The Comprehensive Breast Center The Comprehensive Breast Center combines state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in a supportive environment. The
center is located in a beautiful suite on West 59th Street, directly
across from Roosevelt Hospital. With radiology, pathology, and
comprehensive services available in one location, a suspected
malignancy can be ruled out or confirmed quickly, and treatment
options including reconstructive
surgery can be outlined in a single visit.
Our
physicians and staff are committed to providing the highest quality
of care and to improving the lives of our patients and their families.
An accurate and immediate diagnosis of breast disease is essential
for optimal treatment planning and peace of mind. That's why in
one location, The Comprehensive Breast Center provides today's
most advanced breast imaging services, including:
The Comprehensive Breast Center is led by Alison Estabrook, MD, who has been the Chief of Breast Surgery at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center since 1998. Dr. Estabrook came to St. Luke's-Roosevelt from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where she was the Chief of Breast Surgery for eight years. She performs approximately 100 lumpectomies and 60 mastectomies per year. Before 1998, these surgeries were often accompanied by a full axillary node dissection, but over the last 5 years, a new technique called sentinel node biopsy has been developed. Sentinel node biopsy allows most women to have only one or two lymph nodes removed, rather than the 10-15 which had been removed in the past. Dr. Estabrook has performed approximately 500 sentinel node biopsies over the past five years. If you are a new patient of Dr. Estabrook’s, click here for important information on preparing for surgery. Sharon Rosenbaum Smith, MD is a breast surgeon at the Comprehensive Breast Center at Roosevelt Hospital, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Service at St. Luke’s Hospital, and the Program Director of the Breast Surgery Fellowship at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals. Dr. Rosenbaum Smith trained at New York Medical College and completed her residency in general surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Her training also includes fellowships in breast surgery at the Strang Cancer Prevention Center and New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Rosenbaum Smith is an instructor of clinical surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She regularly performs sentinel node biopsies, ductal lavage, mastectomies and lumpectomies (breast conserving surgery). If
you are a new patient of Dr. Rosenbaum Smith’s, click
here for important information on preparing for surgery. The
Comprehensive Breast Center
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