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April 28, 2006
Breast Care Medical Co-Directors Named at Lake Forest Hospital
Drs. Stephen Ganshirt and Beth Sylvester-Cook will share clinical
leadership and oversight responsibilities as the first medical
co-directors of the Comprehensive Breast Care Center at Lake Forest
Hospital (LFH). Their appointments, announced by the center’s Medical
Advisory Council, are an integral part of the ongoing process of
creating an even more comprehensive approach to clinical health-care
services for women with an emphasis on prevention and early detection
of diseases and conditions.
Ganshirt, a Lake Forest surgeon, has been member of the Lake Forest
Hospital Medical Staff since 1994. He chairs the Department of Surgery
and also has served as the hospital’s trauma director and chairman of
Lake Forest Managed Care Association. In looking forward to his
leadership role at the Comprehensive Breast Care Center, Ganshirt says,
“I’m very excited for this opportunity to work with Dr. Sylvester to
organize the center in a way that will be much more convenient for our
patients while providing them access to all the latest treatment
opportunities available anywhere.”
Sylvester-Cook, a diagnostic radiologist, spends the majority of
her practice at the Comprehensive Breast Care Center overseeing and
interpreting mammograms, breast ultrasounds and MRIs as well as
performing a variety of imaging-guided breast needle core biopsies. “My
goal as medical co-director is simple and heartfelt – to continue to
provide the competent services we already have in place, but in a
kinder, more comprehensive fashion,” she says. “This includes
monitoring expectations after a simple screening mammogram, adequately
explaining results and recommendations after a diagnostic exam, and
guiding patients diagnosed with cancer through the treatment process.”
The Comprehensive Breast Care Center is a key component of the
Hunter Family Center for Women’s Health at Lake Forest Hospital. Its
Medical Advisory Council, comprised of eight physicians representing
all specialties relating to breast care, is guiding development of a
truly seamless breast care program for patients and their families.
Serving with Ganshirt and Sylvester-Cook as council members are Dr.
Heather Heiberger, OB/GYN; Dr. Thomas Mientus, pathology; Dr. Marc
Posner, radiation oncology; Dr. Anthony Terrasse, plastic surgery; Dr.
Dean Tsarwhas, medical oncology; and Dr. Shana Weiss, internal
medicine. In addition, four hospital officials serve as ad hoc members
of the council, making it a truly multi-disciplinary team. They are
Vice President Marsha Oberrieder, Executive Director of Women’s
Services Kim Nagy, Director of Diagnostic Imaging Susan Becker, and
Posy Krehbiel Prevention & Wellness Center Manager Pauline Norton.
The next step will be the hiring of a nurse navigator, who will
provide individualized coordination of care by serving as a consultant,
educator, practitioner and researcher for each Comprehensive Breast
Care Center patient and her family.
LFH has been named the #1 Consumer Choice hospital in Lake and
Kenosha counties for 2005-2006 by the independent firm National
Research Corporation. LFH earned the honor for having the best doctors,
best nurses, best image & reputation and best overall quality.
Lake Forest Hospital is a fully licensed and accredited 215-bed
community hospital offering a complete range of services that are
staffed by nearly 600 physicians, with offices conveniently located
throughout Lake County. For information about the hospital, call
847.234.5600; for a physician referral call 847.535.6171.