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There are also spaces designed for patient- and family-centered care; fl at screen TVs in exam rooms allowing physicians and patients to view images while discussing care plans; and a conference room with teleconferencing capabilities, so physi- cians at all of the UH hospitals can review their cases together as a team. Because early detection of breast What Women Want and Need Y OU CAN SEE it in their eyes when they walk through the door. Some women even ver- balize their approval. "Wow!" "Nice!" "Really fantastic!" Paula Silverman, MD, can relate. She's expressed those same sentiments to herself and to those around her when visiting UH Breen Breast Health Pavilion located on the UH Case Medical Center campus — a facility that she and her col- leagues have worked for years to create. "It IS rea l ly fant a s t ic," says Dr. Silverman, medical director of the Breast Cancer Program, UH Seidman Cancer Center. "The environment and the atmosphere are more like a spa and less like a clinic. You can actually feel the difference. And that's because the UH Breen Breast Health Pavilion is all about wellness and health. Many of our patients have never had breast cancer and probably never will. They just come here for screenings. So we've cancer is so important, UH Breen is equipped with the most advanced technology, including all-digital mam- mography, advanced ultrasound for image-guided breast biopsies and Ohio's only breast tomosynthesis sys- tem. Breast tomosynthesis combines advanced digital mammography with tomosynthesis-generated 3-D images of the breast to provide better visibility of breast tumors, especially in dense tissue. Considered to be the next generation in breast cancer detection, tomosynthesis was FDA-approved in February. "What's really great about the Breen Paula Silverman, MD, medical director, Breast Cancer Program, UH Seidman Cancer Center Pavilion is that we have all of the screen- ing technologies right here in the same space. And all of the specialists — the surgeons, the medical oncologists, the radiation oncologists — are here, too, working together as a comprehensive mul- tidisciplinary team. So patients have only one place to go for their breast care," says Dr. Silverman. Nurse navigators are assigned to Donna Plecha, MD, director, Breast Imaging, UH Breen Breast Health Pavilion, pictured with the breast tomosynthesis system. made the environment more about wellness and health, and less about cancer. Women love it." Adjacent to UH Seidman Cancer Center, the UH Breen Breast Health Pavilion is a 14,000 square-foot state- of-the-art facility, which includes 13 patient exam rooms and separate waiting area for women scheduled for mammograms and biopsy procedures. 16 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton MD NEWS MDNEWS.COM SPECIAL ISSUE, FALL 2011 patients with abnormal mammograms to educate them about procedures and help coordinate their care. Social work- ers, nutritionists and behavioral health experts are also onsite for patients in need of their services. And for women at high risk for breast cancer, there are cancer geneticists and nurse practitioners at UH Breen to perform screening or follow-up exams, discuss prevention strategies and do genetic testing — all in one clinic visit, if desired. "We offer comprehensive breast health services in a beautiful, truly remarkable facility," says Dr. Silverman. "And our patients love it." It's what women want ... and need. For more information about UH Breen Breast Health Pavilion, call 216-844-3097. s