Kaweah Health Breast Center
Who We Are
Kaweah Health Breast Center is exclusively dedicated to comprehensive imaging services for women. The state-of-the-art facilities are fully accredited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American College of Radiology.
Our mammography specialists at Kaweah Health Breast Center are highly trained technologists with many years of combined experience in breast imaging.
Choose Kaweah Health
As a patient, you have the right to choose where you go for your imaging needs. An order for a mammogram is like a prescription to a pharmacy — you can choose a place where you feel most comfortable and where service is a priority. Kaweah Health’s modern facilities and experienced staff make Kaweah Health Breast Center your best choice.
To schedule an imaging appointment call (559) 624-4000.
If you have questions about breast imaging, call the Breast Health Health Line at (559) 624-3253.
Our Location
4949 W. Cypress Ave.
Visalia, California 93277
- Digital screening and diagnostic mammography
- Breast ultrasound
- Stereotactic breast biopsy using the Brevera System
- Ultrasound guided breast biopsy
- Pre-operative wire needle localization
- Nursing case management
- Breast cancer information and lending library
- Community breast health education resources
- Proven to detect 41% more invasive breast cancers earlier. Early detection saves lives.
- Reduces the chance that we will need to call you back for second mammogram by up to 40%. Avoids stress, time, anxiety, and out-of-pocket costs for an unneeded follow up.
- Approved for all women who would be undergoing a standard mammogram regardless of age or breast type or whether coming in for a screening and/or diagnostic mammogram.
Frequently Asked Questions - Informational Videos
What is breast cancer?
What are the common symptoms of breast cancer?
What factors contribute to having a greater risk of getting breast cancer?
What are the most common misconceptions about breast cancer?
How common is breast cancer in the community?
What are the most common pains associated with breast cancer?
How can you prevent breast cancer?
What procedures are provided to fight breast cancer at Kaweah Health?
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of 3D Mammography does the Breast Center offer?
What makes 3D Mammography different?
Is there any additional compression?
There's no additional compression required and it only takes a few seconds longer.
Is there any more exposure to radiation?
Breast Health Education Line
Nurse Educator
Carissa Prats, RN - Breast Center Educator
Breast health educators play many different roles:
- Case managing patients with abnormal mammogram or breast ultrasound findings to insure that appropriate, timely referrals for treatment are made
- Participating in all breast procedures: wire localization; stereotactic and ultrasound guided biopsies; patient consultation, education, and support
- Providing specialized educational information to patients and the community about benign and malignant breast diseases
- Providing emotional support to breast cancer patients and their families
- Facilitating Women’s Cancer Connection support group
- Serving as a resource for patients, employees and community
- Providing genetic counseling and BRCA 1/ BRCA 2 testing for patients at high risk for hereditary breast cancer
- Operating Breast Health Help Line – Available to answer all calls received