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Allegheny Health Network’s Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion Convenience at a community-based location Our comprehensive breast care center, for diagnosis and treatment includes: • Medical, radiologic, and surgical oncologists, nurses and clinicians are all certified in their specialties. • A plastic surgeon is available to discuss mastectomies and breast reconstruction. • A genetic counselor can discuss risk factors for women who have family history of breast cancer. • Oncology physical therapy is offered to reduce problems from lymphedema after surgery. AHN’s Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion houses the Home for Hope for pre-menopausal women with breast cancer, supported by the Glimmer of Hope Foundation. This program acknowledges their special challenges, such as responsibilities for careers and families. These women get help from a patient care navigator, who will coordinate appointments, a nutritionist, free child care during treatments, and massage or acupuncture sessions. A world leader in breast conservation… and survival AHN surgeons practice minimally invasive surgical treatments that protect a woman’s general health, and limit removal to the tumor and small portions of the surrounding breast tissue. Even when a mastectomy is needed, AHN surgeons conserve as much healthy tissue as possible, to retain a natural look or make reconstructive breast surgery easier. Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion Breast Oncology Surgeons Mary Beth Malay, MD, is a breast oncology surgeon with extensive experience in breast care and surgery for patients with breast cancer and those with high risk for breast cancer or breast disease. Shivani Duggal, DO, is a breast oncology surgeon specializing in breast conserving surgery, or lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node surgery and radiation balloon catheter surgery. For breast cancer warriors, with help from AHN experts, there is hope for the future. Call 412-DOCTORS (362-8677) to find a specialist or schedule an appointment. Learn more at AHN.ORG/cancer-institute/ breast-cancer Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion 12311 Perry Highway Second floor, Breast Care Center Wexford, PA 15090 412-DOCTORS (362-8677) 12311 Perry Highway Wexford, PA 15090