MEDICAL STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Ask the doctor: How will the new April Sampson Cancer Center change care for my loved ones? Oncologist Joni Tilford, MD, of Cancer Partners of Nebraska says, “People deserve a leading-edge, progressive community cancer center, one that is designed and focused around the patient. At this site, we’ll have treatments, colleagues to collaborate with and research. And this will grow, adding subspecialists to elevate the level of care in Lincoln.” Q: How is the new cancer center going to improve current challenges patients are facing? The new center will help coordinate care for oncology patients. Patients will be able to meet with a collaborative care team from throughout the medical community at the same place, and potentially on the same day, at the early stages of their cancer diagnosis. This care team will consist of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, geneticists, nurse navigators, social workers, nutritionists, physical therapists and occupational therapists (PT/OT) and other relevant providers. This care team will devise a personalized plan for each patient and communicate alongside the patient throughout his or her cancer journey. Most of the cancer services will be
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