On Friday, May 10 from 8am-3:30pm, The Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital will offer free breast exams, mammography, and, if needed, pelvic exams with PAP tests for women ages 40 and older who are either underinsured or have no insurance. Robbi Kempner, M.D., FACS, surgeon, and medical director of Breast and Women’s Health Services, along with other breast health professionals, will be performing the breast exams. The screenings are funded by The New York State Department of Health and Montefiore Nyack Hospital. To register for a free breast screening, please call:
- The Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital at 845-348-8551
- Spanish-speaking assistance at 845-348-8582
- Cancer Services Program of the Hudson Valley Region at 855-277-4482
Walk-ins are welcome but registration is strongly recommended. Refreshments are generously provided by New York State Senator David Carlucci.
The Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital offers 3-D digital mammography which can detect up to 41% more invasive breast cancers. The Center continually performs in the 99th percentile of achieving patient satisfaction and results released by the 2014 Commission on Cancer show Montefiore Nyack Hospital with higher performance rates in breast cancer care than the national standards. The Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital has once again been granted a three-year/Full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. In addition, the Center has been designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Montefiore Nyack Hospital (formerly Nyack Hospital) is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital which was founded in 1895 and is located in Rockland County, NY. Its mission is to provide competent, innovative, and accessible emergency and acute care services to the residents of Rockland County and surrounding areas. It is a member of Montefiore Health System and a partner with Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, providing clinical rotations to third-year medical students. To learn more, visit montefiorenyack.org; follow them on Facebook or Twitter and view them on YouTube.
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
160 N. Midland Ave.
845-348-2000
