Saint Anthony Breast Care Center offers top-quality treatment As the Breast Care Center at Saint Anthony Medical Center noted its 10th anniversary in August, manager Becky Grove attributed much of its success to giving patients the option to be treated close to home.
“Before the center opened, a lot of our patients were going to Chicago. Now, that isn’t necessary. Our breast care, including our lymphedema assessment and treatment, rivals that offered by Chicago. And, our breast cancer support group, Shared Experience, is a therapeutic group that is highly functional and different from others.’’
“Before the center opened, a lot of our patients were going to Chicago. Now, that isn’t necessary. Our breast care, including our lymphedema assessment and treatment, rivals that offered by Chicago. And, our breast cancer support group, Shared Experience, is a therapeutic group that is highly functional and different from others.’’
Grove said another reason travel outside the area is unnecessary is the flexible hours the center offers for screening mammograms. “Patients are in and out in 15 minutes,’’ she added.
The 10-year anniversary sees the center celebrating “tremendous growth’’ that has seen the numbers of screenings, tests and procedures for patients nearly double, Grove said.
“Our patient satisfaction surveys consistently rate us in the high 90s (percentile). We credit that to our staff really listening to what patients have to say. We make the experience as convenient and high-quality as it can be.’’
“Our patient satisfaction surveys consistently rate us in the high 90s (percentile). We credit that to our staff really listening to what patients have to say. We make the experience as convenient and high-quality as it can be.’’
The staff has two full-time and six part-time technologists and four office staff members.
“Our staff is made up of dedicated people who are warm and friendly. Patients recognize that and regularly compliment the staff,’’ Grove said, adding “well-trained, seasoned physicians’’ also are associated with the center.
“Our staff is made up of dedicated people who are warm and friendly. Patients recognize that and regularly compliment the staff,’’ Grove said, adding “well-trained, seasoned physicians’’ also are associated with the center.
Grove has managed the Breast Care Center since its inception. She has been with Saint Anthony 25 years. The center’s relaxing atmosphere and private dressing rooms also are a plus for its mostly age 40-plus clientele. “It’s a less-clinical medical setting in a traditional, timeless motif,’’ Grove said.
The center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, the American College of Radiology and the Food and Drug Administration.
Grove said her affiliation with the center has been “a wonderful experience.”
“I’m proud of what we offer here.’’
The Breast Care Center is located on the third floor of the Burrell Professional Center on the Saint Anthony campus, 1201 S. Main St. For more information, call (219) 757-6010. To schedule an appointment, call (219) 757-6250.
What the Breast Care Center offers
Services to combat breast cancer, which is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in American women, involve a focus on wellness with emphasis on comprehensive diagnostic procedures, follow-up treatment options, education and support. The center uses state-of-the-art equipment. Services include mammogram screenings and diagnostic mammograms, bone mineral density testing, vertebral fracture assessment, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy and lymphedema assessment and treatment. One-hour body massages also are available.
What the Breast Care Center offers
Services to combat breast cancer, which is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in American women, involve a focus on wellness with emphasis on comprehensive diagnostic procedures, follow-up treatment options, education and support. The center uses state-of-the-art equipment. Services include mammogram screenings and diagnostic mammograms, bone mineral density testing, vertebral fracture assessment, ultrasound, MRI, biopsy and lymphedema assessment and treatment. One-hour body massages also are available.
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