Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center
Guilford
The Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Guilford provides access to expert cancer care and treatment to patients and families along the Connecticut shoreline and surrounding communities. We recognize that a cancer diagnosis can affect every aspect of life for you and your loved ones; our dedicated physicians and support staff are committed to providing care for every area. In addition to extensive clinical services, our Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers offer complementary support services for patients, their family members, and caregivers.
PRACTICE AT A GLANCE
• A patient-centered focus on exceptional cancer care • 50+ staff members; oncology board certified clinicians • Medical Oncology: Over 900 patient visits and 700 infusion visits per month
• Radiation Oncology: 500+ radiation patient visits monthly • A Smilow Surgical Specialty Center, including breast
and melanoma surgery, and plastic surgery specialists
• A Breast Cancer Specialty Team whose focus is caring for
patients with breast cancer on the Connecticut Shoreline.
• On site diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, and clinical trials • Access to supportive care clinicians, including an oncology nurse coordinator, social workers, a dietician, clinical research staff, palliative care, and survivorship planning
• Access to Integrative Medicine services, including massage, Reiki, and psychology
Meet Our Medical Oncologists and Hematologists
Elan Gorshein, DO, JD, MPH
Su Hsien Lim, MD
Wajih Zaheer Kidwai, MD, FACP
Meet Our Radiation Oncologists
Susan Higgins, MD
Gabrielle Peters, MD
OUR CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDE ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY: care from compassionate, board certified hematology/oncology physicians providing chemotherapy and infusion treatments, and management of non-cancerous disorders of the blood RADIATION ONCOLOGY: state-of-the-art radiation services for patients, with personalized treatment planning, including Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) therapy for left-sided breast cancer patients ONCOLOGY NURSES: offer dedicated support throughout each patient’s cancer journey CLINICAL TRIALS: access to the latest clinical trials through Yale Cancer Center, Connecticut’s only National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center GENETIC TESTING: by a licensed genetic counselor to look for inherited reasons for development of cancer LAB SERVICES: available onsite for the convenience of patients receiving treatment at the Care Center ONCOLOGY PHARMACY: chemotherapy pharmacy staffed by Clinical Pharmacists with certifications in oncology pharmacy Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center 111 Goose Lane, Suite 1300 | Guilford, CT 06437 | (203) 453-9192 Radiation Oncology | Suite L100 | (203) 453-7170