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Wilson, Niamey, MD, FACS

Title
Associate Director, Breast Program, Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute; Breast Surgery Division Leader, Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Gender

Female

Language

English

Providing the best care to our patients and their companions requires communicating in a way everyone understands. Interpreter services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All spoken languages are available, as well as American Sign Language (AS/L).

Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Breast Surgery
Areas of Expertise
Abnormal Mammogram, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Family History, Breast Cancer Genetic Mutations, Breast Cyst, Breast Health, Breast Lump, Hidden Scar Breast Surgery, Hidden Scar Surgery, Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery, Nipple Sparing Mastectomy, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Hospitals and Organizations

  • Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
  • Hartford Hospital
  • MidState Medical Center
  • Integrated Care Partners
  • The Hospital of Central Connecticut Southington Surgery Center

Education

Undergraduate
Hamilton College

Graduate School
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Medical School
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ‐ General Surgery

Fellowship
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ‐ Breast Surgical Oncology

Reviews

Verified Patient Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Very pleasant and efficient

5 out of 5 stars

I love my experience with Dr. Wilson and her staff.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Wilson is the best physician ever! She takes the time to listen, and talk with you about your concerns. She shows great compassion for her patients. I am so fortunate to be under her care. Her entire team is great!

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Wilson is wonderful She takes time Explains everything and she Listens and responds I never feel rushed Or dismissed Wish all doctors were like her

5 out of 5 stars

First time I ever met Dr Wilson. I really liked the time she took to explain everything

5 out of 5 stars

It was obvious that Dr Wilson remembered me from the year before. She is very personable. She makes me feel like I matter. And she was very encouraging about my progress.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Wilson is the best Dt I have met kind, honest, knowledgeable and professional

5 out of 5 stars

I have recommended to my friends

Other Reviews from Around the Web

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Doctor! Thorough, professional, kind, and caring. I would recommend Doctor Wilson without any hesitation. She is the best!

Bio

Niamey Wilson, MD, FACS is the Associate Director of the Breast Health Program and Director of Breast Surgery, Quality & Research, for the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute.

Dr. Wilson grew up in Manhattan before attending Hamilton College where she majored in mathematics with a focus on topological theory. From there, she returned to New York, earning her medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She then completed a general surgery residency and breast surgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. While there, she was accepted into the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar Program and earned a master’s of science in health policy.

In addition to her clinical and administrative work with Hartford HealthCare, she is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society of Surgical Oncology and American College of Surgeons. Dr. Wilson’s goal is to merge personalized, attentive patient care with the highest quality and most rigorous approaches to breast cancer treatment. In that capacity, she is responsible for all breast surgery trials through the system’s membership in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance.

She has authored book chapters on breast surgery and her research has focused on the determinants of surgical decision-making from both patient and provider perspectives.

Her commitment to women’s health extends beyond the office. She has earned a national reputation as a role model for female physicians and an outspoken advocate for patient rights.

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Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, First Health Group Corp., Health New England, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, Oxford Health Plans, United Healthcare, BCBS Medicare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, Focus, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Healthy Connecticut, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc., One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, CarePartners of Connecticut

This information is subject to change at any time. Please check with your insurance provider before scheduling your appointment or receiving services to confirm they are a participating member of the Hartford HealthCare network.

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