Breast Health Center
Breast Health Center
If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, Piedmont Augusta’s Breast Health Center will provide supportive care for you on your journey from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up survivorship. The Breast Health Center is the first and longest-running accredited breast center in the region.
In operation since November 2000, the Breast Health Center is committed to caring for the newly diagnosed and survivors and offering education on prevention and early detection of breast cancer.
What the Breast Health Center offers:
- Patient and family education on a breast cancer diagnosis
- Nurse Navigation services by certified breast care nurses
- Genetic screening and testing by certified oncology genetic counselors
- Psychosocial support by a licensed and certified oncology social worker
- Support groups for patient and spouse
- Referrals for financial assistance for healthcare needs
- Survivorship Care Plans
- Community Breast Health Education
- American College of Radiology accredited Breast Health Imaging Center
- Mobile Mammography bus (Women’s Wellness on Wheels)
- Magnolia’s Boutique
Accreditation
Piedmont Augusta Breast Health Center Accreditation
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
The National Accreditation Program has accredited Piedmont Augusta's Breast Health Center for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to providing the highest level of quality breast care and undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.
The NAPBC has accredited the Breast Health Center (BHC) since 2009, was the second breast center in Georgia to receive accreditation and is the only accredited breast center in our region.
Location
Piedmont Augusta Breast Health Center
Professional Office Building 2
818 St. Sebastian Way, Suite 205
706.774.4141
University Breast Health Imaging
706.722.3574
