Dr. Paul Lawrence Baron, MD

Paul L. Baron, MD, FACS, is chief of breast surgery and director of the breast cancer program at Lenox Hill Hospital. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of breast cancer, with a central focus on improving patients’ quality of life. He specializes in oncoplastic and oncological breast surgery and uses today’s state of the art technology to provide a higher caliber of care. Dr. Baron also has special expertise treating patients with a family history of breast cancer, or whose genetics pose a high risk for this disease.

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, 850 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians.

We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 83,000 employees — 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — are working to change health care for the better.

We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.