About Catherine Pesce, MD
Catherine Pesce, MD, a breast surgical oncologist at Endeavor Health, provides comprehensive surgical care for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer. In addition to her clinical role, she serves as Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, Director of the Breast Surgical Program and Director of the Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship. Dr. Pesce prioritizes listening, trust and cosmetic outcomes, guiding patients with compassion and clinical excellence through every stage of care.
My endeavor
My endeavor is to provide the best patient care that I can and to always strive to do better.
Care philosophy
I believe it’s important to listen to patients and trust that they know their bodies. A strong doctor-patient relationship built on trust helps people feel heard and supported, which often improves outcomes.
Overview
- Gender Female
Clinical focus
- Surgery
Procedures performed
- Oncoplastic breast surgery
- Hidden scar technique excisional biopsy
- Nipple-sparing mastectomies (NSM)
- Breast conservation surgery/lumpectomy
- Sentinel node biopsy
- Skin sparing mastectomy
- Axillary lymph node dissection
- Breast disease/cancer management
- Benign breast procedures
Conditions treated
- Non-cancerous (benign) breast disease
- High-risk breast lesions
- Breast cancer
Highland Park, IL 60035-2433
Evanston, IL 60201-1718
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2005Rush University Medical College
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2011General SurgeryJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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2012Breast SurgeryMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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2013SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
More about Catherine
As the saying goes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That was Beth Taylor’s reasoning when she decided to take the High Risk Breast Evaluation at Endeavor Health.

