Superior and compassionate breast care with cutting edge technology

Superior and compassionate breast care with cutting edge technology

Women that visit the Elizabeth Jekot MD Breast Imaging Center in Richardson, Texas get more than excellent healthcare and expert medical attention; they walk into an environment that was conceived and designed to be a soothing and compassionate place. "We wanted to create a very warm, loving center," says founder and medical director Dr. Elizabeth Jekot, "a patient-centered, love-based practice, in a soft, non-threatening environment."

Established in 2005, the Center combines personalized, expert breast care with cutting-edge technology. "We are dedicated to breast health and stamping out breast disease," says Dr. Jekot, "and detecting breast cancer at its earliest stages offers the best possible prognosis."

A personal journey

Dr. Jekot's passion for this cause was sparked by her sister's diagnosis with breast cancer when Dr. Jekot was in her radiology residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. "Mary was first diagnosed at age 32 and again at age 37." Mary's initial diagnosis prompted Dr. Jekot to pursue a fellowship in breast imaging and devote her professional career to the early detection of breast cancer.

Unfortunately, subspecializing in the diagnosis of breast cancer did not confer immunity from the disease. In October 2000, Dr. Jekot, at age 37, was diagnosed with breast cancer while serving as Medical Director at the Center for Women's Health at Richardson Regional Medical Center. Although small, the tumor was high grade. Given the grade of the tumor, coupled with her family history, she opted for bilateral mastectomy and four rounds of chemotherapy. "The experience," she says, "made me exceedingly empathetic to not only the physical challenges involved with cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, but also the emotional tolls the disease has on the patient and their loved ones. It also afforded me the opportunity to realize the many unexpected blessings cancer can bring."