Hackensack University Medical Center honored the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month by celebrating the opening of its new Center for Surgical Breast Care.
The state-of-the-art facility, at 20 Prospect Avenue in Hackensack, aims to offer a comprehensive range of surgical services for patients with breast cancer and other breast conditions.
The Center for Surgical Breast Care is led by a team of highly experienced and board-certified breast oncology and reconstructive surgeons. The surgeons are experts in all aspects of breast surgery, including minimally invasive techniques, oncoplastic surgery, and all forms of breast reconstruction.
The center offers a wide range of services, including:
- Breast surgical services: Lumpectomy, mastectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and axillary lymph node dissection
- Oncoplastic surgery: A specialized type of surgery that combines cancer removal with reconstructive techniques to improve cosmetic outcomes
- Minimally invasive surgery: Techniques that use smaller incisions and result in less pain and scarring such as wireless localization techniques for breast conservation and targeted axillary surgery reducing lymphedema risk postoperatively.
- Nipple sparing mastectomy is also an option that offers the best natural cosmetic outcomes for patients choosing or requiring mastectomy.
- Reconstructive surgery for our breast cancer patients including implant reconstruction, autologous tissue reconstruction, nipple reconstruction, lymphatic surgical procedures to decrease lymphedema rates and symptoms, and breast symmetry procedures.
- Multidisciplinary care: The center works closely with other specialists, such as medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and radiologists, to provide patients with a comprehensive treatment plan.
Dr. Christopher McGreevy, associate chief of breast surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, celebrated the announcement.
“We are excited to open the Center for Surgical Breast Care and offer our patients the most advanced and compassionate care available,” he said. “Our team is committed to providing patients with personalized care that meets their individual needs incorporating the most advanced surgical and reconstructive techniques for the best oncologic and cosmetic outcomes.”
