The American Society of Breast Surgeons

What The American Society of Breast Surgeons does

The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), founded in 1995 and headquartered at 7067 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 290, Columbia, Maryland, is a nonstock, nonprofit professional medical society incorporated under Virginia law. The society serves general surgeons, breast surgeons, allied health professionals, fellows, residents, medical students, and patient advocates in the United States and 50+ countries, with a mission centered on education, innovation, research, and advocacy for the breast surgery specialty. It operates as a membership organization governed by a Board of Directors of elected member-surgeons (current 29th President: Dr. Eric R. Manahan, MD, MBA, FACS, installed May 2, 2026) and led by Executive Director Cass Isidro, MBA, supported by a lean operational staff spanning member services, advocacy, education, meetings, and certification.

The society's product surface spans a recurring calendar anchored by the Annual Meeting (Seattle 2026 through San Diego 2029), an Online Experience platform selling 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit hours of recorded content, hands-on Pre-Meeting Courses (oncoplastic surgery, breast ultrasound, axillary surgery, cryoablation), the Breast Fellows University program, certification pathways (Breast Ultrasound, Stereotactic Breast Procedures, APP Breast Certification), the Mastery of Breast Surgery quality program, the ASBrS Forums, a Video Library, The Next Breast Thing podcast, and Official Statements/Resource Guides. Underlying technology is a standards-compliant professional society web platform (breastsurgeons.org) with ACCME-accredited continuing medical education infrastructure rather than proprietary AI/ML or hardware systems.

Revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual membership dues ($25 Medical Student to $595 Active/Associate), event registration, certification program fees, educational product sales, and substantial corporate sponsorship from pharma and medtech partners routed through an Industry Relations Council tiered at Principal, Supporting, and Emerging levels (Principal Partners include AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Hologic, Exact Sciences, Myriad, Natera, ImpediMed, and Solventum). Distribution is direct via self-service web enrollment, in-person annual conferences, digital content platforms, and corporate partnership channels, with no venture capital or private equity ownership.

Name

The American Society of Breast Surgeons

Legal name

The American Society of Breast Surgeons

Website

https://www.breastsurgeons.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) is a nonprofit professional medical society, founded in 1995, that serves general surgeons, fellows, allied health professionals, and patient advocates across 50+ countries through tiered memberships, an annual meeting, certification programs, and ACCME-accredited continuing medical education.

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Product category

Professional Medical Society / Medical Education

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI)

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Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Professional medical society
• Breast surgery education
• Continuing medical education
• Physician certification programs
• Surgical practice resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from Active ($595), Associate ($595), Affiliate ($295), Candidate ($145), Patient Advocate ($145), and Medical Student ($25) members provide recurring revenue base
2. CME Programs: Continuing medical education programs including webinars, annual meeting online experience (15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits), and pre-meeting courses generate revenue through registration fees
3. Certification Programs: Breast ultrasound and stereotactic breast procedures certification, and APP Breast Certification programs provide additional revenue streams
4. Online Experience Access: Sale of recorded educational content from annual meetings: Members $695, Candidate & Medical Student Members $360, Nonmembers $1295
5. Industry Sponsorships and Grants: Corporate supporters provide educational grants, marketing support, and in-kind contributions for programs and events

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Core offering

The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) is a professional medical society that delivers membership-based services to breast surgeons and allied health professionals. Its core offerings include the ASBrS Annual Meeting, online CME-accredited educational programs, certification in breast ultrasound and stereotactic breast procedures, the Breast Fellows University training program, the Mastery of Breast Surgery quality program, clinical resource guides, and a members-only community forum for peer discussion and advocacy representation.

Product overview

The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) operates as a professional medical society offering a comprehensive ecosystem of educational, certification, and networking products for breast surgeons and healthcare professionals. The core offering centers on the Annual Meeting (ASBrS 2026 in Seattle) and its Online Experience platform providing CME-accredited content. Supporting educational products include Pre-Meeting Courses (hands-on skills labs in oncoplastic surgery, ultrasound, axillary surgery, cryoablation), the Breast Fellows University training program, and certification programs for breast ultrasound, stereotactic procedures, and APP Breast Certification. Clinical resources include Official Statements and Resource Guides covering breast conserving surgery, axillary management, and ablation treatments. Additional member services encompass the ASBrS Forums for professional networking, the ASBrS Career Center job board, Video Library, The Next Breast Thing Podcast, Selected Readings in Breast Surgery, and the Mastery of Breast Surgery quality program. The society is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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Brands

• Breast Fellows University (BFU): A comprehensive program offering webinars, courses, hands-on training, online self-assessment tools, and events designed to enhance the required curriculum offered to fellows participating in a year-long breast fellowship program.
• Mastery of Breast Surgery Program
• Industry Relations Council (IRC)

