Maimonides Medical Center has opened a new breast cancer treatment wing at its Brooklyn campus, cutting the ribbon Monday on an expanded space focused on survivors and faster in‑house testing. The suite is designed to centralize follow‑up care so patients can move from imaging to counseling to specialist visits without leaving the hospital. Hospital leaders say the project is part of a broader push to make advanced breast services easier to reach for patients across the borough.
Dr. Patrick Borgen, director of the Breast Cancer Center, called the space “a new home for quick testing” and said that “overwhelmingly, breast cancer has become a curable condition.” He told reporters the wing will serve about 45 patients a day and is equipped with 3D imaging, high‑resolution ultrasound, and on‑site dietary and genetic counseling, according to News12 New York.
What the new wing offers
The addition builds on earlier upgrades at Maimonides and the Breast Center’s status as a major hub for breast care in Brooklyn. According to Maimonides Health, the center already provides advanced mammography, targeted ultrasound and coordinated counseling. The new wing is meant to pull even more survivorship and follow‑up services under one roof, so staff can tighten the timeline from screening to diagnosis and treatment.
Why it matters for Brooklyn
Borgen said the new technology is aimed squarely at a local need, noting that Brooklyn reports more breast cancer cases than 15 U.S. states, a comparison he used to underscore how many patients the borough sees. He urged women 40 and older to stick with annual mammograms, pointing to large drops in mortality linked to routine screening. For broader context, the New York State Department of Health notes that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in New York and accounts for roughly 17,000 new cases and about 2,400 deaths each year.
How to access screening and survivorship care
Maimonides says patients can schedule screening, genetic counseling and survivorship appointments through the Breast Cancer Center’s central intake, and the system maintains a dedicated survivorship suite for post‑treatment care. The hospital’s patient pages outline services and referral steps for both screening and follow‑up. For program details and appointment contacts, see the Maimonides Breast Cancer Survivorship Program.
Hospital leaders say the new wing will be folded immediately into Maimonides Cancer Center services, with staff trained to combine diagnostics and survivorship care in one place. The ribbon cutting marks another step in the health system’s ongoing effort to expand cancer services and ease access for Brooklyn patients.
