The Breast Health Center at Phoenixville provides women with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, surgical and follow-up breast care, all in one centralized location.

Under the direction of Bruce Weiner, M.D., FACS, the center is committed to providing patients with advanced breast care. The team at the Breast Health Center at Phoenixville is dedicated to following breast patients through diagnosis, treatment and recovery. We strongly believe that the treatment of breast disease requires a partnership between the patient and the treating physicians.

Meet Our Surgeon

Bruce Weiner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast Surgeon

Bruce Weiner, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified surgeon with advanced post-graduate training in the management of breast diseases. Dr. Weiner's practice focuses solely on breast problems, both benign and malignant.

Dr. Weiner was one of the first surgeons in the Philadelphia region to perform stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel node axillary biopsy and catheter placement for partial breast radiation. He is one of only a handful of surgeons certified by the American Society of Breast Surgeons to perform stereotactic breast biopsy. His office offers ultrasound guided biopsy, stereotactic breast biopsy, as well as genetic testing and counseling.

Dr. Weiner is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, American Society of Breast Disease and other surgical societies, and is an advisor to the website BreastCancer.Org.

Upon graduating from Harvard University, Dr. Weiner obtained his medical degree from Rutgers Medical School. He completed a surgical residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center and received his post-graduate training in the treatment of breast disease at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Weiner actively participates in breast cancer research trials.

With more than 20 years diagnosing and treating breast diseases, Dr. Weiner brings experience, expertise, compassion and patient-oriented care to our community.

Breast Care Navigator

If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, our Breast Care Navigator is here to help you through this difficult time. She can be a valuable resource for you and your family, providing support, comfort, education and advice.

The Breast Care Navigator provides:

• In-depth, personal guidance from an experienced and caring medical
professional specializing in breast health
• Assistance with communicating your needs and concerns to your health care team and family
• Answers to questions and clarifications of your treatment plan
• Assistance with scheduling follow-up services and specialist appointments
• Referrals to, and information about, hospital-based and community support groups and services (The Phoenixville Hospital Breast Cancer Support Group meets the 4th Tuesday of every month.)
• Access to information, publications, books and videos on a variety of topics related to beast health and breast cancer
• Practical information about image recovery during and after treatment

To reach the breast care navigator, please call 610-983-1989.

Multi-Disciplinary Approach

The Breast Health Center offers patients individualized, multi-disciplinary care in a comfortable setting, with supportive staff, plus the advantages of working directly with other Phoenixville Hospital resources like advanced diagnostic imaging and a comprehensive Cancer Center all on the same campus.

Diagnostic Imaging Services

American College of Radiology accredited breast health services are available at Phoenixville Hospital and the Outpatient & Surgery Center at Limerick. All of the board-certified radiologists on the medical staff at Phoenixville Hospital are members of the Department of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

Specialty-certified technologists use advanced equipment to provide the following breast health services:

• Digital mammography – diagnostic and screening – with computer-aided detection (CAD)
• Digital breast ultrasound
• Digital mammographic needle localizations
• Breast MRI and MR-guided breast biopsy
• Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy/mammotone
• Dedicated breast care liaison

The Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital

A team of board-certified medical and radiation oncologists, along with specialty-trained therapists and oncology nurses, provides a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care and offers advanced treatments, including radiation, recent advancements in chemotherapy and a wide range of support services.

The Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital is a member of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Network.

The Center has been recognized by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, awarding a three-year Accreditation with Commendation in all six standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program: cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach and quality improvement.

 

The Breast Health Center is accepting new patients.
Most major health insurance plans are accepted.
For more information, call 610-983-1980.

Medical Office Building II
826 Main Street, Suite 203
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-983-1980

Dr. Weiner is a member of the Medical Staff at Phoenixville Hospital.