The service was named in honor of Beth Israel Trustee, Robert Appel, and his wife Helen, in recognition of their outstanding support of the Singer Division and its breast cancer program. Our comprehensive medical and surgical services include advanced technology for a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic care. We are fully accredited by the American College of Radiology in conjunction with the federal Food and Drug Administration. One of our treatment goals is to provide the highest quality treatment while minimizing the time you must be away from your loved ones. That's the reason behind our Day Surgery Program, in which surgical procedures that do not require an overnight stay are performed.
Patients come into the hospital in the morning and are home that same evening.
If your surgery does require a hospital stay, we do everything possible to ensure your comfort, maintain your normal routine, and return you to your home environment as soon as possible. If you need any testing done for your post-surgical treatment, i.e. chemotherapy or radiation treatment, we will also try to perform those tests before you leave the hospital. A private duty nurse may be requested, speak with your nurse coordinator for details. In addition, we are committed to providing surgery that preserves the breast if at all possible and will help you evaluate all post-surgical treatment options, including breast reconstruction by board certified plastic surgeons. Your surgeon can refer you to several plastic surgeons who specialize in reconstructive surgery and can discuss the choices with you.