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Nicketti M. Handy, MD

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181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 3
Burbank, CA 91505
1976.7 miles away
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Speaks: English
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Roy & Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center

181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 3, Burbank, CA 91505

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About Nicketti M. Handy

Dr. Nicketti M. Handy is a dedicated breast surgical oncologist whose journey began with a childhood passion for healing, art, and the biological sciences. After earning her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, she completed her General Surgery residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. In residency, she found her calling in breast cancer care. Dr. Handy further honed her expertise through a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at Saint John's Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, where she learned advanced oncoplastic surgical techniques and the comprehensive management of both benign and malignant breast diseases. She is committed to delivering personalized, compassionate care that integrates her surgical artistry with a holistic approach to patient wellbeing.

Medical Education

Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency

Virginia Mason Medical Center
General Surgery

Fellowship

Providence Saint John’s Cancer Institute
Breast Surgical Oncology

Internship

Tufts University School of Medicine

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Roy & Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center
181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 3
Burbank, CA 91505

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Saint John’s Physician Partners

Outside of work, Dr. Handy enjoys biking and skiing with her husband, roller-skating in the LA sunshine, and cozying up on the couch with her dog and a good book.

Clinical Interests

  • Abnormal Mammogram
  • Acquired Absence Of Breast
  • Acquired Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Areola Sparing Mastectomy
  • Aspiration Breast Cyst
  • Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
  • Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia
  • Axillary Lymphadenectomy
  • Axillary Mass
  • Benign Breast Lump
  • Bloodless Breast Surgery
  • Breast Abscess
  • Breast Atrophy
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Calcification
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer Screening
  • Breast Cancer Surgery
  • Breast Conservation
  • Breast Cyst
  • Breast Diseases
  • Breast Examination
  • Breast Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Breast Hyperplasia
  • Breast Lump
  • Breast Prosthesis
  • Breast Surgery
  • Cancer Risk Reduction Surgery
  • Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
  • Congenital Hypoplasia Of Breast
  • Contusion Of Breast
  • Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Disproportion Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (Dcis)
  • Dysplasia Of Breast
  • Er Positive Breast Cancer
  • Family History Of Breast Cancer
  • Fibrocystic Breast Changes
  • Galactocele
  • Galactorrhea
  • Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer
  • Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery
  • History Of Breast Cancer
  • History Of Fibrocystic Disease
  • Hypertrophy Of Breast
  • Hypopigmented Nipple Lesions
  • Hypoplasia Of Breast
  • Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (Lcis)
  • Lobular Neoplasia
  • Lumpectomy
  • Lymphedema
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Male Breast Reduction
  • Mammary Duct Ectasia
  • Mammary Dysplasia
  • Mammogram
  • Mastectomy
  • Mastitis
  • Mastodynia
  • Mastotomy
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Microcalcifications
  • Mondor's Disease
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Nipple Diseases
  • Nipple Fissure
  • Nipple Lesions
  • Nipple Reinnervation
  • Nipple Repair
  • Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
  • Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
  • Postmastectomy Lymphedema Syndrome
  • Postpartum Mastitis
  • Ruptured Implant
  • Scar Hypertrophy
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Sentinel Node Biopsy
  • Skin Sparing Mastectomy