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Nicketti M. Handy, MD

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181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 3
Burbank, CA 91505
1976.7 miles away
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Roy & Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center

181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 3, Burbank, CA 91505

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About Nicketti M. Handy

Dr. Nicketti M. Handy is a dedicated breast surgical oncologist whose journey began with a childhood passion for healing, art, and the biological sciences. After earning her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, she completed her General Surgery residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. In residency, she found her calling in breast cancer care. Dr. Handy further honed her expertise through a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at Saint John's Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, where she learned advanced oncoplastic surgical techniques and the comprehensive management of both benign and malignant breast diseases. She is committed to delivering personalized, compassionate care that integrates her surgical artistry with a holistic approach to patient wellbeing.

Medical Education

Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency

Virginia Mason Medical Center
General Surgery

Fellowship

Providence Saint John’s Cancer Institute
Breast Surgical Oncology

Internship

Tufts University School of Medicine

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Roy & Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center
181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 3
Burbank, CA 91505

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Saint John’s Physician Partners

Outside of work, Dr. Handy enjoys biking and skiing with her husband, roller-skating in the LA sunshine, and cozying up on the couch with her dog and a good book.

Clinical Interests

  • Areola Sparing Mastectomy
  • Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
  • Axillary Lymphadenectomy
  • Axillary Mass
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer Surgery
  • Breast Diseases
  • Breast Lump
  • Breast Prosthesis
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Reconstruction With Flap Surgery
  • Cancer
  • Cancer Surgery
  • Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
  • Cystosarcoma Phyllodes
  • Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (Dcis)
  • Dysplasia Of Breast
  • Er Positive Breast Cancer
  • Family History Of Breast Cancer
  • Her2 Positive Breast Cancer
  • Her2neu Receptor
  • Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer
  • Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery
  • Hormone Receptor Negative Breast Cancer
  • Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
  • Hybrid Breast Reconstruction
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (Lcis)
  • Lobular Neoplasia
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Mastectomy
  • Metastatic Axillary Cancer
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Microcalcifications
  • Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
  • Node Positive Breast Cancer
  • Oncologic Reconstruction
  • Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
  • Postmastectomy Lymphedema Syndrome
  • Preoperative Chemotherapy
  • Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction
  • Radiation Induced Breast Deformity
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Skin Sparing Mastectomy
  • Subpectoral Placement
  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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