Kirsten Lung, MD

Kirsten Lung, MD, is a fellowship-trained breast surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in advanced breast surgery techniques and the most current treatment options, including breast-conserving surgery, skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomies and prophylactic mastectomies. She provides comprehensive, personalized care to patients with benign, high-risk or malignant breast conditions.

She sees her role as not only providing surgical expertise, but also serving as her patients’ trusted partner in shared decision-making. She believes trust is achieved when each patient feels that they are truly heard and supported, their concerns are addressed and they understand their diagnosis and treatment options. She considers it a privilege to be a part of her patients’ medical journeys.

Dr. Lung earned her medical degree from California Northstate University in Elk Grove. She completed a general surgery residency and a research fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and a breast surgical oncology fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago.

Dr. Lung is an assistant professor of clinical surgery with the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Her research interests include examining the effects of sociodemographics, facility-level variations and social determinants of health on breast cancer screening and treatment trends.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, she always dreamed of returning to her hometown to serve her community. She takes pride in being thorough, detail-oriented and thoughtful about every aspect of her patients’ care. Her goal is to combine surgical expertise with compassion and individualized attention, so patients feel confident in both their treatment and the care they receive.

In her free time, she enjoys trying new cuisines and cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers.