Baptist Health Paducah Breast Navigator receives national certification

Mindy Cartwright has been certified as a Breast Patient Navigator through the National Consortium of Breast Centers

(Paducah, Ky.) Aug. 21, 2020 — Mindy Cartwright, RT(R)(M)(CT), CN-BI, Breast Navigator for Baptist Health Paducah, has been certified as a Breast Patient Navigator through the National Consortium of Breast Centers, Inc.

Cartwright worked as a mammography technologist at Baptist Health Paducah for 16 years, with 25 total years of experience in mammography, before becoming the breast navigator last year. She is registered by the American Registry for Radiologic Technologist in the areas of radiography, mammography and computed tomography.

Cartwright navigate patients with an abnormal breast finding throughout the journey of breast cancer detection and care. She serves as a resource for providers, patients, co-workers, community and surgeons, and promotes the importance of breast cancer screening and follow through to the community.