FIRST WOMAN TO CHAIR HOSPITAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT

Greenwich Hospital has appointed Northeast Medical Group physician Barbara A. Ward, M.D., as chair of surgery, becoming the first woman to lead the hospital”™s team of surgeons.

“Dr. Ward”™s decades of leadership, advocacy and experience as a renowned breast surgeon will enhance our ability to offer surgical patients the best possible outcomes in a safe and supportive setting,” said Diane Kelly, DNP, RN, Greenwich Hospital president.

A physician for 38 years, Ward is the medical director of the Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Greenwich and an associate clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine. Her experience spans both research and clinical. 

Prior to joining Greenwich Hospital, Ward served as director of Yale Comprehensive Breast Care Center. Following medical school at Temple University School of Medicine, she completed surgical training at Yale New Haven Hospital and a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at the National Cancer Institute. She is an advisor for the Breast Cancer Alliance, which partners with Greenwich Hospital to provide mammography and other services to women who have no or little health insurance. She also is a member of various professional societies.

Greenwich Hospital, a 206-bed regional medical center founded in 1903, is a member of Yale New Haven Health.