Saint Peter’s Auxiliary donates $67,000 to fund programs at The Breast Center
Release date: 6/6/2014
Saint Peter’s Auxiliary donates $67,000 to fund programs at The Breast Center
NEW
BRUNSWICK, N.J.: The Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Auxiliary has donated $67,000 in support of The Breast Center at Saint Peter’s.
The money was raised at the auxiliary’s Spring Fashion Show. Susan McManus, MD,
director of The Breast Center, is shown accepting the donation from Jennifer
Marotto, chair of the 2014 fashion show, Patricia Burke, auxiliary president, and James Choma, executive
director of the Saint Peter’s Foundation. The auxiliary has raised more than
$300,000 in support of The Breast Center at Saint Peter’s since 2009. Those
monies have helped launch a patient navigator program and fund the purchase of
state-of-the-art breast imaging equipment. Marotto is a resident of Spotswood,
Burke resides in North Brunswick, McManus lives in Morristown, and Choma hails
from Plainfield.
About Saint Peter’s
University Hospital
Saint Peter’s University Hospital is a
478-bed acute-care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Metuchen. Saint Peter’s is a state-designated children’s hospital and a
regional perinatal center, and is a regional specialist in geriatrics,
oncology, orthopedics, women’s services, and ambulatory care. The Children’s
Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital provides families with access to
a full range of pediatric specialties, including pediatric cardiology through
its affiliation with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Saint Peter’s is
a sponsor of residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and
internal medicine and is an academic affiliate of Drexel University College of
Medicine. Saint Peter’s also sponsors residency programs in radiology and
orthopedic surgery. Visit www.saintpetershcs.com
for more information.