Comprehensive Breast Care

With your generosity, the Women’s Health Institute’s Comprehensive Breast Program continues to make a positive impact in the lives of thousands of women in our community. Anchored by its flagship location, the Sue J. Gross Comprehensive Breast Center in Newport Beach, Hoag’s Comprehensive Breast Program blends pioneering technology, best-in-class care and holistic programs that promote prevention and wellness while supporting patients at every step of their health care journey.

Learning from the Best

Melvin

J. Silverstein, MD, FACS, Gross Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and medical director of the Hoag Breast Center, is passionate about teaching the next generation of breast surgeons. Philanthropy helped Dr. Silverstein create and continues to support a unique fellowship program that trains breast surgeons in oncoplastic breast conservation, a technique he pioneered in the 1980s as a superior alternative to disfiguring lumpectomies. A win-win for patients, it removes the cancer while improving the cosmetic result.

“Generous donors have allowed me to continue my unwavering commitment to educating the next generation of oncoplastic breast surgeons and to elevate Hoag’s expertise in this important specialty,” said Dr. Silverstein. Under his leadership, the fellowship draws some of the best and brightest to Hoag. These fellows go on to lead or join top institutions across the nation, carrying forward the knowledge and skill they’ve gained at Hoag, improving patient care in their communities.

Melvin J. Silverstein, MD, FACS

Visionary Support for the Outstanding Breast Fellow of the Year

Thanks to the foresight and generosity of James and Pamela Muzzy, the Muzzy Family Endowed Fellowship in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery recognizes the top fellow each academic year and provides a sustainable source of funding for their training.

Breast Surgical Fellows

Trained to Date Muzzy Fellows

State-of-the-Art Breast Screening and Diagnostics

Thanks to the generosity of philanthropist Sue Gross and other committed donors, Hoag stays on the leading-edge of breast imaging technology, ensuring women in our community have access to the latest in breast cancer screening and diagnostic mammography, breast MRI and breast ultrasound.

Although mammograms are the standard for screening, not all breast cancers are visible on mammograms. Dense breast tissue can mask breast cancers, making them impossible to see. Fortunately, advances in 3D tomosynthesis (tomo) mammogram technology have led to the updated Hologic® Clarity HD tomosynthesis. Clarity HD images have twice the resolution of those from the first-generation tomo and allow radiologists to differentiate breast cancers from normal breast tissue more easily. With the added help of the artificial intelligence software 3DQuorum™, Clarity HD images are even clearer. Thanks to philanthropy, all mammography units at Hoag are now equipped with Clarity HD and 3DQuorum™.

2022 Breast Cancer Screening by the Numbers

56,943

Mammograms (37,764 were 3D)

4,489

Breast MRIs

20,317

Breast Ultrasounds