Dr. Michele Gage earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science from the University of Florida and commissioned as a Naval Officer in 2006. She earned her medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, then completed her General Surgery Internship at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She was selected amongst her peers to direct advance to General Surgery Residency, which she completed in 2016. In Residency, she was awarded numerous commendations, including the Joint Service Commendation Award, Joint Service Achievement Award, Outstanding Chief Resident Scholar Award, as well as numerous research awards, including the Robert A. Phillips Clinical Research Award and American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Award. She then completed advanced specialty training in Complex General Surgical Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, gaining expertise in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and complex surgical oncology. After completing the Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship, Dr. Gage returned to Walter Reed and was quickly promoted as Division Chief of Surgical Oncology. As of August 1, 2024, Dr. Gage has also joined Johns Hopkins Medicine as an Instructor of Surgery while maintaining an active clinical practice with both institutions. She is an active member of numerous initiatives and committees, such as the IPASS committee and the IRB committee. Dr. Gage is also a leader in the DC area, serving as an executive member of the Association of Women Surgeons and American College of Surgeons DC Chapters. Nationally, she contributes as a member and reviewer of the DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program, a reviewer for numerous national surgical and oncology journals, and as an active member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the Association of Academic Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Gage is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
Dr. Gage is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, General Surgery, 2016
American Board Of Surgery
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Surgical Oncology, 2019