Dr. Rebecca M. Jordan

Rebecca Jordan, DO, is a general surgeon specializing in breast surgery. She treats women and men for a variety of benign and malignant breast conditions, including breast pain, benign mass and non-mass lesions, mastitis, abscesses, cysts, nipple discharge and male gynecomastia. She performs a variety of surgical procedures for benign and high-risk lesions such as atypical ductal and lobular hyperplasia, papillomas and phyllodes tumors and breast cancer.|Dr. Jordan is well-versed in excisional biopsies, partial and total mastectomy, lumpectomy, skin sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomies, port-a-cath placement and similar procedures.|“I find breast disease and breast cancer to be very personal and understand firsthand how cancer can interrupt a family’s life,” she says. Her aim is to help her patients understand their diagnosis, build a treatment plan and, most importantly, realize life with and after cancer.|Dr. Jordan earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine at A.T. Still University, as well as a pre-doctoral fellowship in anatomy and histology. She then completed a residency in general surgery at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, where she served as chief resident. After her residency, she completed a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.|To Dr. Jordan, one of the best parts of her job is developing relationships with her patients. “I believe that great care, especially cancer care, is based on a strong physician-patient relationship built on understanding and kindness,” she says. “My goal is to provide patients with comfort and care they can trust during one of the most difficult times in their life.”|She’s an active member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Keystone Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncologists.|Dr. Jordan is an accomplished researcher and presenter. She’s showcased her work at numerous regional and national meetings.|In her spare time, she enjoys being outside and spending time with her husband and son. Together they enjoy traveling, cooking, attending concerts and live theater events and watching movies. On game day, you’ll find this Arkansas native cheering on her favorite college football team, the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.

Dr. Jordan is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Mastectomy, and Splenectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.