Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center Provides Free Breast Screening Programs

More than 25 local women recently took advantage of free breast education and screening programs offered in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch and at Jacqueline M. Wilentz Breast Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus in Lakewood.

The programs featured free clinical breast exams and screening mammograms, as well as opportunities to discuss breast reconstruction following breast cancer surgery with Gregory Greco, M.D., chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Monmouth Medical Center, and breast surgery with Manpreet Kohli, M.D., a breast surgeon who recently joined the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center.

Additionally, Sherry Grumet, genetic counselor with the Leon Hess Cancer Center at Monmouth Medical Center, discussed Monmouth’s High Risk Cancer Program and Erin Dooley, breast patient navigator, spoke to patients about programs and services available at the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center. Each event included an assessment for the High Risk Cancer Program, breast health education, refreshments and giveaways, as well as same-day mammogram reads

Screenings were open to insured and uninsured women, with screenings for uninsured women made possible by a grant from the Central and South Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

The Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center is a recognized leader in providing the most advanced array of breast health services for women concerned about breast health. The Wilentz Center and its satellite locations across Monmouth and Ocean counties provide convenient mammography screenings with no appointment required. To learn more or to schedule an appointment at any of the Wilentz locations, call 732-923-7700.

PHOTO: Gregory Greco, M.D., chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Monmouth Medical Center with Manpreet Kohli, M.D., breast surgeon with Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center at Monmouth Medical Center.

About Monmouth Medical Center
Located in Long Branch, N.J., Monmouth Medical Center, a Barnabas Health facility, along with The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, is one of New Jersey’s largest academic medical centers and has been a teaching affiliate of Philadelphia’s Drexel University College of Medicine for more than 40 years. From its earliest days, Monmouth Medical Center has been a leader in surgical advancement and has introduced many technological firsts to the region, including robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques. The hospital is routinely recognized by HealthGrades, the nation’s largest premier independent health care quality company, for excellence in both emergency medicine and maternity care. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Monmouth as a regional leader in cancer, geriatrics, gynecology, neurology and neurosurgery.