LEWISTON — Pamela Rietschel, M.D., joined the Sam and Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center professional staff. She has been co-medical director of the center since it was established, and recently accepted the role of the center’s full-time breast surgeon. Rietschel and Gregory D’Augustine, M.D., will continue work together as co-medical directors of the Center. They have served in this role since 1997.

Rietschel has a diverse surgical practice background. She was most recently a member of the Central Maine Vascular Surgery practice surgical staff. In the 25 years she has worked in the Lewiston-Auburn area, she has practiced both general surgery, including breast surgery, and vascular surgery. She is now specializing in breast surgery at the Bennett Center. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

The Sam and Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center was established in 1997 to provide comprehensive breast care to women and men from throughout the central, western and midcoast region. The center is a member of the National Consortium of Breast Centers and is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. It has earned a Center of Excellence Designation from the American College of Radiology. The Bennett Center follows National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for benign, high-risk and breast cancer treatments. The Bennett Center is accredited by the American College of Radiology for stereotactic breast biopsy procedures and breast ultrasound, performed by certified mammographers and certified breast sonographers, respectively.

The Bennett Breast Center is an integral part of the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and works in collaboration with the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing.

The Sam and Jennie Bennett Breast Care Center can be reached at 795-2100.

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