News and Announcements

The Comprehensive Breast Center is a reality! Dr. Chiantella, Dr. Edwards our recently welcomed new surgical colleague,  and the Medical Oncologists are now in the same suite. The office Infusion Center is actively treating our patients, and the imaging center portion of the office is now open!

Our street address is 19500 Sandridge Way, Suite 450, across Lansdowne Boulevard from Inova Hosptial.   See the page titled "New Comprehensive Breast Center" for more details.

Those of you who have come to Dr. Chiantella's practice over the years have been aware of her dream of creating a truly "one-stop" interdisciplinary site for women to get comprehensive care all in one place, should they be diagnosed with breast cancer. The stress of a cancer diagnosis itself is enormous, but care for breast cancer involves several different specialists, most often in different locations. This stress is amplified as the patient is forced to bounce back and forth between multiple sites of care. With the support of excellent Medical Oncologists, high-quality radiologists, and the Loudoun Medical Group Board, we are revolutionizing Breast Cancer care in Northern Virginia!

The facility is in the 19500 building of Sandridge Way, on the corner of Lansdowne Boulevard and Riverside Parkway. The fourth floor location includes the Infusion Center, the offices of the medical oncologists and breast surgeon,  and imaging, including modalities of mammography, full spectrum ultrasound (not just breast ultrasound), DEXA bone density screening, and plain X-ray imaging.

This practice design is incredibly exciting for us as providers, knowing we will have instant communication with one another about the shared patients under our care.  And the convenience we offer our patients is unparalleled. It sets us apart from all other "Breast Centers", as we are a single-site care and treatment center, not just a diagnostic facility that provides only imaging and biopsies.

Many patients, and indeed many physicians, are unaware that the actual "3D" portion of a 3D mammogram  can not be reproduced on film or on a CD - in fact, it can not be viewed anywhere outside of the imaging center where it was actually performed!  Although 3D mammography has advantages, unless the breast surgeon is physically in the imaging location, the surgeon can not view an entire 3D study, and this is a great impediment to rendering an independent opinion.  Dr. Chiantella is particularly excited by the upcoming imaging clincial parnership, as she finally will be able to see ALL of the imaging of her patients who choose to undergo breast imaging in her office.

Please do take a look at the Loudoun Breast Health Network website, www.LBHN.org.  we are always looking for assistance in identifying those whom we can help, and are happy for new volunteers who wish to "Pay it Forward"!