UAMS Breast Cancer Program Receives National Accreditation

By David Robinson

Ronda Henry-Tillman, M.D., breast cancer surgeon; Matthew Steliga, M.D., lung specialist; and V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., chief of the Division of Breast Surgical Oncology

Cristiano Boneti, M.D., with Daniela Ocho, M.D., and Misti Wilson, M.D., two fellows in the Breast Cancer Fellowship program

Oct. 24, 2011 | The Breast Cancer Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been accepted for membership in the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

The NAPBC, a program of the American College of Surgeons, represents a consortium of national professional organizations dedicated to improving of the quality of care and monitoring of outcomes for patients with diseases of the breast.

“Being recognized as the only NAPBC accredited program in the state further distinguishes the UAMS program and our Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as the premier cancer treatment facility in Arkansas,” said V. Suzanne Klimberg M.D., chief of the Division of Breast Surgical Oncology and professor on the Departments of Surgery and Pathology in the UAMS College of Medicine. “Our commitment to following recognized guidelines for patient care allows our facility to become a part of this elite group.”

Klimberg also directs the Breast Fellowship in Diseases of the Breast at UAMS and holds the Muriel Balsam Kohn Chair in Breast Surgical Oncology at UAMS.

The NAPBC accreditation is granted only to centers that are voluntarily committed to providing the best in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and able to comply with established NAPBC standards.