- Meet the Author -
Dr. John G West
A general surgeon by training and a pioneer in the development of regional trauma systems, DR. JOHN G. WEST became fascinated with the multidisciplinary team approach to breast cancer care in the mid 1980s. He opened Orange County’s first breast care center in 1988, and over the past 20 years has been on the cutting edge of developing a team approach to the care of patients with breast problems.
He was cofounder and chairman of the board of the Breast Health Awareness Foundation, which is a community outreach program dedicated to the early detection of breast cancer. Dr. West has been named a Best Doctor in America and has been recognized as one of the “Best Doctors in Orange County.” He has been the lead author in 20 peer review articles and has written two previous books. Residence: Orange, Calif.