Physician Profile

Lori Wilson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Wilson is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed an internship and residency in surgery at Howard University Hospital. During this time, she was honored with the university’s Chairman’s Award, the Resident’s Choice Award from the Department of Surgery, and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, Gamma Chapter, Medical Honor Society, along with other honors.

In addition, she completed a research fellowship at the University of Cincinnati with advanced coursework in cellular biology, molecular genetics and bioethics. At the John Wayne Cancer Institute, she was honored as Chief Administrative Surgical Oncology Fellow, along with many other academic accolades. 

Appointments

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
• Associate Director of Surgery, Melanoma Program
• Surgical Director, Breast Health Program

Specialty

• Melanoma Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Endocrine Surgery
• Surgical Oncology
• General Surgery

Certification
Surgery

Hospital Affiliation
John Dempsey Hospital

Research Interests

• Dr. Wilson has extensive research interest in proteomics – an advanced and promising approach to identify protein markers in blood, urine and other fluids that may signal the earliest cellular changes leading to cancer or a recurrence of cancer.

Interest Statement
Dr. Wilson’s areas of expertise include melanoma, endocrine, breast and gastrointestinal neoplasms.