Montefiore Einstein receives $1.4 million in city grants for new mammogram machines and mammography van
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(Left to right) Dr. Sheldon Feldman, director of breast cancer services, MECCC, Dr. Laura J. Hodges, director, Breast Imaging and Interventions, MECCC, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, Associate Director, Clinical Affairs, MECCC and Dr. Alyson Moadel-Robblee, deputy director of community engagement and cancer health equity, MECCC.
Photo courtesy of Montefiore Einstein
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz presented Montefiore Einstein with two grants meant to help provide breast cancer screenings to more Bronx residents on Monday, Oct. 28.
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hugging Dr. Alyson Moadel-Robblee, deputy director of community engagement and cancer health equity at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center. Photo courtesy of Montefiore Einstein
The first grant was $800,000 for two new 3D mammogram machines at the hospital, located at 1825 Eastchester Rd. The other grant was for $600,000 to help fund a new Mammography Van that will travel around the Bronx and offer its services in 2025.
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New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz. Photo courtesy of Montefiore Einstein
The $1.4 million in total funding builds upon efforts from Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center to meet Bronx residents where they are by increasing access to screenings for breast cancer and bringing clinical care to more community settings.
Lorraine Cortes Vazquez, commissioner of the New York City Department for the Aging and a Montefiore patient, is a breast cancer survivor and advocate for Latina women participating in clinical trials. Photo courtesy of Montefiore Einstein
