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HAPPENINGS AT CARRIACOU HEALTH SERVICES
Another first at Carriacou Health Services. We at CHS pride ourselves on being able to provide Breast cancer screening via breast exams, mammograms and education to our women in Carriacou and Petite Martinique. We have added another service which previously was not available in Grenada or Carriacou. We now have the capability of providing needle localization breast biopsies. In simpler terms, if an abnormality is noted on mammogram and the mass is not palpable for the surgeon to biopsy the area; then a needle indicating the abnormal area would be placed under mammographic guidance to allow for the biopsy to be done. Prior to now, the capability to place a needle did not exist in Grenada and patients would need to travel to Trinidad for the service. Here at CHS, we are now able to do needle localizations and biopsies of abnormal sites noted on mammograms that are not palpable. Our first successful case was performed with results indicating an early cancer which is treatable.
With the development of various services at CHS, this allows us in Carriacou to be able to better handle patients who present to CHS and manage them here in Carriacou with out their having to travel to Grenada or abroad. In addition, we are in the initial planning stage of developing a Blood Bank on site at CHS to accommodate our patients who may need emergent blood transfusions. It is in line with our mission of providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique that embrace our values of quality, human dignity and community.
Please note that CHS offers on-going medical services which include adult, pediatric and ob/gyn services, prenatal care and delivery, laboratory services, radiology services and surgical services. We are now offering Executive Medical Services which is a day at CHS of physical exams, preventive services, radiological tests, blood tests and a healthy lunch as a bundled service, please call Ms. Sherril Williams at 443-8247 for details.
MAY 26, 2009 Dr. Wendy Olivier, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, specializing in Breast Reduction, Breast Augmentation, Abdominoplasty, Liposuction and Body Contouring will be visiting. If you are interested in having plastic surgery, please call to schedule a consultation now at 473-443-8247 or 473-404-0689.
June 8th – June 19th, 2009 Carriacou Health Services will not have scheduled appointments due to renovations and upgrading of services on site. We continue to be available for emergencies, Labwork and X-rays during that time period. Feel free to call to schedule an appointment.
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