Breast Health
Your Care Team
You can expect to be seen by top specialists with long experience in all aspects of breast care. You’ll also have your own Breast Health Navigator, a personal guide, consultant, hand-holder, friend, and clinical expert all rolled into one.
Physicians
Our breast care physicians are trained in breast imaging and leaders in the fields of diagnostic and interventional breast radiology.

Jill A. Steinkeler MD
Medical Director of Breast Imaging

Justin R. Routhier MD
Breast Imaging Radiologist

Monty S. Shah MD
Breast Imaging Radiologist

M. Elon Gale MD
Fellowship Trained Breast Surgeon

Lerna C. Ozcan MD
Medical Director of Breast Center of Excellence, Surgeon
Breast Pathologists

Lija Joseph MD
Chief of Pathology, Medical Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Breast Health Nurse Practitioners
Our breast health Nurse Practitioners see high-risk patients in our Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Program.

Jennifer Gilliatt RN, MSN, NP, CN-BP
Breast Health Nurse Practitioner
Breast Health Navigators
The Breast Health Navigator is a licensed healthcare provider with experience in women’s health and oncology (cancer care). Her role is to serve as an expert reference and guide for our patients in all aspects of their breast care. From the time of an abnormal mammogram, the Breast Health Navigator works with the patient and family members to provide support and education and to assist in the delivery of comprehensive breast care at Lowell General Hospital. Learn more about our Breast Health program.

Joette Broyer RN, BSN, CPN, CPEN, CEN
Breast Health Navigator

Maureen M. Coulter CN-BA
Breast Health Navigator and Breast Advocate

Ruth Hinde-Moura RN, BSN, CN-BN
Breast Health Navigator

Diane Melanson RN, CN-BN
Breast Health Navigator
Clinical Leadership
