(Stevens Point, WI)- Aspirus Health Foundation recently received a generous gift that will enhance biopsy technology at the Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital-Breast Care Center.
This innovative technology made possible thanks to a generous gift from Joe and Cindy Kinsella of Almond, Wisconsin will provide a more seamless and compassionate patient experience.
“This opportunity and breast biopsy technology hit home for us,” Cindy Kinsella said. “When we met and talked about it, we just knew that this is something we wanted to do and are fortunate to be able to provide the funding necessary to help ensure quality, close-to-home health care.”
The new breast biopsy system replaces technology installed when the Breast Care Center was constructed in 2018 and will dramatically shorten what can be uncomfortable and anxious exam times for patients.
“With this new technology, Radiologists can obtain real-time sample imaging and point-of-care biopsy verification,” said Tracy Rekowski, Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Imaging Services Manager. “It provides exceptional image quality and integrated pain management can reduce patient discomfort, anxiety, stress and potential complications without radiologists and technicians ever needing to leave the patient’s side. “
The Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital - Breast Care Center offers all-encompassing breast care, including mammograms, ultrasound, biopsy, pathology, surgery, reconstruction, radiation oncology and medical oncology all from one caring, collaborative team of experts.
“On behalf of our 1,000 regional employees and the almost 80,000 patients we serve annually in Stevens Point, Plover and the surrounding communities, our heartfelt thank you to the Kinsellas,” said Aspirus Southeast WI Regional President Carrie Penovich. “The impact that donor dollars make here is truly incredible.”
“This gift is transformative, but not surprising as I have gotten to know Joe and Cindy,” said Gregg Gutschow, Aspirus Health Foundation Major Gifts Officer. “They served as co-chairs of the capital campaign that built the Breast Care Center seven years ago, founded an incredibly successful homegrown company in Pointe Precision and Joe serves as a member of our Stevens Point Philanthropy Committee. That committee talks about being ‘Better, Faster, Together’ and thanks to families like the Kinsellas, we are.”
Gutschow also noted that the Kinsellas and many other community members also generously supported the Angel Fund that was started in 2018 to provide free breast cancer screenings and diagnostics, including breast biopsies, to patients in the Portage County community who meet financial need requirements. Learn more about the Angel Fund.
The Aspirus Health Foundation is committed to enhancing the healing mission of Aspirus Health and elevating the well-being of individuals in our communities. By fostering community partnerships, our goal is to bring together the resources needed to advance the health of our communities and expand health care services within them.
To learn more about how you can support the Aspirus Health Foundation and help advance health care in our community, contact Gutschow at 715-346-5337 or gregg.gutschow@aspirus.org or visit Aspirus Health Foundation.
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About Aspirus: Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Learn more at aspirus.org.