Provider
Gretchen Aurin, MD
268871
American Board of Anesthesiology | Anesthesiology
Residency - Hospital of St. Raphael, Fellowship - Hartford Hospital, Residency - University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Undergraduate - College of Charleston, Medical School - Medical University of South Carolina
English
Anesthesia
Provider
Rubie Jackson, MD
89921
Rubie Sue Jackson, MD, MPH is a fellowship-trained breast surgeon who joined Anne Arundel Medical Center in 2015 and serves as the Director of Clinical Research for the Rebecca Fortney Breast Center. She also has an academic appointment at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Jackson received a Doctor of Medicine at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and received the Academic Achievement Award for scholastic performance (top graduating GPA). She attended The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a prestigious Sommer Scholar award, receiving her Master of Public Health. Dr. Jackson completed a general surgery residency at Georgetown University Hospital (receiving the Award for Academic Achievement) and a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She is board certified in general surgery. She has served on the research committee of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) and is a member of the ASBrS and Society of Surgical Oncology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr. Jackson’s clinical interests include nipple-sparing mastectomy, oncoplastic lumpectomy, “hidden scar” lumpectomy, aesthetic flat closure, and nipple/breast re-sensation after mastectomy. Much of her research has focused on how ultrasound (sonogram) of the axilla (underarm) can be used to limit the extent of lymph node surgery. Her publications have appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Annals of Surgical Oncology, and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. She has presented her research at numerous national meetings and authored a textbook chapter on nipple-sparing mastectomy.
American Board of Surgery | Surgery (General Surgery)
Residency - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Fellowship - Anne Arundel Medical Center, Internship - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Medical School - SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine, Graduate - Johns Hopkins University
English
Breast Surgery
Provider
Victoria Shellem, NP
80676
Graduate - University of Maryland School of Nursing
English
Breast Surgery
Provider
Robert Buras, MD
80271
Dr. Buras joined the AAMC Breast Center in August 2011. He has 20 years of prior experience in the management of breast cancer and benign breast conditions. Prior to joining AAMC, Dr. Buras served as the director of breast surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
American Board of Surgery | Surgery (General Surgery)
Residency - University of Illinois at Chicago, Fellowship - City of Hope National Medical Center, Medical School - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
English
Breast Surgery
Provider
Robert Howard, MD
239501
Dr. Howard is a board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive training and experience in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. He grew up in Anne Arundel County and graduated from Annapolis’ United States Naval Academy. After medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Medicine, he completed his general surgery and plastic surgery residencies at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego and the esteemed Emory University in Atlanta, respectively. He served as the Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in Bethesda and the Plastic Surgery Consultant for the White House during his naval career. He is an expert in the full spectrum of breast reconstruction, limb salvage, and regenerative medicine, and has now joined the Luminis Health team, where he offers world-class care to patients in Anne Arundel County and beyond. He is passionate about enhancing the quality of life and self-esteem of his patients through aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.
American Board of Plastic Surgery | Plastic Surgery
Residency - Emory University Hospital, Residency - Naval Medical Center San Diego, Internship - Naval Medical Center, Fellowship - Naval Undersea Medical Institute, Undergraduate - United States Naval Academy, Medical School - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
English
Plastic Surgery