Emilia J. Diego
Elite in Breast Cancer

Dr. Emilia J. Diego

Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
UPMC
Magee Womens Surgical Associates
200 Delafield Road, Suite 3000, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Elite in Breast Cancer
UPMC
Magee Womens Surgical Associates
200 Delafield Road, Suite 3000, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Emilia Diego, MD (she/her/hers) is the Division Chief of Breast Surgery and the Co-Director of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center/Magee Womens Hospital Breast Cancer Program.  She specializes in breast cancer treatment with special interests in younger populations with breast cancer, de-escalation of breast cancer treatment and those with high-risk breast disease. She is a collaborator on several local and national trials in breast cancer.

Dr. Diego is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 68 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 58 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Breast Cancer.

Specialties
Surgical Oncology
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc St Margaret
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Filipino
Gender
Female

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Locations

Magee Womens Surgical Associates
200 Delafield Road, Suite 3000, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Call: 412-530-6914
Other Locations
UPMC Magee-Womens Surgical Associates
300 Halket Street, Suite 2601, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-530-6914

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Large-scale Multicenter Phase II Study Evaluating the Protective Effect of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) in Women With Newly Diagnosed Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
A Large-scale Multicenter Phase II Study Evaluating the Protective Effect of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) in Women With Newly Diagnosed Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Conjugated Estrogens/Bazedoxifene
Study Phase: Phase 2

68 Total Publications

An Association for Women Surgeons Developed Toolkit for Cross-Mentoring in Surgery.
An Association for Women Surgeons Developed Toolkit for Cross-Mentoring in Surgery.
Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Published: November 24, 2025
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  • Breast Cancer
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  • Angiosarcoma
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  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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  • Mastectomy
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  • Paget Disease of the Breast
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  • Fibroadenoma
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  • Intraductal Papilloma
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  • Lymphadenectomy
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  • Lymphedema
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  • BRCA Positive Breast Cancer
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