About Meira M Pernicone MD

Meira M Pernicone MD

Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology
TGH Breast Health Center

Meira M Pernicone MD

Dr. Meira Pernicone is on the medical staff at Tampa General Hospital and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine’s Breast Health Program. As a General Surgery Resident and Chief Resident in Surgery at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, she taught students in the Mayo Medical School and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, then, as a practicing surgeon, Dr. Pernicone taught and spoke at various conferences, Workshops, and Courses. Her international conference presentations, lectures, and publications have included a variety of breast related topics, including male breast cancer, image-guided intervention and biopsies, and breast ultrasound. Dr. Pernicone has particular interest in using acupuncture and Eastern Medicine as complements to her surgical oncology practice, which often help to further relieve patients’ suffering. She has formally pursued the study of acupuncture and completed 2, five-month courses at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, an 8-month course in Japanese Palpation-Based Acupuncture at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, 4 units of coursework in an Advanced Acupuncture Course through the Integrated Structural Acupuncture Program, Boston, MA, and then an additional, 9-month course in Japanese Palpation-Based Acupuncture at the Integrated Structural Acupuncture Program through the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cambridge, MA, as well as innumerable, smaller training courses in Acupunctures of Microsystems. She is certified in the NADA Protocol for Auriculotherapy, which uses Ear Acupuncture for treating addictions, PTSD, and other conditions. Dr. Pernicone also is certified in Battlefield Acupuncture for managing acute pain conditions.

Locations

TGH Breast Health Center
Address: 17416 Brookside Trace Ct
Phone: (813) 844-4554
Fax: (813) 844-5877

Specialties

Breast Cancer
Breast Surgery
Surgical Oncology

Education

University of South Florida College of Medicine; Jacksonville University

Training

General Surgery - Mayo Graduate School of Medicine (Rochester, MN) Anatomic Pathology – 1 year - Mayo Graduate School of Medicine (Rochester, MN)