Avon Comprehensive Breast Center

I was referred by Ocean Park Health Center for a diagnostic mammogram. I was treated very well and I was extremely pleased with the care and consideration given by the staff here.
When I had to cancel a early morning appt. I was told to call back to reschedule when possible and I tried to schedule an afternoon appointment but there wasn’t any available for a few weeks. That wasn’t an option so I requested to be placed in the tickler for any appointments that may free up during the next week. I then called back a few days later and was able to get a next day appointment in the afternoon that worked for me, this was a special consideration as I was traveling soon and it had to be approved by the office manager but thankfully it was and I got in.
The office is clean and well appointed. Staff are extremely helpful and very caring. Paperwork was short and sweet. A huge plus. Often times people spend 10−15min filling out paperwork in new practices, this wasn’t the case here.
The wait was short. Only about 5−10min and then I was brought into another area (a secure area of the building) and told to undress from the waist up and offered a gown (a rather large one, but it was comfortable). The dressing room I went in had huge signs that stated to place dirty gowns in the blue bin outside the room, but whoever was in there prior to me didn’t read it or wasn’t able to, I’m not sure, but there was a used gown on the door hook (a bit of a turnoff for someone who is a germaphobe). I placed my valuables in a locker and moved to the waiting area.
A few people were in the room, there was a TV, water cooler, table with literature and lots of chairs and benches. My wait here was about 15min. Once my name was called I was moved to a treatment room. Their equipment was new and very impressive. I’ve had one mammogram before as well as an ultrasound, their equipment was much better. Granted my last one was done in 2008.
The woman who preformed my mammogram was very kind and gentle. Very nice person to work with. After the mammogram (which took about 10−15min) I was moved back to the waiting room for about 5min and then brought into a different treatment room for my ultrasound. The doctor I saw was very nice, informative and respectful. I was done in 5min.
That’s it. The experience was quite nice and zero discomfort. If you’ve been putting off getting a mammogram, don’t! It can save lives and this place is a great addition to General Hospital. Highly recommended.