Boone Health opens new Breast Care Clinic
Boone Health responds to growing need as breast cancer rates continue to rise
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Boone Health has officially opened Boone Health Breast Care, a dedicated breast health clinic designed to enhance access to specialized care for patients across Mid-Missouri. The clinic offers a focused, patient-centered approach to both benign and malignant breast conditions, with increased appointment availability and a space built specifically for breast care services.
“Caring for patients with breast health needs is deeply personal to me,” said Dr. Anne Petersen, board-certified general surgeon and clinical leader of Boone Health Breast Care. “Every decision we made in designing this clinic was about creating a space where patients feel seen, supported, and prioritized. This is more than a clinic—it’s a place of hope, healing, and empowerment.”
A focus for separating the Breast Care team from the General Surgery team was to allow the providers to deepen their clinical expertise and focus solely on breast care. This new space significantly increases efficiency, allowing up to five practitioners to see patients simultaneously and enabling the clinic to serve more individuals each day.
Located at Broadway Medical Plaza 2, Suite 200, the 5,617-square-foot facility includes nine exam rooms and one procedure room. Patients can now access timely appointments for services ranging from diagnostics and surgical planning to treatment and ongoing care in one location.
Boone Health Breast Care provides a comprehensive range of services, including breast cancer screenings, diagnostics, breast-conserving surgeries, mastectomies with and without nipple preservation, ultrasound-guided biopsies, benign breast disease management, and advanced oncoplastic surgical options. The clinic is staffed by an experienced team, including Dr. Petersen and Dr. Jennifer O’Neill.
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States. In 2025, an estimated 316,950 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 59,080 will be diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a non-invasive form. One in eight women in the U.S. will face a breast cancer diagnosis in her lifetime. On average, a woman is diagnosed every two minutes.
While the majority of cases occur in women over 50, about 16% affect younger women. Roughly 66% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage, when treatment is most effective. Significant disparities persist, with Black women 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women and having the lowest five-year survival rate of any racial or ethnic group.
“We are proud to bring this level of specialized care to our community,” said Brady Dubois, CEO of Boone Health. “This clinic reflects our broader mission to deliver accessible, expert-driven care and to ensure that every patient receives the focused support they need during one of the most critical times in their life.”
Boone Health Breast Care is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 1605 E. Broadway, Suite 200, in Columbia, Missouri. Parking is available in the garage on the north side of Broadway Medical Plaza 3. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 573.815.8277.