Bassin, Leah R., MD, FACS
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Leah R. Bassin, MD, FACS

Breast Surgery

Location Information

About Leah R. Bassin, MD, FACS

  • 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
    Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Breast Preservation Surgery, Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Hidden Scar Breast Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Needle Core Breast Biopsy, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Ultrasound-guided Biopsy

Education

  • FellowshipSt. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital
    Beth Israel Medical Center

    InternshipColumbia University
    Stamford Hospital

    Medical SchoolRoss University School of Medicine

    ResidencyColumbia University
    Stamford Hospital

    UndergraduateGeorge Washington University

  • Professional Organizations

    American College of Surgeons, Member
    American Society of Breast Surgeons, Member

Reviews

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Bio

Dr. Leah Bassin is a breast surgeon with the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute Breast Program. Clinically, her interests are breast health and wellness, high-risk breast disease, breast preservation surgery, oncoplastic breast surgery, breast cancer surgery and diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsy.

After finishing her undergraduate degree at The George Washington University, Dr. Bassin earned a medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine. She completed an internship and residency in general surgery at The Stamford Hospital/Columbia University, and a fellowship in breast surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center/St. Luke’s Roosevelt.

Dr. Bassin is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

Media

Leah R. Bassin, MD, FACS News

September 30, 2022

Advanced Screenings Pinpoint Breast Cancer

Laura Hobbs’ mother was diagnosed with breast [...]

Insurance

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