Beth Jeffers, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.S.S.O.

Professional Background

Dr. Elizabeth Jeffers, MD FACS is a board-certified general surgeon. Prior to coming to Kansas, her general surgery practice focused on breast health and cancer care for many years. She helped build the first accredited multi-disciplinary breast center in Southwest Michigan while advocating for women to receive the best possible breast cancer care. In order to enhance her patient care and expertise, she pursued a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center, a comprehensive cancer center.
Dr. Jeffers provides compassionate and highly skilled care to patients. In her dedicated breast surgery practice, she offers a broad spectrum of breast surgery options to patients with benign or malignant breast disease. Dr. Jeffers works closely with her multidisciplinary team to formulate a specific treatment plan for individual patients. Since cosmesis is of great concern to both Dr. Jeffers and her patients, she draws upon her specialized training in minimally invasive lumpectomies with hidden scars and oncoplastic techniques for breast conservation therapy. For mastectomies, she is skilled in flat closure, skin-sparing, and nipple-sparing techniques. Breast cancer treatment decisions are complex, and Dr. Jeffers works closely with her patients and helps them navigate through these difficult and emotional decisions.
Dr. Jeffers earned her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI. She then completed her residency at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, MI. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology.
When not in the operating room, Dr. Jeffers enjoys fun adventures with her husband and 2 sons that include exploring national parks, playing at the beach in SC, and watching the Chiefs, Jayhawks, and Wolverines win.

• BS, Chemistry , Central Michigan University , Mt. Pleasant , MI
• MD, Medicine , Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit , MI
• Internship, Obstetrics & Gynecology , William Beaumont Hospital , Royal Oak , MI
• Residency, General Surgery , St. John Hospital & Medical Center , Detroit , MI
• Clinical Fellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology , University of Kansas Medical Center , Kansas City , Kansas

• Continuous Certification Program , American Board of Surgery
• Continuous Certification Program , American Board of Surgery
• Medical Doctor , Michigan Board of Medicine

• American Society of Breast Surgeons , Member, 2025 - 2025
• University of Kansas - Department of Surgery - Wellness committee, University of Kansas - Department of Surgery - Wellness committee, Member, 2024 - Present
• University of Kansas Cancer Center - Cancer Committee, University of Kansas Cancer Center - Cancer Committee, Member, 2024 - Present
• Society of Surgical Oncology , Member, 2022 - Present
• American Society of Breast Surgeons , Member, 2015 - Present
• American Medical Association , Member, 2011 - Present
• American College of Surgeons , Member, 2006 - Present

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• Jeffers EJ, Wagner JL, Kilgore LJ. 2023. ASO Author Reflections: Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL) Surveillance Recommendations with Bioimpedance Spectroscopy.. Annals of surgical oncology, 30 (10), 6266-6267
• Kerivan Lauren, Wagner Jamie, Nye Lauren, Balanoff Christa, Jeffers Elizabeth, Kilgore Lyndsey, Larson Kelsey E. 2025. ASO Visual Abstract: Surgical Choice Among Women with a First Breast Cancer and Pathogenic Variants in Breast Cancer Genes. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 32 (11), 8423-8424. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-025-18071-5
• Aripoli Allison, Stanchik Michael, Jeffers Elizabeth. 2025. Breast Cancer in Transgender Male. American Journal of Roentgenology
• Jeffers Elizabeth, Wagner Jamie, Korentager Sabrina, Larson Kelsey, Balanoff Christa, Baker Jordan, Chollett-Hinton Lynn, Kilgore Lyndsey. 2023. Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL) and Bioimpedance Spectroscopy: Long-term follow-up, Surveillance Recommendations. and Multidisciplinary Risk Factors.. Annals of Surgical Oncology , 30 (10), 6258-6265. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37535267/
• Delia Thomas J, Kanaar John B, Knefelkamp Elizabeth. 2002. ChemInform Abstract: Diarylthiopyrimidines and Pyridines: Synthesis and Biological Activity.. ChemInform, 33 (37). https://doi.org/10.1002/chin.200237158
• Delia Thomas J, Kanaar John B, Knefelkamp Elizabeth. 2002. Diarylthiopyrimidines and pyridines: Synthesis and biological activity. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 39 (2), 347-350. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.5570390217
• Brown Andrew, Kilgore Lyndsey, Jeffers Elizabeth, Larson Kelsey, Wagner Jamie, Baker Jordan, Ratnayake Isuru, Chollet Hinton Lynn, Balanoff Christa. 2025. Evaluation of the Current Knowledge Base of Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations in the Transgender Population at an Academic Medical Center. Journal of Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-024-01439-1
• Kerivan Lauren, Wagner Jamie, Nye Lauren, Balanoff Christa, Jeffers Elizabeth, Kilgore Lyndsey, Larson Kelsey. 2025. Surgical Choice among Women with a First Breast Cancer and Pathogenic Variants in Breast Cancer Genes. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 32 (11), 8411-8420. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-025-17859-9