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Marcella Fornari,  DO

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Marcella Fornari, DO

Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Osteopathic Medicine

4.9
(218)

Speaks: Spanish, Italian

Female

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Marcella Fornari, DO

About me

Dr. Marcella Fornari is a board-certified, fellowship trained breast surgeon at Atlantic Breast Associates, where she treats benign and malignant breast disease. She is committed to exceptional patient care and uses the most advanced techniques for breast conservation and nipple sparing mastectomies. A doctor of osteopathic medicine, Dr. Fornari believes in taking an integrative multi-disciplinary approach to treatment of breast cancer to ensure the best outcomes for her patients. Fellowship trained at Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Fornari assisted in clinical surgery, managed benign and malignant breast disease, and taught medical students and residents. She performed her general surgery residency at Hackensack UMC Palisades, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Fornari pursued medical school at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV and attended Rutgers University for her bachelors of science, where she remained at UMDNJ for her master’s degree in the graduate school of biomedical sciences. Dr. Fornari is fluent in Italian and conversational in Spanish, and she has volunteered her time to in the Dominican Republic on a medical mission trip and as a project coordinator for Operation Smile, Heart of the Holidays, and local food drives. She has an extensive list of research, published material and academic leadership roles. Dr. Fornari is a member in the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the American College of Surgeons, among others. In her down time, she enjoys traveling, reading, cooking and ballroom dancing.
Areas of focus: Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery

SPECIALTIES

  • Breast Surgery

  • General Surgery

  • Osteopathic Medicine

AFFILIATIONS

  • Atlantic Medical Group

  • Chilton Medical Center

  • Morristown Medical Center

  • Overlook Medical Center

Where to see me

at Morristown Medical Center

Carol G. Simon Cancer Center

Closed
Open Thursday at 8:30am

at Morristown Medical Center Health Pavilion

Closed
Open Thursday at 8:00am

Insurance

Please contact the practice to confirm your health plan is accepted.

Education & Experience

TRAINING

West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineMedical School
Hackensack University Medical CenterResidency
Columbia University Medical CenterFellowship

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

General SurgeryAmerican Osteopathic Board of Surgery

Patient Reviews

OVERALL RATING

4.9

(218 ratings)
20 reviews
  • 5.0
    Mar 25, 2025
    My provider is the best possible ! She understands all my concerns and explains so it's very understandable.
  • 5.0
    Mar 24, 2025
    No concern.
  • 5.0
    Mar 20, 2025
    Dr F immediately put myself and my daughter at ease in stating that I did not have cancer at all. From there we discuss every concerns we can had and educated us on the results. Overall experience, staff included, was very positive and in fact outstanding.
  • 5.0
    Mar 18, 2025
    I was very pleased with the care I received from Dr.Fornari. We discussed my concerns and Dr. Fornari answered all my questions. I was very comfortable with her.
  • 5.0
    Mar 13, 2025
    Very good service