Valena Wright, MD is an accomplished women's cancer surgeon practicing at Beth Israel Lahey Health Network in Boston, MA. She completed her medical degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving to Boston to complete residency and fellowship training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, an affiliated Harvard teaching hospital. Valena's own family cancer history drives her efforts to empower women from all walks to prevent cancer through informed decision-making regarding risk reducing options and healthy lifestyle choices. During more than 25 years of medical practice, Valena has been named Top Doctor by Boston Magazine numerous times and is an assistant professor at Boston University School of Medicine.