Allegheny Health Network’s Allegheny General Hospital
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.
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
Allegheny General Hospital
Breast Oncology Surgeons
Michael Cowher, MD, is a
fellowship-trained breast surgeon
with clinical expertise in caring
for patients with breast cancer or
breast disease.
Charis Venditti, MD, is a
fellowship-trained breast surgical
oncologist with clinical expertise
in breast cancer care and breast
surgery. She is also a trained
obstetrician gynecologist.
Norman Wolmark, MD, is a
fellowship–trained breast surgical
oncologist. He cares for patients
with breast cancer or breast
disease.
They are currently seeing
patients at:
AHN Breast Surgeons
320 East North Avenue
Allegheny General Hospital
Cancer Center, 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412-359-8229
320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212