Have you ever faced a time when you were out of options?

Sixteen years old, pregnant, and kicked out of high school, the future looked bleak for Dixie Melillo. But against all odds, she became a general surgeon and co-founder of a nonprofit serving the uninsured.

Thousands of women are alive today because of Dr. Melillo.

And she joins fellow cofounder of The Rose Dorothy Gibbons for episode one of Let's Talk About Your Breasts.

Please share your feedback and submit questions at therose.org; give us a follow on social media. And consider leaving a gift while you're there. It could save a life.

Have you ever faced a time when you were out of options?
Sixteen years old, pregnant, and kicked out of high school, the future looked bleak for Dixie Melillo. But against all odds, she became a general surgeon and co-founder of a nonprofit serving the uninsured.
Thousands of women are alive today because of Dr. Melillo.
And she joins fellow cofounder of The Rose Dorothy Gibbons for episode one of Let's Talk About Your Breasts.
Please share your feedback and submit questions at <a href="http://www.therose.org">therose.org</a>; give us a follow on social media. And consider leaving a gift while you're there. It could save a life.

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.

Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.
Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

Let's Talk About Your Breasts

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.


Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.
 Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.