Queen of the Valley earns prestigious breast center accreditation
NAPA, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2025) – On the heels of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center announced today that it has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States after skin cancers.
“NAPBC accredited centers are twice as likely to have high performance on breast quality measures,” said Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Medical Officer Amy Herold, M.D. “This national accreditation is a significant honor that reflects the world class care we provide to our patients who are battling cancer.”
Programs accredited by the NAPBC follow a model for organizing and managing a breast center to facilitate multidisciplinary, integrated, and comprehensive breast cancer services. The NAPBC focuses on the spectrum of a patient’s journey with breast cancer or breast disease, including prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship. By setting high standards, NAPBC accreditation guides breast centers in providing comprehensive breast care based on scientific evidence.
Surveyors praised Queen of the Valley’s “beautiful facility” located in a “tranquil setting”, “close proximity of all services on campus”, 12-week Soules Family Cancer Wellness Program available free of charge to all cancer patients who reside in the Napa Valley, and “excellent, state-of-the-art multidisciplinary care” for patients.
“We are committed to offering patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease. That includes working with a multidisciplinary team of breast health specialists — including oncologists, radiologists, nurses, technologists and others—to personalize care to fit the needs of each patient,” said Providence Medical Group Medical Oncologist and Breast Program Director Neha Damle, M.D.
Queen of the Valley demonstrated proficiency in the standards established by the NAPBC including center leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement.
Learn more about the NAPBC.
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About Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center is a 208-bed, acute care facility founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. The Queen is the largest healthcare facility and one of the largest employers in Napa County. Services provided include a regional heart center; orthopedic center and cancer center approved with commendations by the American College of Surgeons; the Peggy Herman Neuroscience Center, a neurosurgery program affiliated with UCSF; a Women’s Center; maternity and infant care; inpatient and outpatient minimally invasive surgery; and a full-service emergency department and trauma center, amongst many other specialty services. Learn more: www.providence.org/queen.
About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 88,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. “FACS” designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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