Dr. West has more than 30 years experience in medicine and surgery. He was the co-founder of the Breast Care Center of Orange County, Inc. in 1987 and introduced an on-site team approach for diagnosing and treating breast cancer and providing comprehensive support to patients. Dr. West continues as the Surgical Director of the Breast Care Center and has an extensive practice in breast oncology surgery. Over the past 20 years, he has helped found and served on the boards of a number of organizations involved in advancing breast cancer education and treatment. He is a founding board member and Chairman of the Board of the Be Aware Foundation.
Earlier in his career, Dr. West served as the President and Chairman of the Board of the Orange County Trauma Society and was instrumental in transforming trauma care and outcomes in our County. He created the first trauma center in Orange County that took a comprehensive team approach for assessing and treating traumas.
Dr. West earned an MD degree from the University of California at San Francisco in 1967 and his BA degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1963. Dr. West is a Diplomate, American Board of Surgery and a Fellow, American College of Surgeons. He is affiliated with St. Joseph Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Orange County both in Orange, California and with Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, California.