Dr. John R. Strifling

John Strifling, MD, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, has been a physician since 2009. He treats adult patients at Saint Joseph Medical Group – Surgery, specializing in breast cancer and breast disease. He is chairman of the department of surgery at Saint Joseph East.Dr. Strifling takes a multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer care in his work at Saint Joseph Medical Group – Surgery. He was inspired to become a physician by his work as a paramedic for a large 911 EMS system in South Carolina.He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia. He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Kentucky.In his free time, Dr. Strifling enjoys rock climbing.

Dr. Strifling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Intraductal Papilloma, and Gastrostomy.