Meet Breast Cancer Surgeon Virgilio Sacchini
Meet Breast Cancer Surgeon Virgilio Sacchini
Virgilio Sacchini, MD
Breast Surgeon
Titles
Attending Surgeon
Clinical Expertise
Breast Cancer
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Dr. Sacchini accepts the following list of insurance providers. Select your insurance provider to see more details.
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO, DSN
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO, HMO, PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): Federal Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO/OAP
Payor Type: Other
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): TBD
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO/EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Contact and Location
- 646-888-5277 Office Phone
- Speaks English and Italian
- New York City
- Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center New York, NY
- Memorial Medical Care, PC, a Practice of MSK Physicians Brooklyn, NY
Memorial Sloan Kettering has locations throughout New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester. These locations offer many services, including screening, chemotherapy, and medical testing.
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Education
MD, Universita degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
Residencies
Universita degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
Fellowships
Instituto Nazionale Tumori (Milan, Italy)
Board Certifications
General Surgery (Europe)
I am an experienced surgeon dedicated to caring for people with breast cancer. I perform about 330 operations each year, including surgeries to treat breast cancer and benign breast diseases. My goal is to achieve the best possible cancer outcomes and cosmetic results for my patients, including reducing the risk of complications and relapse after surgery.
I perform all types of breast surgery, such as breast conservation (lumpectomy), mastectomy, and prophylactic surgery to reduce the risk of breast cancer, as well as procedures to manage cancer that has spread to axillary lymph nodes. I am especially skilled in nipple-sparing mastectomy for people with breast cancer and prophylactic surgery for people at high risk for the disease, such as those who carry certain genetic mutations.
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People newly diagnosed with breast cancer are often devastated by this news and are afraid of what lies ahead. They may be scared by the thought of surgery and treatment, or of dying from their disease. My goal is to help them feel confident that they are in good hands and that we will take care of them, because they are more than just a medical record number.
I reassure my patients that this disease is treatable and they can continue to have a good quality of life. Each person at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) receives a customized care plan that includes state-of-the-art therapies tailored to meet their physical and psychological needs, not just the cancer itself.
Breast cancers are not all the same, and each one may respond to a different therapeutic approach. With better operations like nipple-sparing mastectomy, plastic surgery techniques, and conservative surgery, we have been able to improve cosmetic results and quality of life for people with breast cancer.
Early in my career, I became very committed to working to decrease the incidence of cancer and improve its curability. Breast cancer is a fascinating model disease to study, especially as new methods and techniques have been developed to treat it.
Today, cancer care often uses multiple approaches, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies. These can often be combined to determine the best care plan for each person, without risking undertreatment or overtreatment, and reducing complications and side effects as much as possible.
At MSK, I am an active researcher involved in several clinical trials, including studies to investigate chemoprevention of breast cancer, prophylactic nipple-sparing mastectomy for women at high risk of breast cancer, and intraoperative radiation therapy for people with early-stage disease. Additionally, I have published more than 160 research papers and book chapters about breast cancer.
Prior to joining MSK, I served as Deputy Director of the Breast Department at the European Institute of Oncology, a leading institution for the study and treatment of breast cancer. I was a co-investigator of clinical trials in Milan to evaluate lumpectomy and sentinel-node mapping in people with breast cancer. I was also a clinical coordinator of the Italian Breast Cancer Prevention Study with Tamoxifen and a clinical investigator in breast cancer trials for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
As a pioneer of nipple sparing mastectomy, I have had one of the largest experiences with this technique in the United States. My scientific activity in the last 15 years has focused on showing its safety in certain people with breast cancer, including those at high-risk for the disease. I have written several papers focusing on refinements of nipple-sparing mastectomy and its impact on oncologic and cosmetic outcomes. Additionally, I have authored more than 160 research papers and book chapters about breast cancer and its diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Awards and Honors
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
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Clinical Trials
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Search clinical trialsResearch and Publications
Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Sacchini’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.
Virgilio Sacchini discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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Best Doctors
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Plastic Surgery Group AG
Provision of Services
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Universita' degli Studi di Milano
Provision of Services
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