The Women’s Center of St. Francis has become the Elena Diaz-Verson Amos Center for Breast Health. The Center was re-named during a ceremony on October 1 to honor the Amos family’s generosity. The estate of John and Elena Amos has pledged $1 million to St. Francis to ensure that our community will benefit from world class breast health services and the latest technology in future years all under one roof at the Center.
     “We are here today to recognize the Amos family and their generous donation in honor of Elena Diaz-Verson Amos. We have waited to make this announcement so we could determine our future plans for this facility,” explained Robert Granger, president and CEO of St. Francis. “When St. Francis formed a partnership with Columbus Surgical Associates last year to become the St. Francis Center for Surgical Care, we were fortunate to gain the expertise of breast surgeon Dr. Charles Scarborough. Dr. Scarborough and radiologist Dr. Wade Wallace have a vision for a comprehensive breast center. Today, their vision has become a reality.”
     “The Elena Diaz-Verson Amos Center for Breast Health will provide education, diagnostic services and results very quickly and efficiently,” says Dr. Scarbrough. “We will do that in an environment that is both comfortable and convenient, using the latest technology.”
     The Center acquired its first state-of-the-art digital mammography system in January 2007, as a result of the St. Francis Auxiliary’s largest-ever pledge of $500,000. A second anonymous gift has contributed funds for another state-of-the-art system, which will arrive shortly and further help meet the community's needs.