SIMI
VALLEY, Calif., July 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nancy Reagan Breast Center
is celebrating 30 years of compassionate care. Established in
July 1994 by former First Lady
Nancy Reagan, a breast cancer
survivor herself, the Nancy Reagan Breast Center has been a beacon
of hope, providing life-changing, world-class breast imaging and
care to the surrounding community since then.
"For more than 30 years, the Nancy Reagan Breast Center has
provided life-saving breast cancer screenings for locals throughout
Ventura County and Los Angeles," said Jennifer Swenson, President of Adventist Health
Simi Valley. "We screen more than
10,000 women annually for breast cancer, saving lives with early
detection and prevention."
Early detection saves lives. Mrs. Reagan's diagnosis of breast
cancer came from a routine mammogram screening, and she took
thoughtful but swift action. She also decided to share her news
publically to expand awareness of breast cancer and the need for
regular mammography screenings.
"Mrs. Reagan decided to make her situation public in order to
expand awareness of breast cancer and the need for regular
mammograms," said Kathryn Stiles,
Director of Philanthropy, Adventist Health Simi Valley. "We are honored to be the one and
only Center with her name, and it is our desire to expand and
renovate the Center to continue living up to her determination to
help save many more lives."
To continue Nancy Reagan's
mission of ensuring women across Ventura
County and Los Angeles
receive expert breast care, the Adventist Health Simi Valley
Foundation is raising $2 million to
renovate and expand the Nancy Reagan Breast Center. The expansion
will enable us to double the number of patients receiving
state-of-the-art breast care with use of new technology and a
larger clinical team, saving even more lives.
To donate to the campaign, go to Campaign for the Nancy Reagan
Breast Center | Adventist Health Simi Valley. To schedule an
appointment, call 805-955-6122.
Adventist Health Simi Valley is a 136-bed acute-care
hospital in Ventura County,
Calif., serving the communities of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand
Oaks and the west San Fernando Valley. Recognized as
the first Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery in Ventura County by the Surgical Review
Corporation (SRC), Adventist Health Simi Valley offers the most
effective, least invasive surgical treatments available. Other key
service areas include primary care, cardiology, stroke and
neurology, orthopedics, women's health and radiology. As part of
Adventist Health, located in more than 90 communities in
California, Oregon and Hawaii, we are transforming the healthcare
experience together with a whole-person focus on physical, mental,
spiritual and social healing to support well-being.
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