The Harold and Dixie LePere Breast Health Center

At Memorial, our team is dedicated to providing quality breast health services from screening through treatment.

From our professional technologists at the accredited Harold & Dixie LePere Breast Health Center to the expertise of our board-certified surgeons to the world-class oncologists at the nationally recognized Siteman Cancer Center, our team provides the care you deserve.

Our team offers complete care from the moment you and your doctor suspect something is wrong through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. We are committed to giving you every advantage in your battle against breast disease. 

Medical Director/Breast Surgery

Michael Bergom, MD. FACS

Medical Oncology

Dr. John Visconti, DO

Radiation Oncology

Dr. Susan Laduzinsky, MD

We use a number of screening and diagnostic tests to properly diagnose breast cancer.

The Breast Health Center of Excellence at Memorial uses the latest in medical technology to diagnose breast cancer.

3D Mammography

30-40% more invasive cancers are detected with 3D mammography.

Computer-Aided Detection (CAD)

The Hologic R2 Checker digitizes and analyzes mammograms to help radiologists better see suspicious areas.

Breast MRI

MRI is useful for screening women at high risk for breast cancer and for preoperative planning.

Ultrasound

Used along with screening mammogram to detect areas of concern.

Stereotactic Biopsy

Stereotactic biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses mammography to find and remove abnormal tissue from the breast. ​

Mammotome-Guided Biopsy

Using ultrasound to identify suspicious areas, mammotome-guided biopsy allows the surgeon or radiologist to collect samples through a very small incision.

Surgical Biopsy

When larger tissue samples are needed, a surgical biopsy is performed. It is a little more invasive, and it may require a 1-2 inch incision.

When it comes to breast cancer treatments, your surgeon, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, pathologist, and radiologist will meet during the twice-monthly Tumor Conference to discuss your care plan.

At the Tumor Conference, your team of caregivers will review mammograms and any MRIs with the radiologist present. Then the pathology findings from the biopsy are reviewed with the pathologist. After reviewing these items, the doctors offer their opinions about the most appropriate treatment plan, while adhering to national guidelines.

Treatment may include:

• Surgery
• Radiation Therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Endocrine Therapy (Anti-Hormonal Therapy)