University Medical Campus
Research & Education
Health Care Professionals
Primary Office
Temple Clinic
254-724-2448
Darlene M. Miltenburg, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chief, Section of Breast Surgery
Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Oncology Surgery
Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Education
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, M.D., 1989
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, B.S., 1984
Specialty Training
- Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1996-1997
- Residency, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1991-1996
- Internship, University of Toronto, Canada 1989-1990
Board Certification
The Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Publications and Research
- Wilkinson JB, Cornelius L, Song J, Ruud C, Monticciolo D, Miltenburg D, Boyle T, “Late-Onset Nosocomial Surgical Site Infections Associated with Seroma Formation after Mammosite®.” Submitted for presentation at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA in October 2007.
- Kilbride KE, Boyle T, Song J, Charles-Love O, Wilkinson JB, Miltenburg DM, “Seroma Formation after MammoSite Treatment is Associated with Large Balloon Volume.” Poster presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) 8th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, May 2007. This was also presented as an oral presentation at the 2007 2nd Annual Scott & White Surgery Resident Research Day.
- Wilkinson JB, Boyle T, Song J, Kilbride KE, Miltenburg DM, “Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound Reliably Predicts Skin Distance and May Reduce the Rate of MammoSite© Balloon Explantation.” Poster presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) 8th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, May 2007. This has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Surgery.
- Wilkinson JB, Song J, Charles-Love O, Kilbride KE, Boyle T, Miltenburg DM, “Ultrasound Reliably Measures Skin to Balloon Distance Following MammoSite© Placement.” Poster presented at the American Society of Breast Diseases (ASBS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2007.
- Kilbride K, James A, Ashley P, Miltenburg D, Shabahang M, “Trends in the Treatment and Survival of Inflammatory Breast Cancer.” Poster presented at the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, March 2007. This was also presented as an oral presentation at the 2007 2nd Annual Scott & White Surgery Resident Research Day and won 1st prize.
Patient Care Emphasis
- Dr. Miltenburg operates on over 300 patients with breast cancer every year and is recognized as an expert in breast cancer care.
- As leader of the multidisciplinary breast cancer team at Scott & White, she chairs the weekly breast cancer team meeting where each new patient is discussed and a treatment plan is formulated.
- MammoSite© brachytherapy is a relatively new technique for delivering radiation to the breast following lumpectomy. It involves placement of a balloon catheter into the breast and sending radiation through the catheter where it is dispersed to the surrounding tissue. It shortens the radiation treatment time from 6 weeks to 5 days. Dr. Miltenburg and Dr. Boyle (radiation oncology) have been using MammoSite© brachytherapy since 2004 and have one of the largest experiences in Texas.
- For women with spontaneous nipple discharge, Dr. Miltenburg can place a ductoscope into the nipple and visualize the entire milk duct system to identify the source of nipple discharge. It is well known that most breast cancers start in cells that line the milk ducts.
- Visit the Scott & White Breast Cancer website.
Awards
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
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