Products and services

• ASBrS 2026 Annual Meeting The premier annual conference for breast surgeons featuring pre-meeting courses, general sessions, networking events, and exhibitor showcases held at the Seattle Convention Center.
• ASBrS Online Experience On-demand recorded educational content from the Annual Meeting providing 15.25 hours of CME-accredited sessions accessible online for self-paced learning.
• Pre-Meeting Courses Specialized hands-on and didactic courses covering topics including oncoplastic surgery, breast ultrasound, axillary surgery, leadership development, and cryoablation.
• Fellows Course Capstone event of the Breast Fellows University curriculum reinforcing key surgical techniques, contemporary management strategies, and business-of-medicine topics for fellows and residents.
• Breast Fellows University (BFU) Comprehensive program offering webinars, courses, hands-on training, online self-assessment tools, and events designed to enhance the required curriculum offered to fellows participating in a year-long breast fellowship program, with support from companies including Agendia, Cardinal Health, Hologic, and Kubtec.
• Mastery of Breast Surgery Program A quality program and certification program enabling surgeons to track outcomes and demonstrate competency in breast surgery procedures.
• Certification Programs Society-offered certification for surgeons in breast ultrasound and stereotactic breast procedures, as well as APP Breast Certification for advanced practice providers.
• APP Breast Certification Certification program for advanced practice providers practicing breast surgical oncology and benign breast disease.
• Official Statements and Resource Guides Evidence-based clinical practice documents including Breast Conserving Surgery Resource Guide, Axillary Management Resource Guides, and ablation guidance for benign and malignant breast tumors.
• ASBrS Video Library Online repository of surgical technique videos and educational presentations for members.
• The Next Breast Thing Podcast Podcast series covering topics relevant to breast surgery practice including patient care, lifestyle medicine, and clinical innovations.
• Selected Readings in Breast Surgery Program providing curated peer-reviewed journal articles for continuing medical education in breast surgery.
• ASBrS Forums Members-only discussion platform for peer-to-peer communication on clinical practice, work-life balance, coding issues, and breast surgery topics.
• ASBrS Career Center Job board connecting breast surgeons with employment opportunities in the field.
• Question of the Week Weekly educational question program for continuing medical education credit.
• ASBrS Membership Annual membership tiers including Active/Associate ($595), Affiliate ($295), Candidate ($145), Patient Advocate ($145), and Medical Student ($25) categories, providing members exclusive access to clinical resources, official statements, certification programs, CME activities, advocacy, and peer networking. International discounts of 25% (middle-income countries) and 50% (low-income countries) apply.

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered principal partner, supporting partner, emerging partner and core.

• AstraZenecaprincipal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing educational grants and course/meeting support for ASBrS programs including Annual Meeting and educational activities
• Eli Lilly and Companyprincipal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing educational grants and marketing support for ASBrS programs
• Exact Sciencesprincipal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing educational grants and course/meeting support for ASBrS educational programming
• Hologic, Inc.principal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing gifts in kind (equipment), educational grants, marketing support, and course/meeting support for ASBrS programs
• ImpediMed, Inc.principal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing marketing support for ASBrS programs
• Merck & Co., Inc.principal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing marketing support for ASBrS educational programs and initiatives
• Myriad Genetics, Inc.principal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing course/meeting support and marketing support for ASBrS programs
• Nateraprincipal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing course/meeting support and marketing support for ASBrS educational activities
• Novartis Pharmaceuticalsprincipal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing course/meeting support and marketing support for ASBrS programs
• Solventumprincipal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal partner providing educational grants, gifts in kind, marketing support, and exhibitor participation for ASBrS Annual Meeting
• IceCure Medical, Inc.supporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner providing educational grants (monetary and gifts in kind) for ASBrS 2026 Annual Meeting, and marketing support
• Lumicellemerging partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmerging partner engaged with ASBrS through exhibition and marketing support for the Annual Meeting
• Perimeter Medical Imaging AIemerging partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmerging partner participating in ASBrS Annual Strategic Futures Forum and marketing support
• Mammotomesupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner providing gifts in kind (equipment and disposable materials) and marketing support for ASBrS programs
• American College of SurgeonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASBrS has intersociety representation through ACS Governor and participates in joint activities including ACS/ASBrS Health Policy Scholarship program
• Society of Surgical OncologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSO and ASBrS jointly approve breast surgery fellowships and collaborate on fellowship training committee

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Direct peers

• Society of Surgical Oncology: SSO is the primary peer professional society for surgical oncologists, including breast surgeons. SSO and ASBrS jointly approve breast surgery fellowships and collaborate on training, making them direct peers in the breast surgical oncology professional society category.

Emerging players

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons: ASPS represents plastic surgeons who increasingly perform breast reconstruction. As oncoplastic surgery grows, ASPS competes for the breast reconstruction training and certification market that overlaps with ASBrS's clinical territory.
• Society of Breast Imaging: SBI is the professional society for breast imaging radiologists, an adjacent specialty within breast care. While focused on imaging rather than surgery, SBI represents a parallel specialty-society model with similar membership, CME, and annual meeting structures.
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network: NCCN develops widely adopted oncology clinical practice guidelines (including breast cancer) and provides continuing education. ASBrS members frequently cite NCCN guidelines, and NCCN represents an alternative educational authority competing for surgeon mindshare.

Broad incumbents

• American College of Surgeons: ACS is the broad incumbent general surgery professional society with which ASBrS has intersociety representation and joint advocacy work. ACS offers overlapping CME and policy engagement, but does not specialize in breast surgery.
• American Society of Clinical Oncology: ASCO is the dominant medical oncology professional society whose annual meeting and breast cancer programming overlap with ASBrS's content. ASBrS sits adjacent to ASCO as a surgical counterpart within the multidisciplinary breast cancer care community.
• American Society for Radiation Oncology: ASTRO serves radiation oncologists who are part of the multidisciplinary breast cancer care team. ASTRO's annual meeting, breast cancer guidelines, and CME offerings overlap with ASBrS as co-disciplinary societies within breast oncology.
• American Association for Cancer Research: AACR is the broad incumbent cancer research society whose annual meeting and breast cancer research programming overlap with ASBrS scientific content. AACR publishes Annals of Surgical Oncology-affiliated research and competes for scientific prestige among breast surgeons.
• American Medical Association: AMA is the broad incumbent US physician professional society with which ASBrS maintains representation. AMA offers overlapping CPT coding, CME, and advocacy resources, serving as a higher-level umbrella society of which breast surgeons are also members.

Regional players

• European Society of Surgical Oncology: ESSO is the European counterpart to SSO with breast cancer surgery content and CME offerings. ESSO represents a regional peer whose international growth could compete with ASBrS for European and emerging-market breast surgeon engagement.

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