St. Joseph Hospital is a member of Covenant Health Systems

Our Breast Care Center team is led by a board-certified radiologist, oncologists, surgeons, and includes a specially trained breast health nurse and an operations technologist.

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Dr. Chang has been a pioneering member of the Breast Care Center team, joining Nashua Radiology in 1997. She has dedicated her practice to breast imaging and completed a fellowship at the nationally renowned Faulkner-Sagoff Breast Imaging and Diagnostic Center, an innovative program of breast care at Faulkner Hospital in Boston. There she trained with Director and Radiologist Norman Sadowsky, M.D., a leader in breast imaging and diagnosis. Dr. Chang will be located directly in the Breast Care Center where she will provide consultation and analysis to patients with breast disease.

Dr. Chang received her medical degree from the Brown-Dartmouth Program in Medicine and completed internships in Family Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. She completed her residency in Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh. Board Certified in Radiology, she is a member of the Society of Breast Imagers, the American Roentgen Ray Society, and the Radiologic Society of America. She has attended conferences on the development of Comprehensive, Multi-speciality Breast Care Centers given by Harvard Medical School, Brown University and the University of Pittsburgh. She is also past recipient of the Wyeth Award for Best Public Service Project in the United States sponsored by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Ophelia B. Chang, M.D.
Medical Director, Breast Care Center

Sabine Manoli, MD,
Surgeon

Boris Bronfine, MD, FACS
Surgeon

Douglas Tisdale, M.D.,
Oncologist

Sharynn Hall, MD, PhD
Oncologist

Mary Voltz, MD
Oncologist

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A graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and Massachusetts General Hospital, Deborah has been an advocate for mammography for more than 20 years. She has extensive experience in all aspects of supervising and coordinating daily operation of radiology. Before joining the Breast Care Center, Deborah was the manager of Operations for Boston University Radiology Associates. There she performed mammography and general diagnostic radiology services, as well as leading all technical and supervisory functions.

Deborah has been responsible for establishing and monitoring the mammography quality standards and credentialing policies in compliance with federal and state guidelines. She is a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

Deborah J. Welch, RTR (M)
Operations Technologist

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Kelly received her Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN) degree from the University of New Hampshire in May 2001.

Currently she assists with the overall planning, organization, direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Breast Care Center. Her responsibilities include assisting with financial management, human resource management, quality improvement, and staff development and communication. And she continues to function as a Breast Health Specialist, providing comprehensive care to patients in regards to their breast health. Kelly educates and counsels patients and their families in the areas of clinical and self breast exams, diagnostic procedures, provision and explanation of pathology results, treatment options and health promoting behaviors. She assists physicians in the assessment, treatmen, and diagnosis of breast illnesses/diseases including but not limited to breast cancer. Kelly continues to educate patients preoperatively on surgical procedures and post-operative care including lumpectomy, mastectomy, mass excision and biopsy. She plans and facilitates "Just Between Us," a breast cancer support group which meets monthly. And assists in inpatient education for staff on surgical breast patients. She will also oversee the federally funded program "Let No Woman Be Overlooked" Breast and Cervical Cancer program.

Kelly McAllister, BSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Leader, Breast Health Specialist