The doctors at Atlantic Surgical are presently coordinating a partnership with Portsmouth Regional Hospital for a future Breast Center.

 

All three surgeons are members of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. They are all trained in ultrasound breast examination and biopsy. In the Breast Center they will have an on-site ultrasound machine for immediate examinations and ultrasound guided mammotome and core needle biopsies, when indicated.

 

This Breast Center hopes to encompass the ability of routine mammography with a daily on-site radiologist and diagnostic biopsies in combination with an on-site surgeon. By having both radiologic and surgical specialties at the center, we hope to decrease the time frame from the findings of a breast abnormality to biopsy and definitive diagnosis of this abnormality.

 

Dr. Gens and Dr. Looser were pioneers in bringing surgical stereotactic biopsy of nonpalpable breast lesions to the Seacoast. They were instrumental in training other surgeons on the Seacoast in these techniques. They were also the first to bring sentinal node biopsy techniques to the Seacoast. Their practice is unique in being the only surgical practice that offers in-office ultasound guided mammotome biopsies.