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About Dr. Perkins
Shelley K. Perkins, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in breast surgical oncology. Her office is in Boise and she operates in both Boise and Meridian.
In her own words
“I think the first appointment with a patient sets the stage for understanding. I work hard to clearly explain the information we have at the time of the appointment and what else we need to solidify a treatment plan. I am also getting to know the patient and family and talk about their fears and goals. I want the patient and family to leave my office understanding their diagnosis and options and hopefully more peaceful about the way ahead because they are not alone in their journey.”
Dr. Perkins’ training and board certification
Dr. Perkins is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in breast surgical oncology. While serving in the US Navy, she cared for service members and military families around the world.
- College: Whittier College, bachelor of arts in chemistry
- Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- Surgery internship: National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- General surgery residency: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia
- Breast surgical oncology fellowship: Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland
- Board certification: American Board of Surgery, general surgery
- Medical license: Idaho Board of Medicine
- Memberships: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS); American Society of Breast Surgeons; American Medical Association
- Teaching: assistant professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Dr. Perkins’ career in Navy medicine
After her surgical internship at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Dr. Perkins served as a flight surgeon with the Marine Corps. As a surgeon, she served as a trauma surgeon in Iraq and in Afghanistan, led the general surgery department and then surgical services at Naval Hospital Okinawa in Japan, and directed surgical services at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Since finishing her breast surgical oncology fellowship in 2013, she has cared for breast surgery patients at Navy hospitals in San Diego, Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton, and Portsmouth, and taught general surgery residents along the way. She also served as commander of the Navy’s medical readiness and training commands at Camp Pendleton, California, and Portsmouth, Virginia.
What she treats
Her scope of care runs from breast concerns, to monitoring for people whose risk is higher than average, to breast cancer. She enjoys partnering with patients for the best treatment decisions.
If you are not sure whether your concern belongs with a breast surgeon, the guide walks through the common starting points, and the office can tell you on the phone.
Office in Boise
The office is in Boise. Dr. Perkins operates in both Boise and Meridian.
100 E Idaho Street, Suite 316
Boise, Idaho 83712
(208) 706-4650
Call (208) 706-4650. If you have had imaging or a biopsy elsewhere, bring the report and, if you can, the images themselves or the name of the facility that holds them. It saves repeating tests.