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Park Ridge Health recognized by American College of Radiology

Press release


From Park Ridge Health
Hendersonville, N.C. (October 23, 2012) – Park Ridge Health Diagnostic Imaging has been recognized by the American College of Radiology as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.
“This means all breast imaging services at Park Ridge Health are being delivered according to the highest standards in the radiology profession,” said Todd Guffey, director of Diagnostic Imaging at Park Ridge Health.
The designation as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence is only extended to facilities who have achieved accreditation through the American College of Radiology in stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, as well as accreditation through an FDA-approved state body in mammography.
The Park Ridge Health Breast Center has also earned accreditation for its services through the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a distinction the Center has held since 2009.
To schedule a mammogram or speak with a representative from Park Ridge Health Diagnostic Imaging, please call 855-PRH-LIFE (855-774-5433).

About Park Ridge Health:
Park Ridge Health was built by Henderson County residents, and more than 100 years later is a beloved piece of our growing community’s health care network, providing quality, compassionate care in a Christian environment. In 1986, Park Ridge Health partnered with Adventist Health System, joining a family of 43 exceptional not-for-profit community hospitals across the country. Leading the way in many medical firsts for the region – including state-of-the-art surgery suites, a boutique baby delivery experience and North Carolina’s first 64-slice CT scanner in 2006 – Park Ridge Health provides personalized care throughout the region, offering a dedicated network of more than 100 primary care and specialty physicians and providers, nationally awarded cancer services, full-service orthopedic care and the only accredited hyperbaric medicine facility in Western North Carolina. For more information about Park Ridge Health or to find a physician, please visit http://www.parkridgehealth.org or call 855.PRH.LIFE (855.774.5433).

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