Fox Chase names chief of new breast surgery division

Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia has promoted Richard Bleicher, MD, to chief of the center’s new breast surgery division.

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Dr. Bleicher will continue to serve as clinical director of Fox Chase’s breast service line, a role he has held since June 2023, according to an Aug. 5 news release from Fox Chase. 

Fox Chase’s breast surgery division was created to increase access for breast cancer patients and focus the cancer center’s work on clinical trials and research.

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