Monique Gary, D.O., M.Sc., FACS

Monique Gary, D.O.

Breast Surgical Oncologist

Monique Gary, D.O., is a breast surgeon, educator, and advocate for wellness. She completed her medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and her general surgery training at UMass, followed by a breast surgical oncology fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital. She holds faculty appointments in surgery and serves as the adjunct associate professor at The Dartmouth Institute.

Beyond her surgical work, Dr. Gary is CEO of Still Rise Farms, a 40-acre farm that was founded as a “living, learning, laboratory” for cancer patients and under-resourced, marginalized communities. The farm, intended as a one-stop destination for wellness information, resources, and support, is located in Upper Bucks County, PA, where Dr. Gary can be found teaching mindfulness, body positivity and sexual wellness, and the principles of “food as medicine.”

Dr. Gary believes in the power of the connection between mind, body, and spirit to promote overall wellness, and is passionate about addressing the disparities in health outcomes for marginalized people. Her work in advocacy, oncology practice, and integrative wellness, has been published online, in print media, and featured in peer reviewed journals, and her personal mission is to make wellness – physical, mental, and emotional – accessible to all.

Education

  • Fellowship in breast surgical oncology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
  • Residency in general surgery, University of Massachusetts Hospital, Worcester, MA
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Certifications

  • Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Affiliations

  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
  • Still Rise Farms
  • Bexa

Professional Organizations

Professional Accomplishments

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Breast Cancer

Where Are Breast Cancer Lumps Usually Found?

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Learn what the location and other characteristics of a lump can tell you about its likelihood of being cancerous.

A woman checks her breast for lumps
Breast Cancer

Where Are Breast Cancer Lumps Usually Found?

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Learn what the location and other characteristics of a lump can tell you about its likelihood of being cancerous.

A doctor draws blood from a female patient
Breast Cancer

What Tumor Markers Reveal About Your Breast Cancer

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

These numbers can give your doctors helpful info about your cancer, but they don’t always tell the full story.

A doctor draws blood from a female patient
Breast Cancer

What Tumor Markers Reveal About Your Breast Cancer

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

These numbers can give your doctors helpful info about your cancer, but they don’t always tell the full story.

gynecologist checking the blood pressure of her pregnant patient
Breast Cancer

Does Breast Cancer Surgery Change Where Your Blood Pressure Is Taken?

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Despite what you may have heard in the past, doctors say today, mastectomies have little influence on how or where you have your blood pressure taken.

gynecologist checking the blood pressure of her pregnant patient
Breast Cancer

Does Breast Cancer Surgery Change Where Your Blood Pressure Is Taken?

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Despite what you may have heard in the past, doctors say today, mastectomies have little influence on how or where you have your blood pressure taken.

A woman sits in bed with a headache and a glass of water
Women’s Health

Why Is One Breast Bigger Than the Other?

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Differences in size and shape can be normal, but there are times that a shift should be checked out by a doctor.

A woman sits in bed with a headache and a glass of water
Women’s Health

Why Is One Breast Bigger Than the Other?

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Differences in size and shape can be normal, but there are times that a shift should be checked out by a doctor.

Closeup chest of a woman
Women’s Health

Found a Red Spot On Your Breast? Here’s What It Could Be

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Experts explain possible causes—and whether or not you should worry about it being breast cancer.

Closeup chest of a woman
Women’s Health

Found a Red Spot On Your Breast? Here’s What It Could Be

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Experts explain possible causes—and whether or not you should worry about it being breast cancer.

A microscopic view of breast cancer cells metastasized to the liver
Breast Cancer

How Does Breast Cancer Spread?

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Where in the body your cancer travels will affect your doctor’s approach to treating it.

A microscopic view of breast cancer cells metastasized to the liver
Breast Cancer

How Does Breast Cancer Spread?

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Where in the body your cancer travels will affect your doctor’s approach to treating it.

A mother and daughter walk on the beach
Breast Cancer

What a Family History of Breast Cancer Means for You

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

What to do if you have one or more relatives with the disease.

A mother and daughter walk on the beach
Breast Cancer

What a Family History of Breast Cancer Means for You

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

What to do if you have one or more relatives with the disease.

A view of a mark on a woman’s breast before surgery
Breast Cancer

Everything You Need to Know About Lumpectomy

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

This may be recommended for treatment of your breast cancer, so here's what you should know about what's involved.

A view of a mark on a woman’s breast before surgery
Breast Cancer

Everything You Need to Know About Lumpectomy

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

This may be recommended for treatment of your breast cancer, so here's what you should know about what's involved.

A woman watches Kate Middleton’s cancer announcement on TV
Cancer

The Shock of a Cancer Diagnosis: Your Next Steps

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Kate Middleton has cancer at 42. Like many, she never saw it coming. Here’s what to do if you get such life-changing news, from securing support to educating yourself the right way on your condition.

A woman watches Kate Middleton’s cancer announcement on TV
Cancer

The Shock of a Cancer Diagnosis: Your Next Steps

Medically Reviewed: Monique Gary, D.O.

Kate Middleton has cancer at 42. Like many, she never saw it coming. Here’s what to do if you get such life-changing news, from securing support to educating yourself the right way on your condition.