Penn State Health will open a new cancer center on the West Shore next week.
The Penn State Health Cancer Center at Hampden Medical Center will open to patients on Monday on the ground floor of the Hampden Medical Center at 2200 Good Hope Road in Hampden Township.
The 40,250-square-foot facility will bring a number of practices under one roof.
These practices are relocating to the new cancer center:
Breast Surgery, Physical and Occupational Therapy (moving from Century Drive)Breast Imaging (moving from Century Drive)Radiation Oncology (moving from Century Drive)Medical Oncology (moving from Andrews Patel Camp Hill-area locations)
Penn State Health Cancer Center at Hampden Medical Center in Hampden Township, near Mechanicsburg, Pa.Photo provided
The services available at the new facility include physician appointments, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, infusion treatments, medical oncology, radiation therapy, breast care, and access to education and support programs.
Officials said that with one comprehensive center, patients and families can experience streamlined care, improved coordination, and a more comfortable healing environment.
“Expanding cancer care to the West Shore is an important step in fulfilling our mission to make world-class health care accessible to every community we serve,” Dr. Michael Kupferman, CEO of Penn State Health, said in a news release. “The Cancer Center at Hampden Medical Center allows our patients to receive comprehensive treatment close to home, while still benefiting from the strength and expertise of the entire Penn State Health system.”
The center will also offer advanced therapies and access to clinical trials.
“The new cancer center is not only a clinical resource, but also an extension of our academic mission,” Dr. Karen Kim, dean of Penn State College of Medicine, said in the news release. “Patients here will benefit from access to innovative therapies emerging from Penn State College of Medicine’s robust research enterprise, as well as participation in novel clinical trials that are shaping the future of cancer care.”
This will be the third cancer center for Penn State Health. The health system also has cancer centers at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center and at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.
“This center was built around what patients and families told us they wanted most – comfort, continuity and convenience,” Dr. Marc Rovito, vice president of cancer services for Penn State Health, said in the news release. “By bringing together medical oncology, radiation therapy, surgical services, support programs and clinical research in one place, we are creating a truly patient-centered destination for cancer care on the West Shore.”
The Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center opened in 2021. It is located off the Wertzville Exit of Interstate 81, an area that has seen a flurry of medical center openings in recent years.
In addition to the Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center and the Penn State Health Cancer Center at Hampden Medical Center, the area is also home to UPMC West Shore hospital, the Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital – West Shore at UPMC, which is operated by Select Medical; the UPMC Outpatient Center, which is home to the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute; the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Rocco and Nancy Ortenzio Cancer Pavilion, and two other UPMC medical office buildings.
Pam Health is also building a 42-bed post-acute medical rehabilitation hospital at 4685 Mount Zion Drive.
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