Breast Clinic in Minnesota

Services

Clinical staff of the Breast Diagnostic Clinic
Seated from left to right: Constance Williams, M.D., Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., Lonzetta Neal, M.D., Ruth Johnson, M.D., Lori Thicke, C.N.S. Standing from the left: Dietlind Wahner-Roedler, M.D., Marcia Britain, C.N.P., Karthik Ghosh, M.D., Jennifer Hazelton, C.N.S., Nicole Sandhu, M.D., and Robin Smith, M.D.

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The Breast Diagnostic Clinic evaluates and treats patients with a variety of breast-related concerns or complications, including:

• Abnormal mammogram
• Atypical hyperplasia of the breast
• Benign breast changes
• Breast cancer
• Breast cancer risk assessment
• Breast infection
• Changes in breast skin
• Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
• Family history of breast cancer
• Fibrocystic breasts with pain
• Gynecomastia
• Inflammatory breast cancer
• Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
• New or suspicious breast lumps
• Nipple discharge

Clinic services include coordination with Breast Imaging and Intervention for screening and diagnostic mammography, ultrasound, and interventional procedures (image-guided cyst aspirations and needle biopsies). Doctors at the clinic work closely with the Breast Cancer Clinic, surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, plastic surgery and genetics, depending upon the patient's needs.

Physicians in the Breast Diagnostic Clinic and Breast Cancer Clinic will coordinate breast surgery for patients who choose this treatment option.