About the Program

The University of Rochester Medical Center, located in Rochester NY, is an integrated academic health center with its main campus encompassing over 4.4 million square feet. The 886-bed Strong Memorial Hospital is Western New York’s largest tertiary care facility, serving as a Level One regional trauma and burn center. Our surgical clinical sites provide 12,000 operative procedures each year. Located approximately one mile from Strong Memorial Hospital is Highland Hospital, where all breast-related surgeries take place. Highland Hospital is home to both nationally-recognized medical programs while retaining the feel of a community hospital with an emphasis on patient comfort and peace of mind.

Comprehensive Breast Care at Pluta (CBCaP) is home to the James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute’s multidisciplinary breast cancer program, providing evaluation and treatment focused on individualized care for all aspects of breast health in a warm and healing environment. CBCaP has been accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) since 2011. Patients have access to screening and diagnostic imaging, image-guided biopsies; surgical consultations, medical oncology consultations, radiation oncology consultations, genetic counseling and testing, risk assessment and management, geriatric oncology, and more clinical trials than any other breast program in the region. Through CBCaP, patients also have access to pathologists who specialize in the diagnosis of breast diseases, reconstructive surgeons, and specially-trained therapists who focus on lymphedema. They also have access to an array of integrative oncology and supportive services including dedicated social workers, yoga, tai chi, massage therapy, art therapy, acupuncture, nutritionists and healthy cooking classes.