CONTACT: Susan Hall
214.820.1817
susanh@baylorhealth.edu
Janeen Browning
469.814.2107
janeenbr@baylorhealth.edu
(PLANO, TEXAS – Oct. 2) – In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano will offer two Saturday Mammography Clinics on Saturday October 11 and 25. Clinicians on the Baylor Plano medical staff encourage women to be diligent in sticking to a routine of breast self-exam, clinical examination by a physician and mammography. The Clinics will be held at the Women’s Imaging Center at Plano, 4708 Alliance Blvd., Medical Pavilion I, Ste. 450. Appointments begin at 8:30 a.m. and can be made by calling 1.800.4BAYLOR.
Baylor Plano treats nearly all the health conditions a woman could face, except pregnancy-related issues. Health services include minimally invasive robotic surgery for gynecology procedures through the FDA approved da Vinci® S Surgical System, diagnosis and treatment for heart disease and stroke, cancer, digital breast imaging, diabetes, osteoporosis, and skin conditions.
Women also have access to two registered nurses to help patients navigate their way through the sea of services and resources available at Baylor Plano. The women’s services coordinator provides free breast cancer risk assessments and individual and community education on a variety of women’s health and wellness issues – helping women make informed health care decisions by providing information, support and resources. The certified patient care nurse navigator assists patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis with physician referrals, follow-up care, recovery services, education and connection to various programs, support groups and services throughout the hospital.
In addition, Baylor Plano will offer the following events in the upcoming weeks.
All programs held at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, in Plano Conference Room A/B, Garden Level, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register for a program, please call 1-800-4BAYLOR.
One Mutant Cell
Tuesday, October 7
12 to 1 p.m.
Kathy LaTour, breast cancer survivor, author of “The Breast Cancer Companion” and editor-at-large for CURE magazine, will be the featured speaker at this complimentary lunch and ice scream social.
Diabetes Support Group
Thursday, October 9
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Living with Neck and Back Pain
Friday, October 10
12 to 1 p.m.
Learn about back health and how to treat neck pain.
Lunch Provided
Living Well with Cancer Information Session
Monday, October 13
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Dinner provided
Weight Loss Surgery Informational Seminar
Tuesdays, 14 & 28
6:30 p.m.
Presented by Nick Nicholson, M.D., bariatric surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor Plano. Baylor Plano’s surgical weight loss program offers three options: adjustable gastric banding, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy to help you try to achieve a healthy weight.
For location information and more information, please call 1-800-4BAYLOR.
Celebrating Life & Fall Fashion
Thursday, October 16
Physician Panel featuring breast cancer specialists on the Baylor Plano Medical staff: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Reception: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Fashion show featuring breast cancer survivors: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Saks Fifth Avenue
The Shops at Willow Bend
6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano, 75093
Look Good, Feel better
Tuesday, October 21
6 to 8 p.m.
Your Health This Month
Friday, October 24
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Breast cancer risk assessments, bone density and blood pressure screenings will be provided. Cholesterol and glucose screening will be available for $15.
Living With Advanced Breast Cancer Workshop
Monday, October 27
6 to 8:45 p.m.
Manish Gupta, M.D., oncologist on the Baylor Plano medical staff will be the featured presenter at this free seminar for cancer patients and family members.
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Tuesday, October 28
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Diabetes Self-Management Program
Assists all ages in managing diabetes. Classes offered at various times.
About Baylor Plano
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is a 128-bed acute care hospital committed to serving North Texas residents with personalized care and advanced technology on a beautiful campus with hotel-like amenities and all private rooms. Services include treatment for advanced spine deformities at the Baylor Scoliosis Center, neurosciences, orthopaedics, medical and radiation oncology, surgical weight loss, women’s services, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology, pulmonary, sleep disorders, pain management, diabetes management and more. Baylor Plano offers patients access to digital imaging and is the first hospital in north Dallas and Collin County to offer minimally invasive robotic surgery for gynecology and prostate procedures through the FDA approved da Vinci® S Surgical System. The hospital has won several quality awards including the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award of Excellence and is designated a Pathway to Excellence™ healthcare organization by American Nurses Credentialing Center.
As part of Baylor Health Care System, Baylor Plano offers patients access to innovative treatments and clinical trials performed through Baylor Research Institute in such areas as oncology and cardiovascular services. The Baylor Plano campus is the home of THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano, the first dedicated heart hospital in Collin County. For fiscal year 2007, Baylor Health Care System will report $390 million* in community benefit, which includes providing care for charity patients and patients enrolled in government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, as well as the unreimbursed costs of medical education, research and community programs.
For a physician referral, call toll free 1-800-4-BAYLOR or search online.
*Represents preliminary information that will be reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Physicians are members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Health Care System¹s subsidiary, community or affiliated medical centers and are neither employees nor agents of those medical centers, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, or Baylor Health Care System.