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TEAMING UP WITH SUTTER HEALTH FOR MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES The Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, part of Sutter Health’s not-for-profit integrated network of care, in 2020 launched a mobile mammography van to provide convenient access to screening mammography services for underserved women and to help improve early detection of breast cancer. We have partnered with Sutter Health to offer onsite mobile mammography services to our patients, and hosted the van’s inaugural screening event in December, which was enthusiastically received by physicians, patients and local media. The van is equipped with 3D mammography (digital breast tomosynthesis) and offers a comfortable waiting area as well as a private changing and exam room. The mobile unit was made
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possible by a grant from Peter Read, co-founder of Grocery Outlet, in honor of his wife Carol Ann Read who passed away from breast cancer, and a Sutter match grant. Sutter Health is a long-time community partner and supporter of the Order of Malta Clinic, and has played an instrumental role in helping our team provide access to preventative care for many patients in need.
