NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Comprehensive Breast Center Adopts Advanced Technology to Enhance Lymphedema Prevention
Early identification is critical, as intervention during the earliest stages—before visible swelling occurs—can help prevent progression to chronic lymphedema and improve long-term outcomes
Jan 12, 2026
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County’s Comprehensive Breast Center has enhanced its efforts to prevent lymphedema with the adoption of the ImpediMed SOZO device, a non-invasive technology that can detect breast cancer–related lymphedema before visible swelling occurs. Early identification is critical, as intervention during the earliest stages can help prevent progression to chronic lymphedema and improve long-term outcomes. Each year, more than 310,000 individuals are newly diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. Studies show that approximately one in five breast cancer patients will experience lymphedema, with up to 82 percent potentially at risk of developing arm lymphedema, depending on their treatment. Lymphedema is a potential complication following breast cancer surgery and radiation therapy. The integration of the SOZO device strengthens the hospital’s Lymphedema Prevention Program and supports ongoing efforts to provide high-quality, patient-centered cancer care.
“The integration of the ImpediMed SOZO device represents an important step forward in how we provide care to our patients at Kings County Hospital,” said Sheldon McLeod, Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. “This progress is driven by the skill and commitment of our clinical teams, whose focus on early detection and innovation strengthens the care we provide to our community.”
“At Kings County, we are committed to improving the quality of life for our breast cancer survivors,” said Dr. Rajesh Verma, Chief Medical Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. “Adopting the SOZO digital health platform will allow us to move from a reactive approach to a proactive monitoring for lymphedema in our patients. Our goal is to meet the latest NAPBC standards and ensure every patient at risk receives the best possible care to avoid the physical and financial burdens of this disease.”
“We are excited to announce that the Kings County Hospital Comprehensive Breast Center has recently adopted the ImpediMed SOZO device, a cutting-edge technology that utilizes bioimpedance to detect early signs of lymphedema, a condition that can affect patients after breast cancer treatment,” said Dr. Jamie Alberty, Director of the Comprehensive Breast Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. “With this advanced tool, we are enhancing our Lymphedema Prevention Program and continuing our commitment to providing the best care possible to our community.”
The Comprehensive Breast Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County provides coordinated, multidisciplinary care for patients with benign and malignant breast conditions, offering services from screening and diagnosis through treatment and survivorship. Staffed by board-certified breast surgeons and a dedicated team of specialists, the Center delivers compassionate, integrated, and evidence-based care in a single, centralized location. The adoption of new technologies reflects the hospital’s ongoing commitment to advancing patient care through innovation and best practices.
Services include:
- Screening and diagnostic breast imaging (mammography)
- Breast surgery
- Reconstructive surgery
- Breast pathology
- Medical oncology and chemotherapy
- Radiation oncology
- Survivorship services
- Genetic evaluation and testing
- Nutritional counseling
- Behavioral health support
- Supportive services and rehabilitation
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is a 639-bed acute care teaching hospital located in Central Brooklyn. Among our highly specialized programs are a Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Room, Level 3 Perinatal Center, Heart Health Center, Stroke Center, Sickle Cell Program, Behavioral Health Center, and Diabetes Education Center of Excellence. Many of our programs have received national recognition, including our cardiac, stroke, and diabetes services. The hospital offers a broad array of primary and specialty care, including practices in neuroscience, orthopedics, urology and cardiology. Annually, our ambulatory care practices see well over 500,000 visits and more than 150,000 visits in the Behavioral Health outpatient program, in addition to close to 23,000 inpatient discharges. NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County has played a major role in providing health care to vulnerable populations in Brooklyn since 1831 and is part of NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public health care system in the nation. For more information, visit nychealthandhospitals.org/kingscounty and stay connected on Facebook at facebook.com/KingsCountyHosp or X at @KingsCountyHosp.
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