Rache M. Simmons, M.D.

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Rache M. Simmons, MD is a nationally and internationally recognized breast cancer surgeon at NewYork‑Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and a Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. She holds the Anne K. and Edwin C. Weiskopf Professorship in Surgical Oncology and serves as an Attending Surgeon at NewYork‑Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. A graduate of Duke University and Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Simmons completed surgical training at the University of North Carolina and a Breast Oncology Fellowship at NewYork‑Presbyterian Hospital, where she joined the surgical faculty and has remained since. Dr. Simmons is widely known for pioneering innovations in minimally invasive and cosmetically advanced breast cancer surgery, with a focus on achieving optimal cancer outcomes while preserving quality of life and appearance. She is a recognized leader in skin‑sparing and skin‑ and areola‑sparing mastectomy techniques, and has published extensively on these approaches, helping set national standards of care. Dr. Simmons was also the first surgeon in the New York metropolitan area to evaluate cryoablation for the treatment of both benign breast tumors and breast cancer, serving as lead investigator on an NIH multicenter trial exploring non‑surgical tumor ablation. A prolific researcher, author, and speaker, she has published over 100 peer‑reviewed scientific articles and book chapters and has lectured at numerous national and international medical conferences. Dr. Simmons is frequently recognized among America’s Top Doctors, including listings by U.S. News & World Report, New York Magazine, Castle Connolly, and New York Super Doctors. Her work has been featured in major national media outlets, and she served as President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. She continues to serve on multiple national leadership, advisory, and accreditation boards dedicated to advancing breast cancer care.