M. Kathleen Christian, M.D.

I approach each patients concerns with compassion and understanding. Currently, I am a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. This experience with breast cancer care, coupled with the ever-changing advances in medicine, encourages open dialogue between myself and my patients to discuss the best treatment options and a plan moving forward that meets their needs. The surgical team and I deliver care that is based on new and proven techniques backed by research. Our team prides itself on ensuring our patients have quick, easy access to care, and each and every patient receives individualized, focused care leveraging Mayo Clinic's multidisciplinary breast cancer experts.

I enjoy spending time with my family in the Coulee Region. I also am an avid bicycler who enjoys the scenic country roads.

Medical School

• University of Kansas Medical School in Wichita

Residency

• University of Kansas Medical School in Wichita

Certification

• American Board of Surgery

Memberships

• American Board of Surgery
• American College of Surgeons

Academic Appointment

• Instructor in Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Atypical hyperplasia of the breast
• Breast cancer surgery
• Breast cysts and lumps
• Breast duct excision
• Breast fibroadenoma
• Breast surgery
• BRCA gene mutation
• Ductal carcinoma in situ
• Gynecomastia (enlarged breasts in men)
• Male breast cancer
• Mastectomy
• Oncoplastic breast surgery
• Nipple-sparing mastectomy
• Sentinel lymph node surgery