Iris Cantor Women's Health Center

A breast cancer diagnosis can be life changing. At the Breast Center at Weill Cornell Medicine, patients—and their loved ones—never go through it alone.

Expert breast cancer treatment, personalized to every patient 

We take a personal approach to cancer care. Our physicians specialize in all aspects of breast cancer treatment, from breast and reconstructive surgery to oncology, radiology, pathology and genetic testing. They are recognized leaders in the field and experts in various aspects of the disease, including some of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers such as triple negative breast cancer.

Precision medicine: We provide patients with individualized, multidisciplinary care for all stages and types of breast cancer. Our team includes experts in treating patients with aggressive biology and advanced disease.

Services and treatments include:

Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital opened the David H. Koch Center in April 2018. Located on 1283 York Avenue between East 68th and 69th Streets, this innovative facility offers individualized, integrated outpatient care—from diagnosis to treatment to aftercare.

To complement radiation therapy, the David H. Koch Center also provides integrative health services (nutritional consultation, acupuncture, yoga, psychotherapy, massage, and others). These services are specifically designed to help patients relieve stress, achieve and maintain a healthy weight, build resilience, and optimize health.

The Infusion Center provides exceptional care for a range of chronic and rare diseases in a comfortable environment. The Center includes patient navigators, social workers, and nutritionists—as well as complementary therapies, such as Reiki therapy and arts and crafts.  

Exemplary, seamless experience

The David H. Koch Center aims to make the patient and family experience stress free and convenient with:

●      Private waiting and recovery rooms

●      “Smartband” technology to map itineraries

●      Restaurant-quality food onsite

●      Mobile app to coordinate all components of care

Weill Cornell Imaging at NewYork-Presbyterian, which provides services at the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center, employs state-of-the-art imaging technology to assist in the early detection of disease and conditions.

Leading-edge techniques and equipment are utilized to help physicians screen and identify a disorder or dysfunction throughout the varying stages of disease.

Among the services performed at the Center are:

• 64 Slice Ultrafast CT scan of coronary arteries
• CT scan
• General X-ray
• Gynecologic ultrasound
• Stereotactic breast biopsy and fine needle aspiration
• Digital Mammography
• Ultrasound

Weill Cornell Imaging provides personalized care in a quiet and respectful environment. Board certified, sub-specialized radiologists interpret results of each radiology exam quickly. In addition, Center physicians can access radiology reports and medical images through software at their desks.

The service also provides other imaging services at nearby facilities, including full-body and brain MRI. Appointments can be scheduled in advance to coordinate with visits to other physicians at the Center.

The internists are the cornerstone of comprehensive and preventive healthcare for women. It is the role of the internist to oversee and coordinate the referral of women to subspecialists, to diagnostic testing and then to formulate an overall plan for the achievement and maintenance of good health with their patients.

The patient and the physician work together to develop a schedule for preventive testing which takes into account personal and family history.

Should a referral to a subspecialty be needed, the internist can arrange for the patient to meet with Center physicians in a host of specialties.

Routine and preventive diagnostic testing such as mammography, pelvic ultrasound and bone densitometry are available on-site. Wellness care including exercise programs and nutritional counseling are part of regular care as well.

Internists at the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center provide yearly preventive physical examinations, routine visits and ready access to sick visits as needed.

The Center's certified dietician and nutritionist is an expert in providing education and counseling about healthy eating, preventive nutrition, and lifestyle choices.

In addition, the nutritionist participates as a key member of the Center's medical care team providing nutrition therapy and assistance with:

• Diabetes management
• Diet recommendations in kidney disease such as modified protein, sodium and potassium
• Dietary guidelines for heart disease, including restricting cholesterol, sodium and fat
• Nutritional concerns of patients with cancer
• Nutritional needs during periods of growth and development, such as pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence
• Weight control (including behavior modification)

The nutritionist sees patients who wish to follow a healthier lifestyle and improve their general well-being.

The Center's ongoing research in the field ensures that patients receive the most appropriate and effective new approaches to diet and nutrition.

The Obstetrics and Gynecology practice at the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center provides comprehensive healthcare through the stages of a woman's life, from adolescence through childbearing, menopause and the post-menopausal years.

Our generalist physicians emphasize educating patients and involving them in their own care and treatment.

Among the services we provide:

• Well-woman care, with health maintenance exams, including cancer screening
• Complete obstetrical care, for both low and high-risk pregnancies
• Evaluation and management of abnormal PAP smears/HPV infections
• Diagnosis and treatment of menstrual disorders, including abnormal bleeding, amenorrhea and polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopic hysterectomy
• Surgical and non-surgical management of uterine fibroids
• Comprehensive family planning
• Individualized management during menopause, using both hormonal and non-hormonal treatment options

Learn more about Weill Cornell Medicine's obstetrics and gynecology services here.