Cartersville, GA. (February 24, 2025) – Piedmont Physicians Breast Surgery of Cartersville welcomes innovative breast surgeon and surgical oncologist, Cathy Lynne Graham, MD, FACS, to its team of breast health specialists.
She is the former director of breast surgery at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital and former medical director of the Breast Health Program at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake, Ohio. She previously served on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland in the departments of Surgery, Medical Oncology and Anatomy and was medical director of the breast health program at St. John Medical Center and Southwest General Health Center, both in Ohio. She has extensive research experience, having participated in multiple breast cancer clinical trials at national and international levels.
“Dr. Graham is an exceptional breast surgeon and physician, and we are very excited that she has joined the Piedmont Oncology physician team,” said Walter J. (Wally) Curran Jr., M.D., Whitaker Endowed Chief, Piedmont Oncology. “We will add more outstanding physicians to our Piedmont Oncology group, who will also explore every opportunity for every patient.”
Piedmont Cartersville offers a full-suite of breast services for the communities it serves. These include preventive care such as mammograms and breast imaging, and oncology care, including radiation oncology at The Hope Center, which recently celebrated 20 years of serving the community.
“Our focus is to identify cancer early so that it is a treatable disease,” said Dr. Graham, who has over 35 years of experience, concentrated on breast health and providing early intervention for patients, including screenings and follow up.
Dr. Graham's clinical interests include benign and malignant breast disease, breast cancer risk assessment and risk modification.
The Breast Imaging Center at Piedmont Cartersville provides mammography services that are gold seal accredited by the American College of Radiology. The Hope Center at Piedmont Cartersville, a regional cancer treatment facility conveniently located on the hospital campus, provides over 3,000 radiation oncology treatments with over 200 new patients per year from a 10-county region. In May, The Hope Center received the 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award, recognizing Piedmont Cartersville as a leader in patient experience within the healthcare industry, according to performance in patient experience.
“Being able to offer high-quality, specialized patient-centered care to women in this community, where they have their support system, is such a positive to their recovery,” she said.
At Piedmont Cartersville, patients receive care from a multidisciplinary team, including specialists in radiology, genetics, medical oncology, and radiation oncology.
Dr. Graham earned her medical degree from the Emory University School of Medicine, and completed her residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
“We are so excited to have Dr. Graham join our team of physicians dedicated to breast health and oncology,” said Lori Rake, CEO of Piedmont Cartersville. “She will be a wonderful addition and help us continue to grow our service offerings here in our local community."
Dr. Graham is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. For appointments, visit piedmont.org or call 470-490-3300.