Women’s Health Center

A Coordinated Team of Experts Committed to Your Care
Women’s Health Center at Gerber Memorial Hospital is a fully accredited mammography center, which provides compassionate care with a team of experienced professionals in a comfortable environment that is sensitive to the complex needs of our patients. Our team of medical professionals includes diagnostic radiologists who are fellowship-trained in mammography, surgeons, certified radiology technologists, nurses and pathologists.

Services
The Women’s Health Center offers a range of diagnostic and therapeutic services including:

Screening Mammography
Diagnostic Mammography
Biopsies
-Core Biopsy (Stereotactic, Ultrasound)
-Cyst Aspirations
-Excisionals
-Needle Localizations
Sentinel Node Injections
Breast Ultrasound
Osteoporosis and Bone Density Testing (Dexascan)
Second Opinion Consultation
Pathology Support
Breast Surgical Service Coordination
-Lumpectomy
-Mastectomy

Mammography at The Women’s Health Center
Mammography at the Women’s Health Center is x-ray imaging of the breast which is used to detect tumors and cysts, often much earlier than can be detected by touch. At our Women’s Health Center, advanced mammography equipment combined with experienced and friendly technologists provides high quality diagnostic studies. The mammography equipment compresses the breast so that all breast tissue can be more clearly seen on the film. The pressure needed for compression for a high-quality mammogram may cause some brief discomfort but is necessary for a high quality examination. The mammography service is accredited by the American College of Radiology and is a certified mammography facility by the US Food and Drug Administration.

The Women’s Health Center features a full spectrum of screening, diagnostic and interventional services including the following:

Detection: An Important Part of Breast Care
A breast self-exam is an important preventive measure that all women should perform monthly. The Breast Center offers free breast self-exam training , by our nurse navigator, when you request this through scheduling.
While a regular breast self-exam is very helpful, it is not a substitute for a mammogram. This quick, safe and painless X-ray can detect breast lumps up to five years before they can be felt by hand. Because the risk of breast cancer increases as you mature, the American Cancer Society makes the following recommendations:

If you are age 20 to 39:

Have a clinical breast exam by your healthcare provider at least every three years
Do a breast self-exam each month

If you are age 40 and over:

Have a mammogram every year
Have a clinical breast exam by your healthcare provider at least every three years
Do a breast self-exam each month

Location
Gerber Memorial Hospital
212 S. Sullivan
Fremont, Michigan, 49412
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For more information about the Women’s Center or any of our services please call the Women’s Health Center at
1 (231) 924-1100
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Our Hours of Operation
7:30AM-4PM, Monday through Friday. Later hours are available upon request.
Call 231.924.7778 to schedule an appointment.

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