Sibley’s Comprehensive Breast Health Care Center Serving Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia

The Sullivan Center for Breast Health at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington DC is a national model for the best in breast health care. The Sullivan Center diagnoses and treats more breast cancers than any other medical facility in the Washington DC and Maryland area. Since 1998, Sibley’s Sullivan Center has been involved in caring for nearly 4,300 women with breast cancer.

Multidisciplinary Team Of Breast Experts

The breast experts at Sibley are leaders in all aspects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. The multidisciplinary team of breast experts includes breast cancer surgery, radiation oncology, pathology, medical oncology, breast radiology and breast reconstruction surgery. Sibley’s breast specialists take an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to care and treatment that benefits the patient. Also included as needed are psychosocial support, oncology nursing, genetic and nutrition counseling, community outreach and more.

A Comprehensive Breast Health And Breast Cancer Treatment Center

Sibley fulfills the National Consortium of Breast Centers' requirements for providing "comprehensive" breast care. Only a comprehensive breast health center such as Sibley's organizes multidisciplinary services into a fully integrated system of care. Breast imaging, breast cancer surgery, reconstructive surgery, radiation oncology, physical therapy and other key teams collaborate closely to ensure the well-being of each patient.

Services Include Mammograms; Breast Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment; And Breast Cancer Surgery and Support.

The Sullivan Center serves the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia area, offering a rare combination of medically sophisticated breast health care, state-of-the-art technology, warm pleasant environment and streamlined patient-centered experience.

Breast Imaging Services Include:

  • Screening mammogram
  • Diagnostic mammogram
  • Breast ultrasound
  • Breast MRI

Mammography Services Certified By The American College Of Radiology And The US FDA

Mammography services at Sibley’s Sullivan Center for Breast Health in Washington DC are certified by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These certifications require peer review evaluations of the facility's staff qualifications, equipment and quality control, ensuring you best quality mammograms.

Breast Biopsy Services Include:

  • Least invasive breast biopsy method is our goal.
  • Sentinel Node Breast Biopsies
  • Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
  • Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
  • MR Guided Breast Biopsy

Sibley Is Breast Cancer Diagnosis Treatment Leader in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia

The Sullivan Center for Breast Health at Sibley in Washington DC diagnoses and treats more breast cancers than any other medical facility in the DC and Maryland area. Since 1998, Sibley has cared for nearly 4,300 women.

Sibley Offers Comprehensive Breast Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Services

Only a comprehensive breast center like Sibley’s organizes breast surgery, radiation oncology, pathology, medical oncology and radiology into an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to treating breast cancer. Comprehensive breast cancer treatment at Sibley in Washington DC also includes psychosocial support, oncology nursing, cancer genetic counseling, nutrition counseling, community outreach and more. At regularly scheduled Breast Conferences, breast cancer patient cases are discussed by breast radiologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, pain medicine specialists, oncology nurses and other specialties that make up the breast cancer conference team. This group explores all possible treatment options to recommend the ideal breast cancer treatment plan.

Beyond The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Breast Cancer - Full Support

We help breast cancer patients and their families with support during breast cancer treatment and on into recovery from breast cancer. The Sullivan Center for Breast Health in Washington DC coordinates the resources of Sibley Memorial Hospital to help breast cancer patients and their families manage both the medical and many non-medical aspects of dealing with breast cancer treatment. This support addresses the practical, logistical, emotional and spiritual aspects of breast cancer treatment patients including the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation oncology as well as the issues of breast cancer survivors who need support for matters such as lymphedema.

Sibley's breast center support groups include:

  • "Coping Skills" support group for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer
  • Support groups for spouses, partners and family members of women diagnosed with breast cancer
  • Support groups for breast cancer patients and their families
  • "After Treatment Transition" for women on their way to being breast cancer survivors

Sibley Is Home To National Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer

Through Sibley, breast cancer patients have access to a number of clinical trials, including National Breast Cancer Clinical Trials from the National Cancer Institute. This gives breast cancer patients the opportunity to receive breast cancer drug regimens that may be superior to the standard treatments for breast cancer.