Hospital Affiliations
- Inova Fairfax Hospital
- Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Dr. Hernan Vargas is a Breast Surgeon in Northern Virginia. He believes in a covenant relationship with each patient and family. His goal is to provide the highest quality patient-centered care within a multidisciplinary group of like-minded individuals that results in a personalized treatment plan for each patient the team is privileged to serve.
Dr. Vargas joins Virginia Cancer Specialists with over 20 years of experience in the care of women with breast cancer and benign conditions of the breast. Before joining Virginia Cancer Specialists, Dr. Vargas served as Associate Professor of Surgery at UCLA; he has been Director of the Breast Programs at Harbor-UCLA, in Los Angeles, California and at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, in Fairfax, Virginia. He has contributed to the development of new surgical techniques in breast cancer care being the author of more than 100 scientific publications.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Vargas has lectured nationally and internationally. He is the recipient of several awards for leadership and teaching excellence. Dr. Vargas has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” in breast surgery by Washingtonian Magazine, LA Magazine and Castle-Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors for Cancer .
In his leisure time, Dr. Vargas enjoys family life with his wife and son and many relatives in the area. He is a former Ironman triathlete; he enjoys reading, cooking, and learning languages and music.
Our breast specialists provide consultative services and treatments for the following conditions:
- Advanced Axillary Surgery Techniques
- Breast Conservation Surgery with Ultrasound Navigation
- Excisional Breast Biopsy +/- Localization
- Excision of Chest Wall Tumors
- Goldilocks Mastectomy and Aesthetic Flat Closure
- Hidden Scar Lumpectomy & Mastectomy
- In-Office Tissue Biopsy
- Lymphovenous Anastomosis for Lymphedema Prevention
- Mastectomy Revisions and Complex Wound Closures
- Nipple Duct Excision
- Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
- Reverse Axillary Mapping
- Skin- and Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
- Single and Dual Tracer Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy
