Private practice Medical Oncologists Support Oakwood’s Center for Cancer Care

These physicians are the “directors and managers” of the cancer patients’ medical needs as they relate to systemic cancer therapies. These therapies include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, management of treatment side effects, and management of cancer complications such as pain, malnutrition, and others. The medical oncologists actively support the multidisciplinary approach to cancer care by attending and contributing to Oakwood’s eight tumor boards.

Medical oncology services are offered at the Center for Cancer Care in the Oakwood Cancer Center Clinic and the Charlotte A. Woody Cancer Treatment Center. Services offered include chemotherapy, infusion therapy, blood transfusions, phlebotomies, antibiotic administration and several other non-emergent cancer related services. The nurses in the center are specially trained in oncology and in the administration of chemotherapy. In addition to the Center for Cancer Care, many of the medical oncologists offer cancer treatment services in their private offices.

Inpatient Cancer Unit
The 27 bed Inpatient Cancer Unit located at Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center is dedicated to the care of medical cancer patients and is the primary focus of inpatient cancer care for Oakwood Healthcare System. The community hospitals provide standard cancer care to the population of cancer care patients on their medical nursing units.