News and Events
The West Clinic Joins Cancer Clinics of Excellence (CCE)
Scottsdale, AZ February 5, 2010 – Cancer Clinics of Excellence, the nation’s only practice-owned and physician-driven network of community oncologists has announced the addition of The West Clinic, Memphis, TN, to its membership.
“CCE is very pleased to welcome The
West Clinic to our network,” said Arthur “Chip” Staddon, MD, Pennsylvania
Oncology, Philadelphia, PA and Chairman of CCE. “With the addition of this
world-class center of excellence for oncology, hematology, radiology and other
advanced medical care, CCE now comprises nearly 10% of all community-based medical
oncologists.” [read the Press Release here ]
Cancer Clinics of Excellence Fall Meeting and Clinical Retreat
Save the Date -October 7th-9th, 2010, San Francisco, CA
West Clinic Named Among First Oncology Practices in U.S. to Receive ASCO's Quality Oncology Practice
PR Canada.net
The West Clinic, a world-class center of excellence in oncology, hematology, radiology and other advanced medical care, announced today that it has been named among the first community oncology practices in the U.S. to receive the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification, achieving rigorous standards for high-quality cancer care. [Read this Article ]
Community oncologists on cutting edge
By Arlene Karidis
Special to the News-Post
A woman living with advanced lung cancer, Felicia Monticelli is tapping into treatments available only at the country's top cancer institutions, without having to leave Frederick more than a few times a year. Despite a history of needing to be seen anywhere from daily to every three weeks since 2005 to manage her disease, she is able to do this.
Monticelli, of Middletown, sees Dr. Kanan Hudhud at Frederick Oncology Hematology Associates, but also, while in his care, underwent cyberknife radiation therapy at Georgetown University in September 2006. [Read this Article]
Monticelli, of Middletown, sees Dr. Kanan Hudhud at Frederick Oncology Hematology Associates, but also, while in his care, underwent cyberknife radiation therapy at Georgetown University in September 2006. [Read this Article]
Fred
erick Schnell, MD, Central Georgia Cancer Care, honored by the Georgia Cancer Coalition as a Distinguished Cancer Scholar
erick Schnell, MD, Central Georgia Cancer Care, honored by the Georgia Cancer Coalition as a Distinguished Cancer Scholar
In late June, Frederick Schnell, MD, CCE’s Chief Clinical Officer was
recognized as a Distinguished Cancer Scholar and awarded a substantial
5-year grant to further his cancer research. The goal of the
Distinguished
Cancer Scholar program is to provide support for
clinicians to garner grants from the NCI, CDC, ACS, NIH, etc. The
program has been quite successful and has amassed $200 million in
private and federal funding between 2002-2008. For information contact:
Georgia Cancer Coalition, 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA, 30303.
Publishes is 66th Evidence-based Treatment Protocol
The diligence and devotion to the practice of evidence-based medicine by our practices has resulted in the publication of our 66th Evidence-based Treatment Protocols (ETPs). The ETPs are created through the collaboration of our Clinical Quality Committee, our 11 tumor specific user groups and our member Council. For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Cut out the middle man
Lee S. Schwartzberg, MD, FACP, Editor
The West Clinic, Memphis, TN
Much is being made these days of the concept of value-based oncology: give quality care, while keeping the cost down. Now that reform is being implemented, the drumbeat is getting louder: deviations from treatment standards lead to waste and inefficiency in the healthcare system; evidence-based medicine is the standard all oncologists should aspire to. [ Read This Issue ]
The best of ASCO and beyond
David H. Henry, MD, FACP, Editor
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
In the movie The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman is advised that, to ensure a bright future, he should remember one word: plastics. After attending this year’s ASCO meeting, I think the most appropriate word for this year’s graduating fellows would be microarray. [ Read This Issue ]