Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Torrington

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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center

Torrington

The Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Torrington provides access to expert cancer care and treatment to patients and families in northwestern Connecticut and the surrounding communities. We recognize that a cancer diagnosis can affect every aspect of life for you and your loved ones; our dedicated medical oncologists and support staff are committed to providing care for every area. In addition to extensive clinical services, the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center in Torrington offers complementary support services for patients, their family members, and caregivers. Our Care Center collaborates closely with our colleagues in the community for radiation oncology and surgical care.

PRACTICE AT A GLANCE

• Outstanding teamwork and patient-centered focus on exceptional cancer care

• 1000 patient visits per month • 600 IV and oral treatments per month • 40 staff members • Clinical trials, social work, nutrition, complementary services (Reiki, yoga, massage, hypnosis), palliative care, tobacco cessation, genomic profiling, survivorship planning, healing garden, pharmacy, and support groups all offered on-site


Meet Our Medical Oncologists and Hematologists

Katherine Harvey, MD, MPH

Ashita Talsania, MBBS

Omar Al Asad, MD

OUR CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL ONCOLOGY: state-of-the-art care from compassionate, board certified hematology/oncology physicians providing chemotherapy and infusion treatments HEMATOLOGY: care of patients with cancerous and non cancerous disorders of the blood and bone marrow ONCOLOGY NURSES: all nurses are certified by the Oncology Nursing Society 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 experienced Clinical Pharmacists with certifications in oncology pharmacy Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center 200 Kennedy Drive, Torrington, CT 06790 phone: (860) 482-5384 | yalecancercenter.org


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