Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Specialties

Heather B Neuman, MD, MS, FACS

Associate Professor

  • Division of Surgical Oncology

neuman@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-7064

  • Breast Center: (608) 266-6400
  • Administrative Assistant: (608) 262-2025

600 Highland Avenue
Box 7375, Clinical Science Center
Madison, WI 53792

Education

  • MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Surgical Oncology Fellow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
  • Residency in General Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
  • National Research Service Award Fellow, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
  • Research Fellow in Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
  • MS, Weill Graduate School in Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, NY

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Neuman specializes in surgical oncology with a focus on breast, melanoma and sarcoma. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Neuman provides a wide range of services including Axillary Lymph Node Dissection, Core Needle Biopsy, Lumpectomy or Partial Mastectomy, Lymph Node Dissection, Melanoma Completion Lymph Node Dissection (Axillary and Groin), Melanoma Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Melanoma Wide Local Excision and Skin Closure, Modified Radical Mastectomy, Needle-localized Biopsy, Needle-localized Excision, Radical Resection Soft Tissue Tumor, Sarcoma Removal of Retroperitoneal/intraabdominal Soft Tissue Tumors (Sarcomas), Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Simple Mastectomy, Skin-sparing and/or Nipple-sparing Mastectomy, Wide Local Excision Skin With Reconstruction.

Research Interests

Dr. Neuman’s research focuses on patient-oriented clinical outcomes including patient decision-making, quality of life and survivorship. Her primary research uses mixed methods to improve the quality and efficiency of breast cancer follow-up provided to breast cancer survivors. Secondary research interests include the use of decision aids to improve patient decision-making surrounding breast cancer surgery. Additionally, she is the principal investigator for a number of surgical clinical trials focused on melanoma.

Dr. Neuman was recently awarded a two-year, $412,000 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award from the National Cancer Institute. Read more here.

Dr. Neuman was awarded a two-year, $143,000 ASPIRE (A Supplement to Promote Inclusion for Research Excellence) grant from Susan G. Komen. Read more here.

Recent Publications

  • Observational survey of financial difficulties among patients with multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treated at US community oncology clinics (Alliance A231602CD).
    Conti RM, McCue S, Dockter T, Gunn H, Dusetzina S, Bennett A, Rapkin BD, Gracia G, Jazowski SA, Behrens R, Richardson PG, Chow S, Subbiah N, Neuman HB, Chang GJ, Weiss E
    BMJ Open 2025 Jun 03; 15(6): e091769
    [PubMed ID: 40461152]

  • Impact of a Web-Based Decision Aid on Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Patients' Engagement in Breast Surgery Decision-Making: Stepped-Wedge Clinical Trial (Alliance-A231701CD).
    Schumacher JR, Hanlon BM, Zahrieh D, Rathouz PJ, Tucholka JL, McKinney G, Tan AD, Breuer CR, Bailey L, Higham AM, Wecsler JS, Arnold AH, Froix AJ, Dull S, Abbott AM, Fine SG, McGuire KP, Seydel AS, McNamara P, Chow S, Neuman HB
    Ann Surg Oncol 2025 May 17;
    [PubMed ID: 40382452]

  • Saving Shared Decision-Making.
    Opel DJ, Gerstein MT, Carle AC, Fournier AK, Hargraves I, Lafata JE, Lipstein EA, Mallinson T, Moise N, Neuman HB, Nix M, Papadimitriou C, Scherer L, Sepucha K, Simpson M, Schwartz A, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Dickert NW
    J Gen Intern Med 2025 Jun; 40(8): 1844-1847
    [PubMed ID: 39953310]

  • Defer, Share, or Drive the Decision: Empowering Patients with Varied Preferences to Engage in Decision-making (an Analysis from Alliance A231701CD).
    Saucke MC, Jacobson N, Chow S, McKinney G, Neuman HB
    Ann Surg 2025 Jan 31;
    [PubMed ID: 39886762]

  • Ongoing Symptoms and Concerns Experienced by Low-Risk Breast Cancer Survivors Following Active Treatment.
    Schumacher JR, Tucholka JL, Breuer CR, McKinney GH, Maxcy C, Stankowski-Drengler TJ, Marka NA, Hanlon BM, Kwekkeboom KL, Tevaarwerk AJ, Haine JE, Neuman HB
    Ann Surg Oncol 2025 May; 32(5): 3252-3259
    [PubMed ID: 39881007]

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