Your Medical Team for Breast Health at University of Colorado Hospital

The medical team at University of Colorado women's services works together to give every woman the best medical care available in a caring and sensitive environment.

Breast Health Specialists

Nurse Practitioner – A licensed clinical provider who can evaluate and treat women with breast problems that are not cancer and make the diagnosis of breast cancer. In addition, they provide follow up care during and after treatment and see patients with urgent clinical problems when the doctor may not be available.

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) – A certified nurse midwife (CNM) specializes in women's health. CNM's perform annual exams including breast exams, and pap smears. All CNM's at University of Colorado Hospital are registered nurses (RN's) with additional training at the master's or doctorate level.

Radiologist – A doctor who specializes in examining X-rays, ultra-sounds and other types of body scans, to locate areas of cancer.

Hereditary Cancer Specialist – a medical oncologist who specializes in genetic testing for patients with a strong family history of breast cancer.

Other Breast Health Staff

Genetic Counselor – A medical professional who specializes in evaluating family history of breast cancer.

Mammography Technologist – A health professional specially trained to perform mammograms.

Registered Nurse (RN) – A fully qualified nurse who can assist you with medical questions and provides education when necessary.