Allison Aggon, DO, Joins Department of Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center

Allison Aggon, DO
PHILADELPHIA (September 1, 2016) — Allison Aggon, DO, has joined the department of surgical oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center and is focusing on breast surgery.

Aggon comes to Fox Chase from Crozer-Keystone Health System-Delaware County, where she has practiced as a breast surgeon and served as medical director of the Center for Breast Health since 2014. Her start date in her new position will be September 1, 2016.

“We’re thrilled to bring Allison on board,” said Richard J. Bleicher, MD, FACS, leader of the breast service line and director of the breast fellowship program at Fox Chase. “She is a very skilled surgeon, and we are lucky to have her on our team.”

Aggon completed her fellowship training in breast surgical oncology at Fox Chase after completing a general surgery residency at Pinnacle Health-Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg, where she also served as administrative chief surgical resident. She received her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

In addition, Aggon has participated in medical missions with SurgiCorp International throughout Guatemala and Project Haiti in Pandiassou, where she helped raised $500,000 for medicine and supplies.

“I am so excited to be back at Fox Chase,” Aggon said. “I look forward to working with everyone on the breast cancer care team.”

Fox Chase Cancer Center (Fox Chase), which includes the Institute for Cancer Research and the American Oncologic Hospital and is a part of Temple Health, is one of the leading comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase is also one of just 10 members of the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are also routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has received the Magnet recognition for excellence six consecutive times. Today, Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research, with special programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. It is the policy of Fox Chase Cancer Center that there shall be no exclusion from, or participation in, and no one denied the benefits of, the delivery of quality medical care on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, disability, age, ancestry, color, national origin, physical ability, level of education, or source of payment.

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