Colette M. Magnant, MD, FACS joins Sibley Physician Group (SPG)

Dec. 29, 2009 - PRLog -- On November 16, 2009, Colette M. Magnant, MD, FACS joined Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Physician Group.  She is also the Director of Sibley’s Breast Cancer program and a founding physician of Sibley’s Sullivan Center for Breast Health.

Dr. Magnant is board certified and has 22 years of surgical experience, with 17 dedicated to breast surgery. She works to ensure compliance with standards of the Joint Commission, serves on medical staff committees, provides administrative leadership and evaluates and makes recommendations for the continued improvement of Sibley’s multi-disciplinary approach in the diagnosis, care and treatment of breast disease.

Dr. Magnant received her MD from The Medical College of Virginia, did her General Surgery internship at Indiana University Medical Center and her General Surgery residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. She has held several academic appointments including Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Trauma Services at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Magnant is the recipient of several research grants, has published numerous articles and book chapters in peer reviewed journals and is an invited speaker at scientific conferences and seminars.

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Sibley is a non-profit, full-service 328 bed acute care community hospital serving the Washington, DC area. For nearly 120 years, we have set our sights on providing compassionate and medically advanced care.