Breast Health

About our Breast Center

At Utica Park Clinic, we stay up to date with current cancer research to provide our patients with the most modern treatment options available. Our comprehensive breast care program partners with Hillcrest Medical Center to help you in any way we can.

Our team of breast care professionals will guide you through all steps of your treatment journey, whether it be for benign breast disease or complex breast cancer. We believe that empowering our patients with knowledge to make well-informed decisions is vital to providing high quality breast care.

Our multidisciplinary team includes:

• Advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants
• Breast care nurse navigators
• Breast sonographers for breast ultrasound
• Genetic counselors
• Mammographers
• Medical oncologists
• Nurse practitioners
• Pathologists
• Plastic and reconstructive surgery specialists
• Radiation oncologists
• Skilled technicians for 3D mammography, breast MRI, and breast ultrasound
• Surgeons

Our team will guide you through mammograms, clinical exams, and treatments and teach you the proper method for breast self-exams. Our goal is to make you part of your breast care team, offering patient navigation, educational resources, referrals and support programs. We’re here for you every step of the way – from diagnostic testing to surgical treatment and aftercare.

Our breast screening services

Utica Park Clinic works closely with the team of breast care professionals at the Leta M. Chapman Breast Center inside the Peggy V. Helmerich Women’s Health Center at Hillcrest Medical Center to offer you technologically-advanced diagnostic imaging and radiology services. We utilize state-of-the-art technology to screen for breast cancer, including 3D mammography and breast MRI, for those at high risk for breast cancer or for patients who require more definitive breast imaging.

Our screening and diagnostic services include:

• 3D and digital mammography
• Breast MRI
• Breast ultrasound
• Stereotactic breast biopsy
• Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

For patients with a personal history of abnormal breast biopsies, and/or those who have a family history of breast or ovarian cancers, we offer breast cancer risk assessment consultations. Risk assessment consultations allow our team of breast care experts to identify whether or not advanced mammogram and MRI screening protocols should be applied to your breast care. Additionally, a genetic risk assessment will be performed and recommendations on whether or not to pursue genetic testing can be discussed.

If you have a known genetic mutation or believe you are at risk of a genetic mutation based on family or personal history, we offer a comprehensive genetic counseling program that is ready to help you every step of the way.

To schedule a mammogram or other breast screening service, click here.

Breast cancer surgical treatments

Should you receive a breast cancer diagnosis, your care team may decide that breast cancer surgery is the best course of treatment for you. Our compassionate oncologists and breast surgeons will work closely with you to determine which procedure is right from you.

Our breast cancer surgeons are highly skilled, providing the following breast cancer surgery options to our patients:

• Axillary node dissection – This is the complete removal of all lymph nodes from the armpit area (axilla) for patients with known cancer spread to lymph nodes.
• Excisional breast biopsy — When a needle biopsy does not provide enough tissue for definitive diagnosis, an excisional biopsy by a breast surgeon may be needed.
• Implant-based breast reconstruction — A reconstructive procedure using breast implants to help recreate the shape of the breast. When used, this is typically combined with a mastectomy procedure.
• Lumpectomy – This procedure is also called breast-conserving surgery. During a lumpectomy, a surgeon removes the cancer and a margin of normal tissue surrounding the cancer. The goal is to leave as much healthy breast tissue behind as possible.
• Mastectomy – This is complete removal of the breast tissue, including the nipple and areola. This type of mastectomy results in a “flat” cosmetic appearance.
• Nipple-sparing mastectomy with reconstruction – This is complete removal of the breast tissue, however the nipple and areola are preserved to aid with reconstructive surgery options.
• Oncoplastic breast reconstruction — A reconstructive procedure using your own breast tissue to create a cosmetic result after cancer removal. When used, this is typically combined with a lumpectomy procedure.
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy – This is a procedure in which the lymph nodes most likely containing cancer are removed.
• Tissue-based breast reconstruction — A reconstructive procedure using tissue from other parts of the body to help recreate the shape of the breast. When used, this is typically combined with a mastectomy procedure.

No matter what type of procedure you need, we will be with you every step of the way to ensure you feel supported and have the best outcome possible. Please call us to learn more.

Benign breast procedures

At our facility, we provide care for a range of benign breast conditions, offering expert procedures tailored to each patient’s needs. Our experienced team is dedicated to delivering personalized treatment for optimal health and well-being.

We offer the following benign breast procedures:

• Breast abscess management
• Breast mole/nevus removal
• Complete duct excision for chronic nipple discharge
• Cyst drainage/excision
• Fibroadenoma excision
• Intralesional steroid injections for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM)
• Papilloma excision
• Scar overgrowth/Keloid management
• Sebaceous/epidermal cyst excision

Our goal is to ensure that every patient receives the highest level of care, empowering them to achieve lasting breast health and confidence. Please call us for more information.

Breast Health Locations