In the coming months we will update our web site to include the ability to schedule appointments online and access certain medical information. We are diligently reviewing the privacy and integrity of the information before we make these services available to our patients. In the meantime, here is some additional information about the your breast cancer protocol and the services we provide at Breast Surgical Specialist, LLC.

We know that selecting a doctor to treat your breast cancer may be one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Your primary care physician may refer you to one or more specialists. These specialists include surgeons, medical oncologists, plastic surgeons and radiation oncologists. Dr. Dultz works in tandem with these doctors as a part of your team.

Why Do I Need So Many Doctors?
If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, your chances for getting the best possible results are greatest when you're first diagnosed. Because of this, it's very important that all cancer specialists involved in your diagnosis and treatment participate in discussions that will determine the strategy for your breast cancer care. Also, the fact that they are all working together ensures that all doctors are on the same page and considering the whole landscape of your treatment, not just their specialty.

Who will help me “navigate” through all of these doctors and my treatment?
We are proud to use

Mary Kiensicki as our navigator to help keep on top of your entire history and the protocol. She helps make sure all of the aspects of your treatment are covered and that all of the doctors are working in sync.

What Makes Dr. Dultz a “Specialist”?
Dr. Dultz is a board-certified surgeon and completed a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology. A true specialist in her field. “Specialists” are doctors who have completed their residency training in a specific area of medicine. After finishing the education and training needed for their specialty, they must pass an examination given by the specialty board. Doctors who meet all of the requirements for their specialty and pass the national board exams are given the status of "diplomate." They are now board-certified specialists in their fields. A specialist can become a subspecialist as well. To do this, the doctor must take at least one additional year of full-time education in a particular area of a specialty, or be selected to complete a fellowship.

What Does Each Specialist Do?

Breast Surgical Oncologist
A surgeon who has completed his or her general surgery residency and has gone on to complete a fellowship in breast surgical oncology. During a breast fellowship, the surgeon not only learns the latest surgical techniques for performing biopsies and operations for breast cancer, but she/he also spends time with the other experts in breast cancer, such as the medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and plastic surgeons. This additional training allows the surgeon to understand all aspects of the breast cancer treatment- from diagnosis to surgery to chemotherapy to radiation. The breast surgeon has to work very closely with the other oncologists to provide the best and latest care for patients with breast cancer to ensure the best results.

Medical Oncologist
A physician who specializes in the medical treatment of cancer. Medical oncologists have a thorough knowledge of how cancers behave and grow. This knowledge is used to calculate your risk of recurrence as well as the possible need for and benefits of additional or adjuvant therapy (such as chemotherapy or hormonal therapy). Your medical oncologist generally manages your overall medical care and monitors your general health during your course of treatment. He or she checks your progress frequently, reviews your lab and X-ray results and coordinates your medical care before and after your course of treatment.
Radiologists. Specialists who are trained at interpreting X-rays or other forms of imaging that look into the body.

Radiation Oncologist
A physician trained in cancer treatment using radiation to reduce the chance of the cancer from returning. They work very closely with the breast surgeon to plan the best way to deliver the radiation to the breast or chest wall after surgery.

Plastic/Reconstructive Surgeon
A plastic surgeon who specializes in state of the art breast reconstructive techniques to help restore the body after major surgery. They work very closely with the breast surgeon and usually at the same time as the breast surgeon. The plastic surgeons that Dr. Dultz frequently works with have completed additional training in breast reconstruction, including complicated flap reconstructions and also implant reconstruction.

Radiologist
A specialist trained at interpreting x-rays and other forms of imaging. A radiologist is often the first doctor to identify a problem in the breast and direct them to Dr. Dultz.

In addition to specialists, other medical professionals may be involved in your breast cancer treatment, including:

Radiation Therapist
A professional who helps place you in the correct treatment position and interprets X-ray studies.

Radiation Technologist
A professional who checks the radiation dosage to make it as safe as possible.