Walk With A Doc to host fellowship-trained breast surgeon Oct. 15

Beebe Healthcare invites the public to Walk With A Doc at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, at George H.P. Smith park in Lewes.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the featured doc is Matthew Richards, MD, a board-certified surgeon and fellowship-trained breast surgeon with Beebe’s Center for Breast Health.

Richards and the team at the Center for Breast Health collaborate with Beebe Oncology Services for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

“When women are diagnosed in early stages of the cancer, they have a better chance of long-term survival than in later stages when it has spread,” said Richards. “This is why annual check-ups and screenings are critical so that treatment can be initiated as early as possible. I’m excited to participate in this event and shed a little more light on the importance of screenings and mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.”

Beebe started Walk With A Doc events this summer, and many community members have had the opportunity to walk with physicians such as bariatric surgeon Christopher Manieri, DO; Family Medicine Residency Director Joyce Robert, MD; and cardiothoracic surgeon Marisa Amaral, MD; with the occasional visit from Dr. David Tam, Beebe Healthcare president and CEO.

Community members are able to ask the docs questions about the services they provide and also get to know them on a personal level.

The fun, free event is held at the park right behind the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus. To register, go to tinyurl.com/57rna5ey.