Media Contact:
Heidi Press, Public Relations Specialist
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
44405 Woodward Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48341
248-858-6662 PRESSH@trinity-health.org Free Mammogram Screening in February 01/18/2013
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Offers Limited Number Of Free Mammograms Feb. 13
Open to Oakland County Residents Who Are Uninsured or Underinsured
Pontiac, Mich.—St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) has openings for free screening mammograms Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 for women who meet the following criteria:
Reside in Oakland County
Have no health insurance or are underinsured
Need a screening mammogram
Have a physician’s order for a screening mammogram
Are age 40 or older or have a palpable mass (one that can be felt)
The free screening will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Alice Gustafson Center on the hospital campus, 44405 Woodward Ave., Pontiac
Pre-registration is required and appointments will be filled on a first call, first served basis. To pre-register, call 1-800-372-6094.
This Breast Cancer Screening Clinic is supported in part by the Pink Ribbon Trailblazers, a grass-roots community fundraising group that provides funding for mammograms for underserved women in Oakland County.