Margaret Mary Sacco, MD

Margaret Mary Sacco, MD, FACS, is a fellowship-trained surgeon, a founding member of Atlantic Breast Associates, and director of breast surgery at Chilton Medical Center. She is part of Atlantic Medical Group, with privileges at Overlook, Morristown, and Chilton medical centers. Board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery, and fellowship-trained in surgical oncology, with more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Sacco specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant breast diseases.
Believing in an individualized, multidisciplinary approach for her patients, Dr. Sacco treats each person with directed care and compassion from diagnosis through treatment. Her specialties include minimally invasive biopsies with hidden scar surgery, breast conserving surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and skin and nipple-sparing mastectomy. She works collaboratively with plastic surgeons, offering immediate reconstruction when possible, and she has access to clinical trials through the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, allowing her to offer her patients the latest treatments.
After earning her medical degree from Drexel University’s Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Dr. Sacco completed her general surgery training and fellowship training in surgical oncology at UMDNJ, Newark. She is active in weekly breast tumor boards at both Overlook and Morristown medical centers. In addition, Dr. Sacco runs the breast tumor conferences at Chilton Medical Center and was instrumental in getting the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers certification.
Dr. Sacco is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). She has been recognized by Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor in the NY Metro area for several years and has been included in Inside Jersey magazine Top Doctors, Top Doctors for Cancer Care, and Top Doctors for Women’s Health each of the last several years. She has received the Patient’s Choice Award and is listed in The Guide to America’s Top Surgeons.
Dr. Sacco is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.