon’s perspective on MRI of the breast.”  Heerdt AS. In: Breast MRI: Diagnosis and Intervention. Morris EA, Liberman L, eds. New York: Springer; 2005: 273-279.

“Communication in surgical oncology.” Heerdt AS, Park B, Boland P.  In: Handbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care. Kissane DW, Bulitz BW, Butow P, Finlay I, eds. New York: Oxford UP; 2011

 

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Heerdt’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Alexandra S. Heerdt discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

No disclosures meeting criteria for time period


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This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2023 through disclosure submission in spring 2024). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

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