Meet Our Dedicated Breast Surgeons
The expert, board-certified breast surgeons associated with Inova bring unsurpassed levels of experience, expertise and compassion to their patients.
Medical Director
Costanza Cocilovo, MD
A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians,
offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of
integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Breast Surgery, Care coordination and enrollment of clinical trials with medical and radiation oncology, High risk and survivorship, Nipple sparing mastectomy, Young breast cancer
Years of Experience: 27
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Breast Cancer Surgery Specialists
Michelle S Abghari, MD
A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians,
offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of
integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery
Years of Experience: 9
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Sara B Bruce, MD
A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians,
offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of
integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Care coordination and enrollment of clinical trials with medical and radiation oncology, High risk and survivorship, Nipple sparing mastectomy, Nutrition and alternative therapies, Young breast cancer
Years of Experience: 19
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Robert A Cohen, MD
A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians,
offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of
integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Care coordination and enrollment of clinical trials with medical and radiation oncology, High risk and survivorship, Nipple sparing mastectomy, Nutrition and alternative therapies, Young breast cancer
Years of Experience: 42
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Kirsten K Edmiston, MD
A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians,
offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of
integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery
Years of Experience: 35
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Shkala Karzai, MD
A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians,
offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of
integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery
Years of Experience: 9
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Arielle P Stafford, MD
A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians,
offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of
integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery, Care coordination and enrollment of clinical trials with medical and radiation oncology, High risk and survivorship, Nipple sparing mastectomy
Years of Experience: 7
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Shawna C Willey, MD
A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians,
offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of
integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Care coordination and enrollment of clinical trials with medical and radiation oncology, High risk and survivorship, Nipple sparing mastectomy, Nutrition and alternative therapies, Young breast cancer
Years of Experience: 41
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.