Solis Women's Health Opens Breast Care Center in Denton, Texas.AUSTIN, Texas -- Solis Women's Health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. today announced that it has opened its sixth breast care center in Denton, Texas. The Denton center, located on the campus of Denton Regional Medical Center Denton Regional Medical Center, or Denton Regional, is a full service hospital operated by HCA and is located at 3535 South Interstate 35, southeast of downtown Denton, Texas. It houses 200 beds, and employs more than 850 employees and 285 physicians. , in the greater Dallas-Ft Worth market, will assume the screening mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her and related diagnostic services formerly provided by Denton Regional. The 6,000 sq. ft. facility is the first in the Denton area to offer full field digital mammography. In addition to digital screening, digital diagnostic mammography and computer-aided detection, Solis will offer breast ultrasound, bone densitometry and stereotactic stereotactic /ster·eo·tac·tic/ (-tak´tik) 1. characterized by precise positioning in space; said especially of discrete areas of the brain that control specific functions. 2. pertaining to stereotactic surgery. and ultrasound-guided biopsy. The new Solis facility will be led by Dr. Kandace Farmer. Dr. Farmer earned her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a post-graduate residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is the state-run health sciences institution of New Jersey and comprises eight distinct academic units: the New Jersey Medical School, the New Jersey Dental School, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of and served a fellowship in Breast Imaging and Intervention at John Hopkins Medical. Prior to joining Solis, Dr. Farmer was the Director at Patewood Breast Imaging in Greenville, SC. Brad Hummel hummel entire, naturally polled deer. , Chief Executive Officer, said "We are pleased to expand our DFW DFW Dallas/Ft Worth, TX, USA - Dallas Ft Worth International (Airport Code) DFW Department of Fish and Wildlife DFW David Foster Wallace DFW Drug-Free Workplace DFW Down For Whatever (song by Pretty Young Things) footprint into a rapidly growing Denton market and particularly excited to implement our first fully digital center. This exceptional facility is an excellent example of coordination between a community hospital and Solis to efficiently deliver specialized care. Together with Denton Regional Medical Center, we have introduced a new standard of care and patient service to women in the Denton community." About Solis Women's Health Solis Women's Health is a specialized healthcare provider focused exclusively on the screening and diagnosis of breast cancer. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Solis operates six north central Texas facilities with several sites under development in markets across the United States. Solis provides a complete range of breast health services including screening mammography, diagnostic mammography, computer-aided detection, breast ultrasound, bone densitometry and stereotactic and ultrasound-guided biopsy. More information is available at www.SolisHealth.com. |
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