NEW ORLEANS – University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC) on Aug. 24 celebrated a major expansion of its Cancer Center, increasing capacity for advanced cancer treatment, specialty care, clinical research and patient support while positioning the academic medical center to serve a growing number of patients from across Louisiana and the Gulf South.
The $2 million expansion, supported by federal funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), significantly increases the Cancer Center’s clinical footprint and expands its exam and infusion capacity to 28 exam rooms and 25 infusion chairs. The additional space responds to significant growth in patient demand while creating capacity for new specialty programs, advanced technology, clinical trials and greater multidisciplinary collaboration.
“Louisiana patients deserve access to the very best cancer care without having to leave their families and communities to find it,” said Greg Feirn, CEO of LCMC Health. “This expansion is an investment not only in University Medical Center, but in the future of cancer care across our region. We are building the clinical capacity, physician expertise, research infrastructure and academic partnerships necessary to bring more advanced treatments and more options to patients right here at home.”
Accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, the UMC Cancer Center brings together 61 physicians representing 16 cancer specialties and supportive disciplines. Medical, surgical and radiation oncologists collaborate with specialists, researchers, nurses, navigators, dietitians, social workers and other members of the care team to create individualized treatment plans for patients…