About
Dr Jay Harness
Meet Dr Jay Harness, MD, FACS, and the founder of Cancer Fitness. He is also the Chief Medical Officer at Maple Tree Cancer Alliance. He is an emeritus breast surgeon at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, CA, and Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop, CA.
He was most recently a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Harness spent 28 years of his career in full-time academic positions.
History
Dr. Harness received both his MD degree and training in general surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
Boston
Oakland, CA
Orange CA,
Bishop CA
Over the years, Dr. Harness has been known for his work in the fields of endocrine and breast cancer surgery, as well as the use of ultrasound in surgical practice.
Currently
He is a member of several national and international surgical societies and associations. He has held the position of President at The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES), and Breast Surgery International (BSI). In addition to this, he has authored over 100 scientific articles and book chapters and has been the lead editor of 3 medical textbooks. His recent books are Breast Cancer Answers and Operative Approaches to Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Indications, Techniques, & Outcomes. Dr. Jay Harness is also presently the co-founder and Medical Director of Breast Cancer Answers, which is a social media video site for breast cancer patients, family members, and friends.
My
Philosophy
My Accomplishments
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Best Doctor in America® Award
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015-16, 2017-18
Super Doctor Award, Key Professional Media Inc. of Minneapolis
2012
Orange County Physician of Excellence Award
2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017
Sigma Phi Epsilon Citation (Outstanding Alumnus Award)
2003
Marriott Service Excellence Award, 1st Prize in Patient Service Category for the Cancer Navigator Program at Highland Hospital
1996
Medal of the Danish Surgical Society
1990
Outstanding Service Award, American Medical Association’s Interns and Residents Business Session
1976
Galen’s Honorary Medical Society, University of Michigan
1967-1969
If you want to read more research publications from Dr. Jay Harness, click here.
My Accomplishments
Awards and
Recognition
Best Doctor in America® Award
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015-16, 2017-18
Super Doctor Award, Key Professional Media Inc. of Minneapolis
2012
Orange County Physician of Excellence Award
2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017
Sigma Phi Epsilon Citation (Outstanding Alumnus Award)
2003
Marriott Service Excellence Award, 1st Prize in Patient Service Category for the Cancer Navigator Program at Highland Hospital
1996
Medal of the Danish Surgical Society
1990
Outstanding Service Award, American Medical Association’s Interns and Residents Business Session
1976
Galen’s Honorary Medical Society, University of Michigan
1967-1969
Publications
Dose Delays, Dose Reductions, and Relative Total Dose Intensity in Patients With Advanced Cancer Who Exercised During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Treatment
BPI23-010: The Benefits of a Clinically Based Individualized Exercise Oncology Program on Health Care Utilization in Patients With Malignancies
Local Recurrence Rates for Early Stage Breast Cancer Treated with Breast Conservation and Single Fraction IntraOperative Electron Radiation Therapy ( IOERT) at a Community Hospital
If you want to read more research publications from Dr. Jay Harness, click here.
Podcasts
and
Webinar Appearances
Podcasts and
Webinar Appearances
Podcast: Talk with Erica with Dr. Jay Harness
Webinar: Exercise Oncology in Clinical Breast Cancer
Webinar: Interview with Breast Surgeons Dr. Jay Harness & Dr. Shawna Willey