Early Detection
Central Florida Health News|October 2020
Hollis Cancer Center Doctor Trained in Breast Cancer Genetics
TERESA SCHIFFER
Early Detection

CENTRAL FLORIDA IS A LEADING REGION for medical progress. When it comes to advancements in breast cancer research, the patients reap the benefits of the widespread skill and talent.

The Hollis Cancer Center of Lakeland Regional Health holds a rare advantage to helping patients determine their risk of breast cancer. The key? On staff is the only breast cancer surgeon in the area trained in breast cancer genetics.

Dr. Vanessa Prowler is a highly-trained breast surgeon whose credentials include a special certification in genetic testing to determine the risk of a patient developing breast cancer. She is recognized as a Genetics provider by Cigna, the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and most genetics companies. What this means for her patients is that she can help them determine their risk of developing breast cancer, and what interventional techniques will be most effective for prevention or management of the disease.

Prowler was raised in Southern California and came to Florida with her family after her mother finished going to school for speech pathology. She attended medical school at Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee, then University of South Florida in Tampa for general surgery. She did her Breast Surgical Fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

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