MemorialCare Breast Center at Saddleback Opens in Irvine

MemorialCare Breast Center at Saddleback Opens in Irvine

Center Offers Latest Technology to Detect Breast Cancer, Renowned Specialists & Convenience

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center—leader in detection and treatment of breast cancer—opened MemorialCare Breast Center in Irvine on Barranca Parkway between Culver and West Yale Loop. The center offers the region’s latest, most advanced screening and diagnostic technology available staffed by nationally recognized physician specialists, clinicians and technologists in a convenient, easily accessible, beautiful and welcoming setting.

“We are proud to offer Irvine and surrounding communities the latest, cutting-edge screening and diagnostic equipment available,” says Gary Levine, M.D., MemorialCare Breast Centers Medical Director, nationally recognized breast radiologist and President of the National Consortium of Breast Centers. “What makes this and other MemorialCare Breast Centers unique is that our expert physicians and technologists are specialists in breast diagnoses and health, ensuring our patients receive the highest quality of care available.”

The Irvine Center is the newest complement to MemorialCare Breast Center at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, with a similar facility in San Clemente. The Irvine center provides 3D digital tomosynthesis mammography, dedicated breast ultrasound and DEXA bone density testing for osteoporosis screening.

“One in eight women in Orange County will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime,” explains Dr. Levine. “Breast cancer accounts for more than 30 percent of all cancers found in women. The majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease, and while it occurs more often in women who are over the age of 50, younger women are also at risk.”

“Ensuring that the very best women’s health care services are convenient and accessible to our community is critical to our mission of offering individuals and families extraordinary care provided by exceptional clinicians with the most state-of-the-art technology,” Dr. Levine adds. “Breast screening should be a regular part of a woman’s preventive health regimen. While we cannot yet prevent breast cancer from occurring, if detected early, it is an extremely curable disease.”

MemorialCare Breast Center at Saddleback Memorial in Irvine is located at 4040 Barranca Parkway in suite 110 and is open Monday through Saturday. For an appointment, or more information call 949-452-7200.

Saddleback Memorial’s Award-Winning Care

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills is continually honored for exceptional medical expertise, clinical outcomes and high quality, compassionate care. It is among only 1 percent of hospitals nationwide to receive Healthgrades 2016 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™. Saddleback was also listed among Becker’s Healthcare Top U.S. Hospitals and received American Heart Association Gold Plus honors for cardiac and stroke care. It has been voted #1 Hospital for two consecutive years in Orange County Register’s “Best of OC’s People’s Choice & Critics’ Picks.” Centers of excellence are renowned for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, heart disease, stroke, pulmonary disease, orthopedics and diabetes; and leadership in emergency medicine, critical care, breast health, outpatient rehabilitation, advanced imaging, women’s health, geriatric care and surgery, including robotic-assisted procedures. To learn more, visit memorialcare.org/saddleback.