The SonoCiné AWBUS is trusted by some of the top breast cancer research and treatment centers across the United States. With some of the top medical colleges utilizing the SonoCiné AWBUS to perform research and clinical studies, as well as some of the top breast oncology clinics using the machine everyday to provide a higher level of screening, the SonoCiné AWBUS has made a large impact on the way dense breasts are examined. Below are just a few examples of where they are using the SonoCiné AWBUS.
Yale School of Medicine
The Yale School of Medicine has historically been leading the charge with cutting edge technology and technique when it comes to patient care, post care and preventative screening. Yale’s main teaching hospital is the Yale-New Haven Hospital which is one of the largest hospitals in the United States, helping over one million patients a year. With their adoption of the SonoCiné AWBUS, they have opened up new screening techniques and new research paths to keep them at the forefront of the medical world.
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago and its Pritzker School of Medicine is one of the top research campuses on the planet. With some of the most important medical discoveries being found by previous university alumni, it has established itself as a world class facility for the top medical minds. The SonoCiné AWBUS is now helping to contribute to that legacy of greatness with research and clinical use in its facilities.
McFarland Clinic
Established in 1946 as one of the first multi-specialty clinics in Iowa, the Mcfarland Clinic has grown into the largest physician-owned multi-specialty clinics in Iowa. Serving over one million patients a year they stay true to their promise of extraordinary care, every day. With their adoption of the SonoCiné AWBUS they were able to expand on that promise and bring to Iowa the latest imaging technology.
Danna Grear, MD- The Mana Clinic
Dr. Danna Grear is one of the highly respected Breast Imaging Radiologists at the Breast Center, a MANA Clinic in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Little did she know when she volunteered to be one of the first patients to have this automated whole breast ultrasound examination, she would be the first patient, in her center, to have an invasive breast cancer, that had been missed on her mammogram, to be detected by this new technology. Since then she and her colleagues have fully adopted and realized the full potential of the SonoCiné AWBUS.
Dan Herron, MD at Dignity Health in Sacramento
Dan Herron is one of SonoCiné’s biggest advocates. Currently works with Mercy Imaging Center which is a service partner of Dignity Health. With over 30 years of clinical experience he has created a women’s center that utilizes the latest technology such as the SonoCiné AWBUS to offer early detection and same day results to provide the highest level of patient care and create better opportunities for survivorship.
Prudence Hall, MD – The Hall Center
Dr. Prudence Hall, Founder and Medical Director of The Hall Center and published author, brings a new perspective to the medical field. At the beginning of her private practice, Hall rapidly saw the urgent need to offer a more comprehensive approach to health. She strives to help clients achieve optimal health and actively prevent disease without the use of pharmaceutical drugs when appropriate and with the help of the latest technology available. She uses the SonoCiné AWBUS to help detect early stages of breast cancers while they are still easily treatable.
Barbara Hayden, MD- Sound Breast Institute
Having had a private practice in Santa Monica for the last 28 years, Dr Barbara Hayden has surrounded herself with the best team and equipment available. Her personal experience with breast cancer and chemotherapy profoundly influenced her determination to provide programs that optimize health, appearance and self-esteem. At the center of her Breast Institute is the SonoCiné AWBUS.
Sean Canale, MD- Raleigh, NC
Sean established the Carolina Breast Care Specialists Clinic in 2006 with the mission to provide high quality and specialized breast care. With multiple years of experience he brings the highest level of individualized patient care. His practice has always been at the forefront of breast care technology and innovation so the adoption of the SonoCiné AWBUS was only natural.
David Weintritt, MD- Alexandria, VA
Dr David Wentritt completed his medical education at the University of Florida. From there he served in the United States Air Force as a general surgeon. He later founded the National Breast Center in Alexandria, VA in 2012. With an emphasis on minimally invasive approaches to breast disease management he has created a name for himself as a top doctor in the state. By adopting the SonoCiné AWBUS he is now able to detect smaller cancers, earlier on to create a higher chance of survival for his patients.
Marita Acheson, MD- Bellevue WA
A graduate of Oxford University, Marita Acheson created the Belladonna Breast Imaging Center as a place where patients can go to receive screening with the most up to date imaging technology with the highest possible quality of care. She saw that with the SonoCiné AWBUS she would be able to offer just that to her patients.