Ascension St. John Hospital in Tulsa is opening its new all-inclusive Mary K. Chapman Comprehensive Breast Center on the fifth floor of the Chapman Building. The center will include imaging, mammograms, surgery, and other breast-health needs all in one place.<\/p>\n
Typically when a patient finds out they need more testing or surgery after a mammogram, they have to go to several locations for each part of the process, but not anymore.<\/p>\n
The new breast center will fully open the first week of August, but starting Friday morning, patients can schedule an imaging appointment. To schedule, call (918)-744-3511.<\/p>\n
The grand opening ceremony will take place Thursday evening at 5 p.m. with several speakers, a blessing of the unit and a small celebration.<\/p>\n
Breast Surgeon Laurie Flynn said coming to work in a place like this is huge because the doctors can now get and share information quickly, which in turn helps the patient.<\/p>\n
When I start working here I can just walk across the hall to get a consultation or get the information I need, its so much more efficient than missing phone calls or having to walk between buildings to get what I need, Flynn said.<\/p>\n
Flynn said most surgeries will be done in the actual main hospital building, but some can be performed at the Breast Center.<\/p>\n
Director of Breast Imaging Dr. Andra Nuzum-Keim said she knows how busy women are and when you add the stress of a health issue, it just makes sense to have everything in one place.<\/p>\n
With building the center we wanted to try to make it as patient-centered as possible, all in trying to take care of women but to also make things as comfortable as possible for those that are needing our care, Nuzum-Keim said.<\/p>\n
The doctors said their goal for years was to figure out how to make the process less scary for women since a potential cancer diagnosis is already terrifying. They said now even the parking is made simple since it is just on the ground level outside of the Chapman Building, a short walk to the fifth floor, and then into the new large waiting room.<\/p>\n
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