Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is proud to announce Heather G. Strittmatter, M.D., radiologist, as medical director of breast imaging at Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch. She graduated Summa cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in biological science from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA and with her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Strittmatter received specialized training in breast imaging as a breast imaging fellow at UT Southwestern Breast Center in Dallas. Prior to her fellowship, Dr. Strittmatter performed her internal medicine internship at St. Luke's-Roosevelt in New York, NY and her radiology residency at the UT Southwestern Department of Radiology. As a resident she was the recipient of the Society of Interventional Radiology, Resident in Training Scholarship.
Dr. Strittmatter is certified by the American Board of Radiology and is a member of the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, and Dallas County Medical Society. She is also the recipient of the Norma C. Ragland Academic Achievement Award and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society as a medical student.
"We believe that Dr. Strittmatter's specialized training in breast imaging and passion for helping find breast cancers at their earliest and most treatable stages will help many more members of our community receive the care they need to fight and beat this devastating disease," said Jerri Garison, president, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano.
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano has 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. Baylor Plano is the first hospital in Collin County accredited by the NAPBC, which includes Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch, an outpatient department of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. During the survey process, the center must demonstrate compliance with standards established by the NAPBC for treating women who are diagnosed with the full spectrum of breast disease. The standards include proficiency in the areas of: center leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement. A breast center that achieves NAPBC accreditation has demonstrated a firm commitment to offer its patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease.
In addition, the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the cancer program at Baylor Plano. Accredited cancer programs are also assigned an Accreditation Category that describes the services available at the facility. Baylor Plano is the only hospital in Collin County to be designated a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program. This level of accreditation means that a facility treats 650 or more cancer patients each year and provides a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services available on site.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has also granted its Outstanding Achievement Award to Baylor Plano as a result of surveys performed during 2010. Baylor Plano is one of a select group of 90 currently accredited and newly accredited cancer programs across the United States and one of two programs in Texas to receive this recognition. This number represents approximately 17 percent of programs surveyed during this period.
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is a 112-bed acute care hospital committed to serving North Texas residents with personalized care and advanced technology on a beautiful campus with hotel-like amenities and all private rooms. Services at the not-for-profit, fully-accredited facility include treatment for advanced spine deformities at the Baylor Scoliosis Center, neurosciences, orthopaedics, medical and radiation oncology, surgical weight loss, women's services, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders, pain management, diabetes management and more. Patients have access to digital imaging onsite at Baylor Plano and at the Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch, an outpatient department of Baylor Plano. The hospital is the first in North Dallas and Collin County to offer minimally invasive robotic surgery for procedures through the FDA-approved da Vinci® S Surgical System. Baylor Plano is a 2010 recipient of the Texas Award for Performance Excellence and houses an Accredited Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commissions on Cancer. Baylor Plano is the first hospital in Collin County and one of six in Texas to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Jerri Garison is president of Baylor Plano. For more information, or a physician referral, call toll free 1-800-4-BAYLOR or log onto www.BaylorHealth.com/Plano.
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