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Additional Health Care Providers and Services at John Rolfe
Dr. Elizabeth Roberts and Dr. Heather Zechman to our John Rolfe Commons location at the beginning of July. Each of these physicians will be providing obstetric and gynecologic care at the John Rolfe office one day a week. They will continue to see patients at our Henrico Doctors' location the remaining days. Our John Rolfe Commons office is located in the Far West End at the corner of John Rolfe Parkway and Ridgefield Parkway. The office is located under the John Rolfe YMCA and next to MARTIN'SŪ Food Markets. In addition to obstetric and gynecologic care, our John Rolfe office offers the following services: urology, ultrasound, mammography, bone health, psychology and clinical research. We hope that our patients who live or work in the Far West End will benefit from this added convenience! To schedule an appointment with one of these health care providers, log in to our secure patient portal or call our office at 804.288.4084.     From left to right: Katherine Czyszczon, M.D., Laura Pendlebury, M.D., Elizabeth Roberts, M.D., Ph.D., Heather Zechman, M.D. |
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Breast Health
Just as many things in a woman's body change as she advances through the stages of life, her breasts are no exception. Breasts are made up of glands, fat and thickened tissue. In response to hormonal fluctuations, the amount of fluid in a woman's breasts will change. Changes will not only happen in response to her monthly menstrual cycles, but they will also occur as she goes through puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause. Many lumps, tenderness and other changes are benign, normal and simply the result of these hormonal changes. However, because of the prevalence of breast cancer in women, appropriate screening measures and breast self-awareness are important components of breast health.
Tools such as screening mammograms, clinical breast exams and breast self-exams can help detect breast cancer before it has progressed. Screening is most effective when the following techniques are used together.
- Screening mammography:
- An X-ray technique that is used to examine the breasts
- Recommended annually for women aged 40 and older (certain risk factors might warrant earlier screening)
- Clinical breast exams:
- Performed by a health care provider at the patient's well-woman visit
- Recommended every 1-3 years for women aged 29-39 and annually for women aged 40 and older
- Breast self-exams:
In addition to these screening methods, it is important to have a general awareness of how your breasts normally look and feel. That way, you can notice even small changes and report them to your health care provider. Lumps, nipple discharge and tenderness could be symptoms of a greater problem and it's important to visit your health care provider if you experience any of these symptoms.
Additional resources for breast health:
- Preparing for your mammogram
- Debunking the myths of mammography
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Virginia Healthcare Innovators Awards
Virginia Women's Center is honored to have been named a finalist for the Virginia Healthcare Innovators Awards in the Patient Care (1 to 250 employees) category. The awards recognize Virginia organizations that have developed innovative ways to improve healthcare quality and efficiency. The nominations were evaluated based on the following criteria: uniqueness, demonstrated success and broad potential impact. Several well-deserving organizations were recognized and Virginia Women's Center was grateful to be among them.
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