FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 31, 2012
Contact: Melissa Hodgson
Marketing and Communications
Marlborough Hospital
508-486-5806
Melissa.Hodgson@umassmemorial.org
Marlborough, MA - Convenient state-of-the-art cancer care for the Route 495 corridor took a step closer as the groundbreaking for the Cancer Pavilion at Marlborough Hospital was held on Thursday, January 19. The cancer pavilion project is an expansion of the UMass Memorial Health Care Cancer Center of Excellence at Marlborough Hospital and is estimated to be completed in spring 2013.
The new facility will expand the cancer care services available at Marlborough Hospital and feature the most advanced linear accelerator in the region with 4-D high-quality images for radiation therapy, eight open and two private infusion bays for chemotherapy, six exam rooms and areas for patient consults and multidisciplinary cancer care management. Currently medical oncology is located on the second floor of the hospital’s 1952 building while radiation oncology is available only off-site. The Cancer Pavilion is a 14,500 square-foot addition to the north side of the hospital and is estimated with a construction cost of $12.7 million.
“As the largest health care system in the region, we are committed to providing our patients with expert, safe, compassionate and affordable care, close to home,” said John O’Brien, president and CEO, UMass Memorial Health Care. “By investing our resources into this center in Marlborough we bring the same level of high quality, personalized advanced cancer care where people want to receive it; it’s the right care at the right place at the right time.”
A capital campaign to raise $1.5 million for the facility began in November. At the groundbreaking celebration, a number of donors who pledged their support for the pavilion were announced. Among those who have pledged their support for the project are:
- Arthur Bergeron
- Avidia Bank
- BG Parulkar, MD
- Daniel and Ellen Carlucci
- David and Sharon Giblin
- Don Garcia, Boyd Coatings Research
- Eleanor O’Hare
- Erika Wilkinson
- Jennifer and Douglas Brown
- John and Josephine Baggott
- John and Kathleen Polanowicz
- Julie Ozaydin, MD
- Karen Moore
- Kimberly Robinson, MD
- Lalita Matta, MD
- Marlborough Hospital Auxiliary
- Marlborough Hospital Medical Staff
- Marlborough Radiology Associates
- Marlborough Savings Bank
- Mary Carlson
- Michael and Clara Murphy
- Mirick O’Connell
- Nancy Hanslip
- Neil and Maureen Ferris
- Richard Bennett
- S & F Concrete
- St. Mary’s Credit Union
- The Schartner Family
- Thomas Hall
- Union Street Café Employees
- William Corbett, MD
- William and Nancy Hogan
Partnering with Marlborough Hospital and the UMass Memorial Health Care system is The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Inc., Glastonbury, CT, and Tocci Building Corporation, Woburn, MA.
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About Marlborough Hospital
Since 1890, Marlborough Hospital has provided quality health care to the communities of the 495 Corridor. We offer a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services including oncology, laboratory and radiology services, physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, mental health as well as 24-hour emergency care, diabetes education and management. Our Southborough facility includes an outpatient endoscopy center, women’s imaging center and occupational health services. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Marlborough Hospital is certified as a primary stroke service by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. For more information about the hospital visit: www.marlboroughhospital.org.
UMass Memorial Cancer Center of Excellence
At the UMass Memorial Health Care Cancer Center of Excellence, our philosophy of care centers on hope as we treat our patients and their loved ones with compassion and commitment throughout their cancer journey, from prevention and diagnosis through treatment, survivorship and palliative care. We encourage our patients to take part in our clinical trials in order to rapidly benefit from therapies that will be the cancer care of the future.
Combining the resources of our member and affiliated community hospitals, and our teaching and research partner, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the Cancer Center of Excellence provides the most complete, multispecialty cancer care in Central New England and is a leader in treating breast, colorectal, lung and pancreatic cancers, and other common and rare cancers.
UMass Memorial Health Care
UMass Memorial Health Care is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central New England with more than 13,000 employees and nearly 2,000 physicians, many of whom are members of UMass Memorial Medical Group. Our member hospitals and entities include Clinton Hospital, HealthAlliance Hospital, Marlborough Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers and Community Healthlink, our behavioral health agency. With our teaching and research partner, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, our extensive primary care network and our Cancer, Diabetes, Heart and Vascular, and Musculoskeletal Centers of Excellence we deliver seamless programs of quality and compassionate care for patients across our health care system.