The Program Promises Comprehensive and Customized Approach to Breast Health and Prevention
University Cancer & Blood Center (UCBC), a leading oncology and hematology practice for Northeast Georgia, is launching its Comprehensive Breast Health Program. It is a customized, personal approach to breast cancer treatment and prevention.
UCBC’s Comprehensive Breast Health Program features a complete staff of highly qualified and dedicated specialists providing state-of-the-art individualized care. This will be a complete and multidisciplinary approach, including surgical care, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and imaging with screening and diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound.
Services include a high-risk screening program that combines advanced technology with expert clinical assessment to determine a woman’s lifetime risk of breast cancer. Features include risk assessment using multiple computerized models to achieve the most accurate results. Women with an elevated lifetime risk of breast cancer may qualify for more intense screening with 3D mammogram and breast MRI as desired. Additional care includes physical examinations, genetic counseling and testing as indicated, and risk-reducing strategies.
“My dream for 30 years has been to take care of my patients with a truly comprehensive approach to breast cancer care,” says expert breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Cody Gunn. “To be able to work alongside UCBC’s medical and radiation oncologists as a part of one team is great for patient care. I believe our comprehensive, personalized care will have a significant positive impact on patient outcomes as well.“
The UCBC Comprehensive Breast Health Program is led by Dr. Gunn and Dr. Ashley Ray, the first fellowship-trained breast surgeon to practice in Athens. Their unique perspectives and backgrounds complement each other in their unified mission to help women prevent, treat, and return to full health after breast cancer treatment. Additionally, the staff specializes in the treatment of benign breast diseases.
The team includes Heather Wheatley, NP, who has long championed the High Risk Breast Clinic, and now Sarah Shanewise, PA, who assists in all facets of breast care. Casey Freeman is a certified nurse navigator who helps guide every woman through all aspects of her breast care.
While the doctors and their team will be seeing patients immediately at UCBC’s North Chase Street location, UCBC is in the process of building a standalone Comprehensive Cancer Center that is scheduled to open summer of 2023. This will be a destination site for all cancer care, including the Comprehensive Breast Health Program.
UCBC Comprehensive Breast Health Program appointments can be made by calling (762) 356-4780.
Location: UCBC Comprehensive Breast Health Program, 658 N. Chase St., Suite 201, Athens
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
About UCBC
University Cancer & Blood Center has been Northeast Georgia’s leading cancer and hematology treatment center for over 40 years. Our highly skilled medical professionals, whose backgrounds include working at the nation’s leading cancer centers, provide every patient with the most advanced cancer care available in an atmosphere of care and compassion. For more information, visit universitycancer.com or call (706) 353-2990.
