Breast Ultrasound Skills and Ultrasound-Guided Wire Localization for Surgeons

Course Highlights

• 2-hour hands-on cadaver skills lab 
• Overview of ultrasound, normal breast anatomy, benign vs malignant lesions
• Indications and technique for ultrasound-guided breast procedures
• Intraoperative ultrasound and wire localization
• Starting your ultrasound practice

Course Chair: Dr. Nimmi S. Kapoor, MD FACS
Faculty: Dr. Carlie Thompson, Dr. Jennifer Baker, Dr. Mediget Teshome

Registration is limited. The cost of the course is covered by a Strategic Plan Aligned Project Grant from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. However, a deposit of $100 is required to hold your spot in the course which is returned to attendees only after participation.

To register, please contact Cianna Miller at [email protected]. For questions about the course, please contact Dr. Kapoor at [email protected].

Open to Cancer Center members and the broader UCLA community, including faculty, trainees and staff. This is not a public event.