West Cancer Center Welcomes two breast oncology surgeons to the Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center.

Caroline Lippe, DO, is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist who completed her Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Bryn Mawr Hospital in 2025 before joining the Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center/West Cancer Center. She previously completed a General Surgery Residency at UPMC Community Osteopathic and earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), where she was inducted into the Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Society and received the Silver TOUCH community service award in both 2015 and 2016.

Lippe also holds a BS in Biology from Ursinus College, where she graduated magna cum laude and was recognized with multiple honors including Phi Beta Kappa, Whitians Honor Society, and Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society. Her research contributions span multiple peer-reviewed publications and national presentations, including work on benign breast disease, lymphedema screening, and financial de-escalation in breast cancer care.

Alyssa K. Pittman, MD, is a dedicated breast surgical oncologist who completed her fellowship and joined the faculty at the Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center/ West Cancer Center in Germantown. She earned her MD from the Medical College of Georgia, graduating with honors as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha society, and holds a BS in Biology, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia.

Pittman completed her General Surgery Residency at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina, where she served as Chief Administrative Resident and held multiple leadership roles including Education Chair, House Staff Senator, and Admissions Committee Interviewer.