## A Team Approach to Breast Care

Most patients with an urgent breast health issue face a series of appointments and procedures with a seemingly unconnected maze of departments. That’s not the case at Boston Medical Center.

 ![](/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/Specialty_Care/Belkin_Breast_Health_Center/field_Attachments/bmc-breast_health_center.jpg) 

 With BMC, you’ll have one team of specialists for your overall breast healthcare. 



Our breast health program takes a coordinated multispecialty approach to care, linking [internal medicine and primary care](/departments/adult-primary-care/womens-health-group "Adult Primary Care: Women’s Health Group | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)"), [surgical oncology](/cancer-center/surgical-oncology "Cancer Center: Surgical Oncology | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)"), [radiology/mammography](/departments/radiology/belkin-breast-imaging-center "Belkin Breast Imaging Center | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)"), [medical and radiation oncology](/departments/cancer-center "Cancer Center | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)"), [pathology and laboratory medicine](/departments/lab-services "Lab Services | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)"), and other specialties together as one connected team. This patient-centered approach results in rapid access, personalized care, and streamlined patient visits.

All new patients are given expedited appointments and are seen by either a medical or surgical breast specialist. Patients with an urgent problem are usually seen within a day. In addition, a cancer care nurse is available to all breast cancer patients as a central contact to offer support and ensure compliance throughout their multispecialty cancer care journey. We are conveniently located next door to the [Belkin Breast Imaging Center](/departments/radiology/belkin-breast-imaging-center "Belkin Breast Imaging Center | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)") if further diagnostic evaluation is needed.

Our goal at the Breast Health Center is for every breast cancer patient to obtain the optimal result through completion of their treatment plan.

![American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Center of Excellence seal/logo](/sites/default/files/Patient_Care/Specialty_Care/Belkin_Breast_Health_Center/Breast_Imaging/field_Attachments/ACR-Breast-Imaging-seal.png)An essential part of the program is a weekly multidisciplinary breast cancer conference in which the entire team collaborates on a comprehensive evaluation, and plans the best, most individualized treatment regimen and follow-up care for patients with breast cancer. There is ongoing communication with the patient and his or her primary care provider—so everyone is kept up-to-date and informed.

The Belkin Breast Center has been the proud recipient of grants from the Susan G. Komen Search for the Cure and the Avon Breast Cancer Foundation to further our efforts in breast cancer prevention, outreach, and treatment for the patients of Boston Medical Center, their affiliated Health Centers, and the community.



  ### Breast Health Center

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics)
- [Programs and Services](#programs-and-services)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
 
   ## Contact Us

 [617.414.9729](tel:617.414.9729) 

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

 

 



 

  ## Specialty Clinics

  [### Belkin Breast Imaging Center

A breast imaging center within the Department of Radiology providing screening, diagnostic imaging, and follow-up services to detect and evaluate breast conditions.

 

 

 ](/departments/radiology/belkin-breast-imaging-center)  ## Programs and Services

  [### Breast Imaging Nurse Navigator

Boston Medical Center is proud to offer a breast imaging nurse navigator to guide patients on their journey by providing them with support and answering questions during a very difficult and unsure time. The nurse navigator’s primary role and focus is on the patient, as well as family and support members.

 

 

 ](/departments/cancer-center/breast-cancer-program/treatments-and-services/breast-imaging-nurse-navigator)  ## Our Team

### Surgical Providers

 

 ###  [Alaina D. Geary, MD, MHPE](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/alaina-d-geary-md-mhpe) 

 Breast Surgical Oncologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/63be55f9-3d5c-48d7-b12f-b2fbed3a903f/Geary_Alaina?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Claire P. Miller, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/claire-p-miller-md) 

 Breast Surgical Oncologist 


 

    ![Headshot of Claire P. Miller, MD, breast surgeon at Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/54ca7c74-f0a8-42e4-930d-530d185115bd/Claire-P-Miller-MD-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

 

 

 



### Medical Providers

 

 ###  [Amy L. Fitzpatrick, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/amy-l-fitzpatrick-md) 

 Primary Care Physician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/17adde53-b30c-4d47-a603-f41d8f19ccae/Amy-Fitzpatrick?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jennifer M. Hao, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jennifer-m-hao-md) 

 Primary Care Physician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/7161dd14-ae4b-4813-aeb3-64493bced786/Jen-Hao_900_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Karimot Makinde, NP](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/karimot-makinde-np) 

 Nurse Practitioner 


 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Christine A Prifti, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/christine-prifti-md) 

 Primary Care Physician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/183c19db-152d-494c-b3f8-f8ec66834780/Prifti_Christine_A_MD_GIM?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Sascha N. Murillo, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/sascha-n-murillo-md) 

 Internal medicine physician 


 

   ![Placeholder image for doctor](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/headshoticon-v2.svg)  ###  [Ana Sofia C Warner, MD, MBA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/ana-sofia-c-warner-md-mba) 

 Primary Care Physician 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/05139b65-8bcf-4ee2-8663-7760b15e8977/Sofia-Warner-2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

 

 

 



### Radiology (Breast Imaging) Providers

 

 ###  [Neely L. Hines, MD, MBA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/neely-l-hines-md-mba) 

 Attending Radiologist 

 

    ![Headshot of Neely L. Hines, MD, diagnostic radiologist at the Belkin Breast Health Center of Boston Medical Center](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/77067cdc-a22a-483c-bc2a-38d56f032045/Neely-L-Hines-MD-2x3-crop?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Bernadette V Jakomin, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/bernadette-v-jakomin-md) 

 Radiologist 


 

    ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0e56109f-005e-4a3a-af35-3e8601522500/Bernadette-Jakomin-MD-Radiology?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   ###  [Jordana Phillips, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jordana-phillips-md) 

 Radiologist 


 

    ![Use this photo for her headshot on BMC.org](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/7cb9d5b1-cf9e-4a01-b989-cd2df6e563ea/Phillips_Jordana_01?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg)   

 

 

 



### Additional Team Members

- **Janice DeBrito**  
    Patient Navigator