The PMC Breast Health Center provides preventive care and rapid diagnostic services to help patients who are diagnosed with breast cancer move quickly from testing to treatment.
The Breast Health Center is under the medical direction of a board certified, fellowship-trained surgeon who specializes in surgeries of the breast. The center is staffed with a Director of Medical Imaging who performs minimally invasive breast biopsies, a certified breast health navigator, who is a registered nurse, and radiology technologists who specialize in breast imaging. When breast cancer is diagnosed, our breast health navigator can help to coordinate all aspects of your care guiding you through treatment and recovery.
A state-of-the-art facility, the Breast Health Center offers:
- Advanced 3D mammography, providing fast, detailed images of the breast
- Breast ultrasounds for further evaluation of breast abnormalities
- Ultrasound-guided biopsies and stereotactic biopsies to prompt evaluation of masses and other abnormalities
- Coordination of follow-up consultations for surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, plastic surgery or other specialized breast-related care
A Center of Excellence
PMC has earned national accreditation recognizing the excellence of its full spectrum of breast care, from preventive services such as mammography to the most advanced cancer treatments.
The Breast Health Center has been awarded three-year full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
The Breast Health Center has also been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, signifying that PMC meets the highest standards of the radiology profession.
