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The surgical team at the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital is well versed in the latest techniques in breast care, from minimally invasive biopsies to oncolplastic surgeries for breast cancer.

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Denise Barajas, MD FACS
Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness Medical Director
Griffin Faculty Physicians
Dr. Denise Barajas is an experienced breast surgeon and expert on breast cancer screening, early detection, and treatment. Dr. Barajas comes to Griffin from the Hospital of Saint Raphael, where she was Director of the Women’s Center for Breast Health.
Ihor N. Ponomarenko, MD FACS
PriMed Surgical Specialists

Dr. Ponomarenko is a board certified general surgeon with fellowship training in surgical oncology. His surgical interests are in general surgery with particular interest in laparoscopic surgery and surgical oncology. He performs laparoscopic gallbladder surgery and all forms of laparoscopic hernia repair. He is an expert in treating cancers of the breast, colon, thyroid, skin, stomach and pancreas. Currently, he is the division chief of General Surgery and is the Cancer Liaison Physician for the The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital.

Leland J. Soto III, MD FACS
Medical Staff Secretary / Treasurer
PriMed Surgical Specialists

Dr. Soto is a board-certified general surgeon. His surgical interests are in general surgery with emphasis on breast disease and advanced laparoscopic surgery (including hernia, cholecystectomy, Nissen fundoplication, adrenalectomy, splenectomy and laparoscopic colorectal surgery). Dr. Soto performs the "scarless" single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for gallbladder disease. He is Secretary/Treasurer of the Griffin Hospital Medical Staff.


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