Dr. Lynn D. Canavan, MD

General Surgeon

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Dr. Canavan practices General Surgery in McKinney and Plano, Texas.

Physician Profile for Dr. Lynn D. Canavan, MD

Addresses:: 8080 State Highway 121; McKinney, TX 75070; 4510 Medical Center Drive; McKinney, TX 75069

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Female; Years Since Graduation: 19; Practice Member Since: 1995.; Current Title: Breast Surgeon
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: Member, Texas Medical Association; Member, American Medical Association; Member, Association of Women Surgeons; Member, American Society of Breast Surgeons; Fellow, Southwestern Surgical Congress
Physician Treats:: Abnormal breast MRI, Abnormal breast sonogram as a condition, Breast cancer, Breast diseases & disorders, Breast pain, Lumps, masses & tumors
Physician Performs:: Ultrasound, Breast surgery, Biopsies, Partial mastectomy, lumpectomy & sterotaxis, Cyst aspiration, Mastectomy, Brachytherapy (Radiation Therapy)

Patient / Medical Philosophy: The physicians of Texas Breast Surgeons are committed to the prompt evaluation and management of your surgical problems. Our goal, in addition to accurate diagnosis and state of the art treatment, is to educate our patients and their families. We want our patients to understand their disease process and have faith in our level of expertise. We invite questions and discussions regarding our treatment recommendations. At Texas Breast Surgeons, we function as a team to make your experience less stressful. Our staff, from the office manager, to the nurses, to the support personnel, are with us not only because of their experience, but because they truly care about you and your family.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Lynn D. Canavan, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Omaha, NE 1990
Residency:: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Canter at Dallas/Parkland Hospital
Undergraduate School:: University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 1986

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Ultrasound	1200
Breast surgery	1000
Biopsies	800
Partial mastectomy, lumpectomy & sterotaxis	460
Cyst aspiration	250
Mastectomy	165
Brachytherapy (Radiation Therapy)	60

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Most Major Insurances Accepted

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Lynn D. Canavan, MD as of 12/04/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Lynn D. Canavan, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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