Radiologist

• X-Rays
• Mammography
  A nonsurgical procedure Dr. Vopal employs is the stereotactic mammography-directed biopsy. It requires a very small incision and can test masses that are too small to be felt by the hand. "You don't have to go to an operating room," Dr. Vopal explains, "and the results are exceedingly accurate." With computer guidance, a multi-dimensional image of the breast is created and a needle is inserted through an incision no greater than 4 millimeters in size. The procedure, which lasts 15-30 minutes, can take as many as 20 samples with a single insertion and creates no subsequent disfigurement.
• Ultrasound
  Breast ultrasound is a form of diagnostic imaging performed to help locate and examine any abnormal tissues inside the breast and guide the biopsy needle toward them by exposing your breasts to high-frequency sound waves that create images of the breast tissue. These images are captured in real-time and can show the movement of the inner organs, along with blood flowing through blood vessels in the area. A breast biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows your doctor to analyze any abnormal breast tissue in great detail to determine whether the tissue is benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

Surgeons

• Vascular Surgery
  Dr. James Vopal received his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin, and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Marquette University School of Dentistry. He then earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He went on to Residencies in the Department of Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, first in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and subsequently in the Division of General and Vascular Surgery.