Bringing firsthand understanding to the delivery room .
A little over a year ago , AHN Dr . Betsy Burriss was giving birth to her own baby . She ended up having a C-section . A week later she had to be readmitted for post-pregnancy preeclampsia . “ I ’ ve taken care of patients in similar situations , but to experience it yourself , to be sick while taking care of a newborn , gives you a whole new perspective . I understand firsthand the importance of compassionate care from pregnancy through postpartum .”
She ’ s excited to bring her empathy , compassion , and understanding to Forbes . “ Everyone here , and throughout AHN , shares my philosophy of putting patients first ,” she said . “ Making sure they have a good experience — that they feel heard and are getting their issues addressed .”
BETSY BURRISS , MD OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
On another note , she ’ d like to take this time to reinforce the importance of routine Pap smears and mammograms . “ As busy as we all are , it ’ s easy to push them aside ,” she said . “ But , even if things feel normal , small things can be picked up on a routine exam that might be lifesaving at some point .”
A wealth of surgical experience and knowledge .
After completing a surgery fellowship at Cleveland Clinic , Dr . Mary Freyvogel went on to help build one of Cleveland ’ s most prominent breast cancer clinics . We ’ re happy to have her here to lead the advancement of ours . “ I look forward to bringing the newest and most innovative surgical approaches ,” she said . “ Breast cancers aren ’ t the same from one person to the next . Every case is different . I love being part of a multidisciplinary team that meets weekly and comes to a consensus on each patient for the best treatment plan for them .”
She loves the fact that women in our community can get the care they deserve close to home . “ We have everything they need , allowing a smooth process for patients to go from one service to the next and get answers quickly . There is no need to go downtown for high-quality breast imaging and comprehensive care . We have a beautiful , state-of-the-art cancer center right on campus with the latest chemotherapy and radiation capabilities . I look forward to bringing my surgical expertise to that experience .”
Dr . Freyvogel is board certified in General Surgery . Her research interests are in breast cancer , benign breast disease , high-risk evaluation and surveillance , and breast cancer survivorship .
MARY FREYVOGEL , DO , FACOS BREAST SURGERY SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
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