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A "guide to understanding breast cancer detection, prevention, and treatment options from two top doctors in the field--Rachel Brem, a breast radiologist, and Christy Teal, a breast surgeon--who have also made the personal decisions to have mastectomies"--
A propos de l'auteur
Dr. Rachel Brem is an internationally known breast cancer expert who has been instrumental in developing and implementing new technologies to improve breast cancer detection. She is also deeply motivated to eliminate health care disparities. She is on the Board of Directors of industry-leading companies including Delphinus Technologies, Dilon Technologies, and Screenpoint Medical. She is Professor and Director of Breast Imaging and Intervention at the George Washington University, Vice Chairman of the Department of Radiology, and Chief Medical Advisor and Cofounder of the Brem Foundation. She is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging and is the recipient of many awards, including Newsweek's Best Cancer Doctors, Castle Connely Best Doctors and Best Cancer Doctors in the United States.Dr. Christy Teal is the Director of the Breast Care Center and Chief of Breast Surgery for The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, as well as an Associate Professor of Surgery. Since joining the faculty at GW in 2001, Dr. Teal and her colleagues have developed a cutting-edge, holistic, patient-focused Breast Care Center that integrates complementary medicine with the latest technology and surgical innovations. She is dedicated to performing clinical and translational research with the goal of improving patient outcomes. She has a special interest in taking care of breast cancer patients and those at increased risk for it. Dr. Teal is a Washingtonian Top Doctor, a US News & World Report Top Doctor, a Castle Top Doctor, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
