Turlock women can continue to look to the Emanuel Cancer Center for mammograms, as its women’s diagnostic center has been recertified in accordance with the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act for its fifth straight year.
The Ruby E. Bergman Women’s Diagnostic Center was recertified after it met all requirements during its annual inspection.
“Since moving to the Emanuel Cancer Center, the staff at the Women’s Diagnostic Center have not only passed each yearly inspection but for all five years have passed without any violation, penalties or corrective action,” said Emanuel Cancer Center Executive Director Michael Iltis.
“This is a remarkable outcome, and due to the outstanding work of the Center’s medical director, Dr. Shawna Escobar, Manager Denise Sells and the entire staff.”
Emanuel Medical Center boasts that its diagnostic center offers the latest advancements in the detection of breast cancer, including the latest in digital mammography.
Ruby E. Bergman Women’s Diagnostic Center also provides women with pre-operative wire localizations, digital high-resolution targeted breast ultrasounds, ultrasound-guided core biopsies, fine needle aspirations, cyst aspirations, and galactography (ductograms).
Emanuel Cancer Center has been open since 2007. The center is fully accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer in recognition of its quality of treatment and care, a commendation only awarded to about 20 percent of cancer programs in the country.
The Emanuel Cancer Center includes advanced diagnostic services at the Ruby E. Bergman Women’s Diagnostic Center, medical oncology, radiation oncology at Stanford Emanuel Radiation Oncology Center, surgical and other services for cancer patients and their families. Patients at Emanuel Cancer Center can also participate in clinical trials of new treatments.
The diagnostic center is located in the Emanuel Cancer Center at 880 E. Tuolumne Road in Turlock. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (209) 664-5168.
For information about Emanuel Cancer Center, visit www.emanuelmedicalcenter.org/cancer.
