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

Joseph Michael Barry MD

Jonas J. Berman MD

Patrick Whitney Hanks MD

Timothy J. Hough MD

Samuel C. Tong MD

Komal K. Talati MD

Catherine Teresa Mulqueen DO

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

Sonali P. Ayar MD

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

Elisa Shanahan MS

Interim System Vice President Cancer Services, Director Medical Day Care & Pain Management Center, Director Palliative Care Services