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Clinical Excellence at Maimonides Breast Center
COURIER LIFE, OCT. 11-17, 2019 7
Maimonides Medical Center
will be recognizing Breast
Cancer Awareness Month
with several events in the
coming weeks. On Sunday, October
13th, the hospital will be
presenting its Annual Ride 2
Live motorcycle tour through
the streets of Brooklyn. Registration
begins at 9:00 a.m. at
the Maimonides Breast Center
(745 64th Street), where
riders will make their way toward
the Hudson River Yacht
Club (2101 Bergen Avenue).
On Wednesday, November
13th, Maimonides will hold
its triumphant Pink Runway
fashion show at Marquee New
York to celebrate breast cancer
survivors at Maimonides.
Proceeds from both events
will help to support the prestigious
Maimonides Breast
Center.
During a special flag-raising
ceremony on October 4th,
Maimonides staff, patients
and families came together to
raise additional awareness,
including the importance of
screenings and treatments
available at the Breast Center.
“Yearly mammograms
and regular doctor visits can
make a big difference in early
detection and survival,” said
Dr. Patrick Borgen, Maimonides
Chair of Surgery and
Director of the Maimonides
Breast Center.
This past spring, the Breast
Center was honored by Susan
G. Komen Greater New York
City with a 2019 Community
Impact & Innovation Award,
recognizing extraordinary
achievements in education,
outreach and research in the
fight against breast cancer.
“This award is a testament
to the excellence of the care
provided at the Maimonides
Breast Center, combined with
the dedication of our doctors
to the health of the entire
Brooklyn community,” said
Kenneth D. Gibbs, President
and CEO of Maimonides Medical
Center. “Under the leadership
of Dr. Patrick Borgen, the
most advanced protocols have
been saving and improving
the lives of our breast cancer
patients, and we thank Komen
for recognizing the impact of
this outstanding work.”
The honor is among many
accolades the Maimonides
Breast Center and its physicians
have received in recent
months. Dr. Borgen led the 36th
Annual Miami Breast Cancer
Conference earlier this year.
The event, one of the nation’s
largest breast cancer conferences,
brings together leading
oncology specialists to share
best practices in cutting-edge
treatments for all stages of
breast cancer. Dr. Borgen presented
important protocols for
surgeons to combat the opioid
crisis. He shared encouraging
statistics, including the news
that the Maimonides Breast
Center has now reached 100%
opioid-free management of
breast surgery.
“Not only are we using effective
alternatives to opioids
before and during surgery,
we’ve eliminated the need for
opioids during post-operative
care,” explained Dr. Borgen.
“The ‘Enhanced Recovery
After Surgery’ protocol is a
game-changer that is now being
implemented across all
surgical specialties at Maimonides.”
Dr. Borgen was also recognized
for his leadership in
ending the opioid crisis at a
United Hospital Fund event in
May, along with other prominent
healthcare innovators. In
addition, Dr. Borgen presented
an informative breast cancer
workshop at the American
College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists (ACOG) District
IV, VII and XI Meeting in
New Orleans in September.
To speak with a breast
cancer specialist or to learn
more about the Maimonides
Breast Center, call 888.
MMC.DOCS (888.662.3627)
or visit www.maimonidesmed.
org/breast. For
more information on Ride 2
Live and Pink Runway, visit
gopinkrunway.org.
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