Dr. Diana Dickson-Witmer to speak to Beebe donors May 18

Dr. Diana Dickson-Witmer will address Beebe Healthcare donors in a live, online event set for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 18. Attendees can participate in this virtual event from anywhere.

Dickson-Witmer is board certified in breast surgery, and she will lead the new Beebe Center for Breast Health. She graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine. She also served a residency there, as well as at the Medical Center of Delaware, where she was chief surgical resident in 1982.

In addition to her surgical and patient care experience, Dickson-Witmer is known for her trailblazing work in the field of breast surgery – setting the standard and developing the programs to train future surgeons in the field.　

In 1994, she introduced stereotactic breast core needle biopsy to Delaware, and trained radiologists and surgeons in the technique. In 1997, she published results of the first 100 stereotactic core breast biopsies done in Delaware. Dickson-Witmer also introduced sentinel node biopsy to the Delaware Valley in 1999 and published the results of a pilot study of the first 50 cases done at ChristianaCare.　

She is employed by Beebe Medical Group and is a member of Beebe Healthcare Medical Staff.

To join the call with video, go to bluejeans.com/463868344. To join the meeting on a computer or mobile phone, go to bluejeans.com/463868344?src=calendarLink. To dial in by phone, call 408-317-9253. Meeting ID is 463 868 344.