JERSEY CITY — Jersey City Medical Center will formally dedicate the Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center and Radiology Center on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.
Named after the world’s number one women’s golfer (according to 2010 rankings), the Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center offers breast cancer screening programs including free mammograms and education to women with or without insurance.
The state of the art center is housed in the ground floor of a new five-story medical office building. The building was constructed without cost to taxpayers by Jersey City Medical Center in partnership with a private developer.
Joseph F. Scott, president and chief executive officer of LibertyHealth, which owns and operates Jersey City Medical Center, Cristie Kerr, and numerous dignitaries will be on-hand for the ribbon cutting.
Equipped with state-of-the-art digital mammography equipment, The Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center marks the first full-service facility in the Hudson County area providing detection, healing, support and recovery services.
Kerr is a passionate breast cancer activist, having witnessed her mother, aunt and godmother battle the disease. In 2004, she founded the non-profit organization Birdies for Breast Cancer with a mission to raise funds and awareness.