Phillip Bretz

Biography:

Phil Bretz obtained his MD degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, upon completion of his surgical residency at Loyola University in Chicago he remained on the active surgical staff at Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA. He was first assistant on First Lady Betty Ford’s open-heart surgery, recipient of the Carnegie Medal for an outstanding act of heroism, and letters of commendation from the White House, the erstwhile USSR and the commanding General at 29 Palms Marine Air Ground Combat Center.  He is the author of the first large-scale breast cancer prevention clinical trial using the drug Tamoxifen FDA IND 34,223. He held a Principal Investigator number with the National Cancer Institute 17790, was a Principal Investigator for the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast Project,  American College of Surgeons Oncology Group and senior surgeon at Visionary Breast Center where he pioneered the Lavender Way.