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Ocean Medical Center<br />

MeridianHealth.com • 1-800-DOCTORS<br />

Coordinated Care Gives<br />

Women <strong>the</strong> Best<br />

in Breast Care<br />

Following a routine mammogram in February<br />

<strong>2012</strong>, Trudee Parker received a call that every<br />

woman dreads: Her results were abnormal.<br />

Trudee went to ano<strong>the</strong>r facility for an ultrasound<br />

to confirm <strong>the</strong> findings. Those technicians also<br />

identified a mass in Trudee’s breast, and <strong>the</strong><br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r of three was referred to ano<strong>the</strong>r center for<br />

additional testing, including a biopsy.<br />

The biopsy showed Trudee’s mass contained<br />

abnormal cells. Her physician recommended<br />

Trudee see a breast surgeon to remove <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

Choosing <strong>the</strong> Best<br />

Despite her worry and fear, Trudee decided<br />

to take control of her medical care,<br />

research her options, and choose where<br />

she would receive treatment. Because<br />

Trudee is a Meridian team member, she<br />

opted for Ocean Medical Center. Not only<br />

was Ocean close to her home in Brick,<br />

she knew it offered world-class care by<br />

Meridian Cancer Care physicians.<br />

“I wanted a second opinion to feel<br />

confident about <strong>the</strong> surgery,” says Trudee.<br />

“And I’m so glad I got one.”<br />

Trudee met with Paramjeet Kaur, M.D.,<br />

a Fellowship trained breast cancer surgeon<br />

who recently joined <strong>the</strong> Meridian team.<br />

Dr. Kaur requested that Trudee have magnetic<br />

resonance imaging (MRI) at Ocean’s Women’s<br />

Imaging Pavilion prior to surgery.<br />

“Because <strong>the</strong> initial imaging and biopsy were not<br />

done at a Meridian facility, I wanted our own team<br />

to take a second look before performing surgery,”<br />

says Dr. Kaur. “This higher level of imaging also helps<br />

plan <strong>the</strong> most effective and least invasive surgery.”<br />

Brick resident Trudee Parker sought a second<br />

opinion when told she needed surgery for an<br />

abnormal mass in her breast. She’s glad she did.<br />

The superior imaging services at Ocean revealed<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r suspicious area <strong>the</strong> original scan missed.<br />

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