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Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Professional interests include: benign tumor, breast biopsy, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), and more.

20033 North 19th Avenue Building 3, Suite 111
Phoenix, AZ 85027

(602) 439-1111

Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO is a general surgeon in Phoenix, AZ specializing in general surgery. She graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO is affiliated with Abrazo Health and Abrazo Arrowhead Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

20033 North 19th Avenue Building 3, Suite 111
Phoenix, AZ 85027

Some issues Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO can help you with:

Breast Biopsy

Breast biopsy is a procedure where a small sample of tissue is collected from the breast for testing. A physician may prescribe a breast biopsy for a variety of reasons, but they are most frequently prescribed for a lump found in the breast. Biopsy samples extracted are examined by pathologists in a laboratory setting and are tested to determine if they are cancerous or benign, or indicative of some other condition. Depending on the lab results, physicians may prescribe additional treatment. Other circumstances which may prompt a breast biopsy include:

Mammograms that detect other unusual features in the chest, such as a cyst or calcium deposit
Breast scans or ultrasounds that display abnormalities
Nipple changes, such as scaling, crusting, or bloody discharge

Breast biopsies are collected through several different procedures and the specific type of biopsy that a patient receives depends on the size, location, and features of a breast lump or irregularity. The three main methods of collecting a breast biopsy include:

Fine needle aspiration (FNA biopsy), where a thin needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting a small sample of tissue or liquid
Core needle biopsy (CNB biopsy), where a hollow needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting cylinders of tissue called "cores"
Open (surgical) biopsy, where a breast lump is removed through an incision in the breast

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) are sometimes image-guided, where a mammogram, ultrasound, or MRI helps direct the physician performing the needle extraction.

Fine needle aspiration, the most common biopsy method, generally requires few patient preparations. It is recommended patients avoid using lotion, deodorant, and perfume prior to their biopsy procedure. FNA biopsy is performed with local anesthesia (topical numbing cream) and typically has a quick recovery, but patients may experience soreness for a few days. Core needle biopsy extracts slightly more tissue than an FNA biopsy.

Open (surgical) biopsy is more invasive and requires general anesthesia, where patients are put to sleep during the procedure. Patients must fast prior to the surgery. After the biopsy is performed, patients are monitored in a recovery room for a time before being discharged, when they will need someone else to provide transportation.

Although some may consider breast biopsy to be a simple procedure, it can catch critical issues - particularly breast cancer - that impact wellness. If a breast biopsy reveals an underlying condition like life-threatening cancer, patients can receive the diagnosis and medical treatment that is necessary for their long-term health.

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

abdominal imaging	19
abdominal surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	296
gastrointestinal procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

abdominal imaging	25
abdominal surgery	21
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	318
gastrointestinal procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	36
open surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	12
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	23

abdominal imaging	36
abdominal surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	389
gastrointestinal procedures	92
minimally invasive procedures	72
open surgery	20
plastic surgery procedures	10
preventive care	23
reconstructive surgery	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
tissue transfer	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

abdominal imaging	65
abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	456
gastrointestinal procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	37
open surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	41
abdominal surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	369
gastrointestinal procedures	82
minimally invasive procedures	54
open surgery	28
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	50
abdominal surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	420
gastrointestinal procedures	101
minimally invasive procedures	69
open surgery	32
plastic surgery procedures	16
preventive care	22
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
tissue transfer	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	11
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	56
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	338
gastrointestinal procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	67
plastic surgery procedures	24
preventive care	17
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
tissue transfer	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	46
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	342
gastrointestinal procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	66
plastic surgery procedures	10
preventive care	16
reconstructive surgery	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
tissue transfer	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	144
abdominal surgery	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	858
excision	26
gastrointestinal procedures	171
minimally invasive procedures	146
open surgery	25
plastic surgery procedures	61
preventive care	22
reconstructive surgery	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	124
tissue transfer	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	144
urologic procedures	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO treated as a general surgeon in Phoenix, AZ were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	53
abdominal surgery	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	422
excision	26
gastrointestinal procedures	82
minimally invasive procedures	64
open surgery	22
plastic surgery procedures	25
preventive care	21
reconstructive surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
tissue transfer	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
urologic procedures	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	179
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	3
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	13
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. She has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Abrazo Health

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO has a high overall rating with an average of 4.15 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Phoenix, AZ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Caren Lynn Borjeson, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$937 Da Vinci Surgical System $937
Ethicon US, LLC	$750 Synthetics $680	Energy Harmonic $51	Endoscopy: Endocutters $19
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$280 AlloDerm $280
AbbVie Inc.	$102 $102
Cook Incorporated	$26 Cook Medical SIS $26
Other	$36 Ovitex $18	AlloDerm $18

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,289
Food and Beverage	$562
Education	$280

Biography

Dr. Caren Borjeson, who practices in Phoenix, AZ, is a medical specialist in general surgery. These areas are among her clinical interests: anal problems, hernia surgery, and colonoscopy. Dr. Borjeson is rated 4.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Borjeson is affiliated with Abrazo Health.