Elaine Jayne Buckley, MD

Breast Oncology

Accepting New Patients 18+ Years of Age

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MultiCare Cancer Institute - Puyallup

400 15th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA, 98372

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Elaine Jayne Buckley, MD, FACS, is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist who specializes in the surgical management of both benign and malignant breast disease. Dr. Buckley provides compassionate, comprehensive care, pairing advanced surgical techniques with a whole-person approach that centers each patient’s goals, values, and quality of life.

Away from work, Dr. Buckley enjoys time with her husband, two children, and their dog. She also loves painting, photography, traveling, and gathering with family and friends.

The services Dr. Buckley provides include:

Comprehensive breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy, mastectomy, sentinel node biopsy, axillary dissection)
Skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomy with reconstruction
Prophylactic mastectomy for high-risk patients
Oncoplastic surgery
Flat aesthetic closure after mastectomy
Management of benign breast disease
Breast cancer risk assessment and prevention

Languages: English

Certification: American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Professional School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Dublin, Ireland)

Residency: Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine, General Surgery (Carbondale, IL)

Fellowship: City of Hope, Breast Surgical Oncology (Duarte, CA)

Medical Groups:

MultiCare Oncology Group

Medical Association Memberships:

American Society of Breast Surgeons
Society of Surgical Oncology
American College of Surgeons

Research:

Buckley EJ, Markwell S, Farr D, Sanfey H, Mellinger J. Improving resident performance on standardized assessments of medical knowledge: a retrospective analysis of interventions correlated to American Board of Surgery In-Service Training Examination performance. Am J Surg. 2015 Oct;210(4):734-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.06.004. Epub 2015 Jul 2. PMID: 26210707.
Buckley EJ, Zahnd WE, Rea DJ, Mellinger JD, Ganai S. Impact of rural-urban status on survival after mastectomy without reconstruction versus mastectomy with reconstruction. Am J Surg. 2017 Oct;214(4):645-650. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.014. Epub 2017 Jun 29. PMID: 28701264.
Buckley E, Wong L, Woo Y, Melstrom L, Warner S, Raoof M, Fong Y, Sun V. Functional Impairments and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers. J Surg Res. 2021 Apr;260:267-277. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.11.057. Epub 2020 Dec 23. PMID: 33360693; PMCID: PMC7946717.

Practice Philosophy:

What I enjoy most about my specialty is building meaningful relationships and connections with my patients. My approach is to always put you first and care for you as a whole person, not just focus on the disease or condition that brought you to me.