In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch, an outpatient department of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, will offer two Saturday Mammography Services on Saturday October 3 and 17. Clinicians on the Baylor Plano medical staff encourage women to be diligent in sticking to a routine of breast self-exam, clinical examination by a physician and mammography. The Clinics will be held at the Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch in McKinney, 8080 State Highway 121, Suite 201 A.
In addition, Saturday services will also be offered at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano Women's Imaging Center on Saturdays, October 10 & 24. The Women's Imaging Center is located in Medical Pavilion II, Ste 100, on the Baylor Plano campus. Appointments at both facilities begin at 8 a.m. and can be made by calling 469.814.5500.
Baylor Diagnostic Imaging Center at Craig Ranch offers full service, digital imaging and diagnostic services, including dual-head molecular breast imaging, mammography, ultrasound, bone density, MRI, CT, and diagnostic radiology. The new facility is one of a few in the world and the only facility in Texas to offer dual-head molecular breast imaging, which offers benefits over digital mammography, including definitively visualizing tumors less than 2 cm. in size, from two camera angles.
Through the Baylor Plano Women's services department, women have access to two registered nurses to help patients navigate their way through the sea of services and resources available at Baylor Plano. The women's services coordinator provides free breast cancer risk assessments and individual and community education on a variety of women's health and wellness issues – helping women make informed health care decisions by providing information, support and resources. The certified patient care nurse navigator assists patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis with physician referrals, follow-up care, recovery services, education and connection to various programs, support groups and services throughout the hospital.
In addition, Baylor Plano will offer the following events in the upcoming weeks.
All programs held at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register for a program, please call 1-800-4BAYLOR or visit www.BaylorHealth.com/PlanoEvents.
The Ovarian and Breast Cancer Link
Friday, October 2
12 to 1 p.m.
Conference Room A/B, Garden Level
Nirmala Vallurupalli, M.D., gynecologist on the Baylor Plano medical staff will discuss which women are at an increased risk for ovarian cancer, how breast cancer can increase one's risk for ovarian cancer, and the role heredity plays in ovarian cancer.
Support for People with Oral Head & Neck Cancer
Tuesdays, October 6 & November 3
6 to 8 p.m.
Conference Room A/B, Garden Level
To register call 214.820.2608.
Caring for a Loved One With Cancer
Wednesday, October 7
12 to 1 p.m.
Education Center 1-4, Garden Level
Presented by June Hunt
Lunch provided
Weight Loss Surgery Informational Seminar
October 7 & 27; November 4 & 24
6:30 p.m.
Presented by Nick Nicholson, M.D., bariatric surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor Plano. Baylor Plano's surgical weight loss program offers three options: adjustable gastric banding, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy to help you try to achieve a healthy weight.
For more information and to register, please call 1-800-4BAYLOR.
Diabetes Support Group
Thursdays, October 8 & November 12
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Conference Room A/B, Garden Level
Living Well with Cancer Information Session
Mondays, October 12 & November 9
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Conference Room A/B, Garden Level
Dinner provided
Celebrating Life & Fall Fashion
Thursday, October 15
Physician Panel featuring breast cancer specialists on the Baylor Plano medical staff: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Reception: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Fashion show featuring breast cancer survivors: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Saks Fifth Avenue
The Shops at Willow Bend
2401 Dallas Parkway, Plano
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group
Wednesdays, October 14 & November 11
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Conference Room A/B, Garden Level
To register call 469.814.5677
Your Health This Month
Wednesday, October 21
7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Breast cancer risk assessments, scoliosis screening and blood pressure screenings will be provided. Cholesterol and glucose screening will be available for $15.
Conference Room A/B, Garden Level
Healthy Lungs Seminar
Wednesday, November 4
12 to 1 p.m.
Conference Room A/B, Garden Level
Matthew Curry, M.D., pulmonologist on the Baylor Plano medical staff, will discuss how smoke, second hand smoke, asthma, bronchitis, and environmental elements affect the health of your lungs.
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Tuesdays, October 27 & November 17
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Conference Room A/B, Garden Level
Diabetes Self-Management Program
Assists all ages in managing diabetes. Classes offered at various times.
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 gynecology and prostate procedures through the FDA-approved da Vinci® S Surgical System. The hospital has won several quality awards including the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellence and has received a Pathway to Excellence™ designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Jerri Garison is president of Baylor Plano. For fiscal year 2008, Baylor Health Care System reported $446 million in community benefit, which includes providing care for charity patients and patients enrolled in government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, as well as the unreimbursed costs of medical education, research and community programs.
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White is empowering customers to live well by reimagining traditional healthcare — creating more convenient, personalized and informed experiences. It serves more than three million customers through 53 hospitals, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple; the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; 1,300+ access points; 59,000+ team members; and its leading digital platform — MyBSWHealth. The system's award-winning employer solutions include Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and Levanto — a company offering digitally enabled health products. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White's mission is to promote the health and well-being of all individuals, families and communities. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com