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2016 Doctor Profiles
2016 Doctor Profiles
Missouri Baptist Breast HealthCare Center Breast Health Services The newly redesigned Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist delivers the latest technology in an exceptionally comfortable environment. With its advanced facility, the Breast HealthCare Center is what a breast center should be: a warm and inviting place dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care. The Missouri Baptist Breast HealthCare Center is a designated Center of Excellence by both the American College of Radiologists and the American College of Surgeons’ National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. The Center is accredited in breast ultrasound, breast MRI, digital mammography, stereotactic core biopsy, ultrasound-guided core biopsy, and needle localization. The latest in 3-D mammography imaging technology is offered, which helps detect breast cancer sooner. In just four seconds, 15 low-dose images are taken at different angles, which allow the Center’s radiologists, who specialize in breast imaging, to see subtle cancers within dense breast tissue. In 2016, Missouri Baptist introduced a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling Program, which provides evaluation and personalized care coordination based on family history. Beginning annual mammograms at age 40 continues to be the best tool for early detection of breast cancer in women of average risk. However, identifying women at increased risk can assist patients and their physicians in deciding if additional measures should be considered. All patients who receive a mammogram at Missouri Baptist will automatically be evaluated for increased risk of breast cancer by the Risk Assessment Team. If indicated, a private consultation with the certified Genetic Counselor can be scheduled for no additional fee. If you have questions about the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling Program, call 314-996-7594. Should breast cancer be detected, Missouri Baptist assigns each patient with a nurse navigator, who guides the patient, sets appointments, and coordinates care across the Breast HealthCare Center’s multidisciplinary team. For a screening or diagnostic mammogram, call 314-996-5170. For a surgery consultation, call 314-996-7777.
FROM LEFT: Stephanie Johnson, MSN, RN, program manager; Geoffrey S. Hamill, MD, PhD, medical director; G. Paul Yazdi, MD, surgical director; Amy C. Eberhardt, WHNP
LATEST INNOVATIONS Finding cancers in the earliest stages increases one’s chances of survival. 3-D mammography through tomosynthesis helps doctors find smaller cancers sooner, especially in dense breast tissue.
3023 N. Ballas Road, Building D, Ste. 630, St. Louis, Mo. 63131 | missouribaptist.org/breasthealth August 2016 stlmag.com
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