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Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Harvard Medical School (1995)

Professional interests include: genetic testing, tumor, breast issues, and more.

2341 Lewisville - Clemmons Road
Clemmons, NC 27012

(336) 713-3200

Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD is a general surgeon in Clemmons, NC specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES.

Office Locations

Address:

2341 Lewisville - Clemmons Road
Clemmons, NC 27012

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Surgical Oncology - Cancer Center... 4th Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist The Breast Care Center? Medical C... 4th Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Address:

Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Mastectomy (Breast Removal Surgery)

Mastectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the breasts, most frequently associated with breast cancer treatment (for both male and female breast cancer patients). Breast cancer patients who receive a mastectomy typically have undergone other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and less invasive breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy). If these treatments are unsuccessful, oncologists may eventually prescribe a mastectomy. Other conditions that may prompt a mastectomy include:

Two or more cancerous regions in the same breast
Inability to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy
High likelihood of recurring breast cancer
Large tumor that is bigger than two inches across
Pregnancy that prohibits radiation therapy
Preexisting conditions like lupus or scleroderma

Notably, some patients may elect to undergo mastectomy without a breast cancer diagnosis. Preventative (prophylactic) mastectomy is performed on those with a high risk of breast cancer, such as having a family history of the disease or carrying the breast cancer BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Preventative mastectomy substantially reduces one's chances of developing breast cancer in the future, but it cannot wholly prevent it.

Surgical oncologists perform several types of mastectomies, depending upon the severity of the breast cancer (including factors such as its location and spread), as well as the patients' own aesthetic and personal choices. The six main types of mastectomy include:

Total mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes an entire breast, including parts like the pectoral chest muscle, skin, and nipple.
Radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes the entire breast, underarm lymph nodes, pectoral chest muscles, and outer skin and nipple. One of the most invasive forms of mastectomy, radical mastectomy is infrequently performed.
Modified radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist completes a total mastectomy and also removes the underarm lymph nodes. This procedure is slightly less invasive than radical mastectomy.
Skin-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and nipple, but leaves most of breast skin. This method is used in conjunction with breast reconstruction, as implants can be added below the skin. Skin-sparing mastectomy often requires a treatment team with a surgical oncologist and a plastic surgeon experienced in breast procedures.
Nipple-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and leaves the nipple and most of the breast skin. This method is only available to patients in the early stages of breast cancer. Similar to skin-sparing mastectomy, this procedure is frequently performed with breast reconstruction.

Any of these procedures can be done on both breasts, in which case the procedure would be known as a double mastectomy. For example, a surgical oncologist might perform a total or nipple-sparing mastectomy on both breasts. Double mastectomies are often used as a preventive surgery for those who are at risk of developing breast cancer later on in life.

Patients have one or two days of hospital stay before returning home from their mastectomy procedures. Full recovery can take several months, but some patients find they are able to resume normal activity within one month of their mastectomy. Patients are advised to limit arm and chest movements whenever possible.

After surgery, patients must also adjust to changes in their appearance. While some patients choose to receive breast reconstruction, other patients may decide to wear prosthetic breasts or will simply embrace their new chest.

Mastectomies permit patients to conquer cancer and lead healthy, thriving lives as breast cancer survivors.

In The News

“"Regardless of subtype it's about early detection," said Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, director of the Breast Care Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in North Carolina.”—"Black women are more likely than white women to die of all types of breast cancer", NBC News, September 2024

“"The treatment of cancer is not set up for individuals who get paid by the hour," Marissa Howard-McNatt, director of the Breast Care Center at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina, said,...”—"Black Americans are still dying of cancer at the highest rates", NBC News, September 2020

“"I inform [patients] very plainly that this isn't likely to improve survival, and women still want to have the breast removed," said Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, a surgical oncologist at Wake Forest...”—"Some Women Undergo Unnecessary Double Mastectomies", NBC News, September 2013

breast procedures	43
cancer surgery	9
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	246
excision	63
lymph node procedures	40
open surgery	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

breast procedures	7
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	211
excision	22
lymph node procedures	29
open surgery	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	262
excision	54
lymph node procedures	52
open surgery	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

breast procedures	46
cancer surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	338
excision	79
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lymph node procedures	66
open surgery	31

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	19
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	72

breast procedures	22
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	302
excision	45
lymph node procedures	45
open surgery	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	17
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	243
excision	35
lymph node procedures	35
open surgery	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	73

breast procedures	26
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	264
excision	48
lymph node procedures	44
open surgery	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	69

breast procedures	27
cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	228
excision	52
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	70

breast procedures	42
cancer surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	443
excision	80
lymph node procedures	76
open surgery	36

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD treated as a general surgeon in Clemmons, NC were excision, lymph node procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

breast procedures	30
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	284
excision	55
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lymph node procedures	48
open surgery	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD.

**Gender**
Female	23
Male	1

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	33
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	56
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1995. She completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1995)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Endomagnetics Ltd	$195 Magtrace $195
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$116 ENTRE $116
Ethicon US, LLC	$112 HARMONIC Product Family $112
Cianna Medical Inc	$100 SAVI/SAVI SCOUT $100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$523

Biography

Dr. Marissa Howard-McNatt is a specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) in Winston-Salem, NC and Clemmons, NC. Clinical interests for Dr. Howard-McNatt include breast issues, mastectomy (breast removal surgery), and tumor. Dr. Howard-McNatt is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. She graduated from Harvard Medical School. For her professional training, Dr. Howard-McNatt completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. In addition to English, Dr. Howard-McNatt speaks French.

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