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Palm Beach Breast Institute

Palm Beach Breast Institute

A group of caring medical professionals committed to early detection, diagnosis and appropriate treatment for benign and malignant conditions of the breast.
Palm Beach Breast Institute

Breast Care by Design

The wide difference in types of benign and malignant conditions of the breast are such that we believe each woman deserves a comprehensive and unique plan of evaluation and treatment as special as she is.
Palm Beach Breast Institute

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Treatment in a Day

 Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer

Advanced treatments

Breast Examination

Expert exams by experts

Bioidentical Hormones

After the age of 30, most people produce 3-10% less hormones each year. We provide natural hormones for both men and women.

Breast Chronicles

Breast Care by Design

You are a unique person so any situation you have with your breasts from a mass, nipple discharge, unusual pain, abnormal mammogram, abnormal tissue diagnosis, and other related issues are just as unique as you are.

Our team is committed to understand your particular situation as it pertains to your breast. We are a very experienced team of breast clinicians. We are dedicated to sharing with you in a timely compassionate, comprehensive and professional way the journey recommended to achieve a solution to any breast situation you may have and design an individualized care to meet your needs.

Breast Care by Design
American College of Surgeons
Fellow American College of Surgeons
The American Society of Breast Surgeons

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Who we are

A group of caring medical professionals committed to early detection, diagnosis and appropriate treatment for benign and malignant conditions of the breast.

What we do

Provide a patient centered breast care program especially created for each individual.

Our founding precept

As each woman is unique, she deserves a solution unique to her and individually tailored to her situation – hence, breast care by design.

Critical philosophy

The earlier the diagnosis, treatment and intervention, the greater a woman’s chance for long, term cures.

Dr. Gardner and Staff
Palm Beach Breast Institute

Goals of Palm Beach Breast Institute (PBBI)

While there are approximately 255,180 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed each year here in the U.S., at any one time there are also more than one million women with undiagnosed breast cancer. Identifying these high risk women and treating their condition before it reaches a malignant state, is one of the primary goals of the PBBI.

Other Institute goals include

We reach out to other local experts to create a seamless path for cure. We travel to other cities or countries to bring the best in breast healthcare to South Florida.

We provide education to women and their families so that they may make true inform decisions regarding breast health care. We offer a comprehensive referral network which includes medical professionals support groups and organizations specializing in the treatment of breast disease.

Tools used in the diagnosis and management of your breast care health

Annual mammogram for all women aged 40 and older; earlier for women with a family history of breast cancer.

Other tools used besides physical examination include

Dedicated Breast Ultrasound; MRI; breast PET scan; ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration; ultrasound-guided core biopsy; stereotactic breast biopsy; MRI guided breast biopsy; genetic testing.

We offer very advanced treatment to our patients

One or more of the following treatments may be right for you: lumpectomy, mastectomy, radiation, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy or a combination. Breast Care by Design staff will work with you to develop the treatment plan that best fits your individual needs.

Design team

Office staff, mammographers, ultrasound techs, radiologists, radiation therapists, medical oncologists, breast surgeons, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, nurse practitioners, and other specialized medical professionals. We are here to provide you with the care you need and deserve.

Dr. Gardner and Staff

Our pledge to you

Our design team will give you peace of mind knowing that you are receiving organized, coordinated, compassionate and quality breast care delivered in a caring environment.

Dr. Robert A. Gardner, M.D.

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If you would like to set up a consultation with Dr. Gardner, please contact us and we will schedule your appointment.

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