Melissa Kinney, MD

Getting our annual update in the treatment of breast cancer with my wonderful Texas Breast Specialists partners at the American Society of Breast Surgeons

Happy Eclipse Day from the team at Texas Breast Specialists!!

Celebrating Doctor’s Day today with Dr. Lucy Liu, my wonderful radiologist at Presbyterian Flower Mound Women’s Imaging.

🩵 It’s a boy!! 🩵
Our wonderful PA-C Meredith gave birth to a little boy last week. They are both doing well!

Merry Christmas from all of us at Texas Breast Specialists!! We've had a wonderful year of changes for the better with the addition of Meredith Warnecke, PA-C, as our full time physician assistant, along with Grant, at the front desk, and Brittney, our amazing nurse. We also couldn't do this without our fantastic behind the scenes schedulers Kristi and Doreen, our faithful medical assistant Alex, and our all-star manager Amy.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas!!

In August, I had the opportunity to participate in my first medical mission trip. It was an amazing experience and pushed me outside of my comfort zone! I'm so glad I was able to go along with my husband and my son to serve the villagers of the Amazon Basin in Brazil. Here is video put together by our church that summarizes the experience:

Amazon 2023

This is a beautifully written piece by one of my patients journaling her decision to undergo preventative surgery. Hope this brings someone some encouragement 😊
Congrats on your one year anniversary, Maggie!!

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Beautiful Real Crazy Aspire2 Conquer your season It was around this time last year that I decided to make a proactive change that would ultimately benefit my own health. Whether it’s a big or little decision, a step forward in your health takes time, it doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process, it takes work, maybe it tak...

Thank you to all the wonderful organizers who put on the Women Rock event tonight! Glad to be able to attend with my partner, Dr. Meghan Hansen. This is an amazing organization that provides support, assistance, and hope in the fight against breast cancer in our local community! https://www.womenrockinc.org

Merry Christmas from the staff at TBS - Alex, Kristi, Doreen, Amy, and Dr. Kinney!! We are grateful for this past year together and thankful for all our wonderful patients.

Honored to have been initiated this week as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, class of 2022!!

Honored to have been named to the Living Magazine Top Docs list for 2022! Thank you all!

2022 Best Of Flower Mound Readers’ Choice Winners Local picks in Beauty & Wellness, Dining, Entertainment, Healthcare, Home & Garden, Professional Services, and Retail as voted by readers in Flower Mound, Texas.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/975941
Interesting finding! Consider doing the test yourself at home.

To Predict Mortality, You Need a Leg to Stand On The failure to last at least 10 seconds on a one-legged standing test was linked to dramatically increased odds of dying among middle-aged and older people, a new study found.

Hope to see you there!

Stay warm!! 🥶
The office will be closed Thurs & Fri.

Last week of Breast Cancer Awareness month! Get those mammograms scheduled if you haven’t yet. 💕

https://www.solvhealth.com/blog/breast-self-exams-do-you-need-them-everything-you-need-to-know

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Dallas MORE THAN PINK WALK® - 10/23 Join us in person as we walk to end breast cancer.

Register for our Reduce My Recurrence: Understanding HER2+ Breast Cancer Recurrence Webinar. Learn more about the characteristics of HER2+ breast cancer, the ways you can help reduce the risk of recurrence, treatment planning and helpful resources.
https://youngsurvival.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PjE4fuNcT2y0u9CMW8RJHQ

Eating a diet full of meat, sugar, butter and fried food may increase a person's breast cancer risk by as much as 12 percent, according to a study of more than 300,000 women. The foods were observed to cause inflammation, which may be associated with the increased risk of breast cancer.

Processed meats and high-sugar 'inflammatory' diets could increase breast cancer risk, according to a study of over 300,000 women Diets full of meat, sugar, butter, and fried food may increase breast cancer risk as much as 12%, new research suggests.

I am honored that my colleagues voted me as one of the Best Doctors in Collin county for 2021. Thank you all for your support! I hope to continue delivering top quality care to the wonderful patients in the Lewisville/Flower Mound area for years to come.

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