Cheryl A. Ewing

MD

Breast cancer surgeon

An expert in the treatment of breast cancer, Dr. Cheryl Ewing is a breast surgeon at the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center in San Francisco and the UCSF Breast Cancer Center in Marin. Ewing helped develop two breast surgeries, the lumpectomy with partial breast reconstruction and the nipple-sparing mastectomy.

Ewing earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and her medical degree at Wayne State University. She then completed a fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Chicago.

Before joining UCSF Medical Center in 2001, Ewing directed the University of Chicago's multidisciplinary breast cancer program and had a private practice at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Ewing has received numerous awards, including a Susan G. Komen local hero award and a professional development travel award for women in medicine.

  • Education

    Wayne State University, 1983

  • Residencies

    St. Joseph Mercy Hospital - University of Michigan, General Surgery, 1988

  • Fellowships

    University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Surgical Oncology, 1991

  • Academic Title

    Professor

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    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    102 Ratings
    About our process
    Sep 28, 2024
    Dr. Cheryl Ewing is a superb physician/surgeon. She is also extremely caring and personable. Just a gem
    Sep 02, 2024
    I am very thankful to God for Dr. Ewing my surgery went very well and my care at UCSF was very good. To God be the Honor and Glory.
    Aug 03, 2024
    Dr. Ewing was exceptional!
    Jun 22, 2024
    My experience with Dr. Ewing was the best I have ever had in all my UCSF visits
    May 27, 2024
    Dr Ewing is wonderful, this is my second breast cancer and I am returning to her for the best care possible.
    May 27, 2024
    Dr Ewing is very informative and kind. I love that she explains everything and looks at the big picture before making decisions. Thank you, Dr Ewing
    May 25, 2024
    He was personable, informed, prepared and put me at ease
    Apr 25, 2024
    The best
    Mar 11, 2024
    Extremely knowledgeable and conscientious and set up care team for my future treatment Plus, she reviewed all scans and notes on extremely short notice as I got MRI appointment thru cancellation the afternoon prior
    Mar 08, 2024
    They made me feel very comfortable--in fact, everyone at UCSF has been.
    Nov 10, 2023
    Dr. Ewing was very knowledgable and experienced. I'm sure she has heard the questions I asked 100s or 1000s of times, so some of the answers seemed a bit like sound bites, but I trust her experience.
    Sep 04, 2023
    Dr. Ewing makes me feel important and valued. She has an easy demeanor that I can easily convey to her my feelings about the treatment I will receive.
    Aug 12, 2023
    All the doctors who have seen me are very empathetic friendly and very professional.
    May 27, 2023
    Dr. Ewing is an amazing doctor! Not only is she highly knowledgeable and expert in her field, she is very kind, compassionate, and personable in her interactions with her patients.
    May 16, 2023
    I kind of appreciate her advice, to take some time off. Thank you Doc!
    Apr 17, 2023
    This was my first time meeting Dr. Ewing and I had heard nothing but great things about her. I waited an hour in the room for her to see me and she barely introduced herself before starting the exam and chatting through my reason for being there. She was very cordial the whole time and her bedside manner does seem to be great but I felt brushed off and not listened to for most of the time I was there. I came in wanting to talk about getting a double mastectomy due to some false alarm MRIs that had caused a lot of unnecessary stress post breast cancer diagnosis and she told me to get a therapist (which I already have) instead of actually hearing me about the fact that getting this surgery was the decision I was making. She did talk about a couple diff mastectomy options I would be a candidate for but she reiterated a couple different times that I should just get a therapist. I eventually stopped asking questions because I didn't feel like I was being heard and was being rushed through this appointment. When I asked her if she had a plastic surgeon she would recommend for my case, she told me to call her office to schedule an appointment and then I would be assigned a surgeon. Even a few different names of surgeons who are on her team would have been helpful. Maybe she was having an off day? Maybe she was rushed because she was an hour late for the appointment? I'm not sure but it wasn't a great experience overall. Again, she seemed very nice but that doesn't make up for the brush off.
    Apr 13, 2023
    Dr. Ewing is amazing. I've been telling all my friends about her. Being in such capable hands is a game changer.
    Mar 26, 2023
    Would recommend Dr Ewing to anyone needing breast care
    Mar 13, 2023
    The team is friendly and listens well.
    Feb 27, 2023
    All the folks at UCSF Mission Bay clinic have been very helpful and friendly in responding to my multiple questions on my cancer status. I really appreciate the friendly responses.
    Feb 13, 2023
    Dr Ewing was warm, professional and immediately put me at ease. She spoke in a way that I could understand and covered all my concerns. I felt that her time was all mine and that she was not in a rush. She was more than I could have asked for. I feel like I'm in excellent hands
    Feb 11, 2023
    Dr. Ewing was very professional and took my concerns of the surgery very seriously and answered all my questions.
    Dec 10, 2022
    I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Dr Ewing made me feel listened to, informed, and confident in her expertise
    Dec 10, 2022
    Thank you to Dr. Ewing for carefully reviewing my case and referring to other colleagues to review.

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