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Medical
ONCOLOGY
YOUR APPOINTMENT
Skagit Valley Hospital
Regional Cancer Care Center
DATE
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Cancer Care Center office in
Arlington at 330 S. Stillaguamish.
We are located at 307 S. 13th Street, Suite 100, across
from the hospital’s Emergency Department. Park and
enter the building from the west side.
Skagit Valley Hospital
Regional Cancer Care Center
A member of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Network
SKAGIT
VA L L E Y
HOSPITAL
Cancer Car e
307 S. 13th St., Suite 100
P.O. Box 1376
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
www.skagitvalleyhospital.org
A member of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Network
SKAGIT
VA L L E Y
HOSPITAL
Cancer Car e
PATIENT
Information
For information and scheduling:
360-814-2146
Medical Oncology Fax:
360-814-2445
Radiation Oncology Fax:
360-424-2648
Radiation
ONCOLOGY
Why choose
The Regional Cancer
Care Center?
Skagit Valley Hospital's Regional Cancer Care Center
has provided state-of-the-art cancer care to our
region for more than 30 years. Radiation Oncology,
Medical Oncology, access to clinical trials, complementary therapies and support services are all
included in our comprehensive cancer care program.
What is
Radiation Oncology?
Radiation Oncology specializes in treating cancer
using high-energy X-rays. With extremely precise
techniques to plan and deliver your individualized
treatments, we minimize the dose to normal tissues
while delivering high doses to the cancer cells.
Radiation Oncology services are available in
Mount Vernon.
Our team of cancer experts meets weekly to review
and discuss treatment options. You can trust that
your care is in the hands of not just one but many
skilled professionals who will develop an
individualized plan that is best for you.
Meet
What is
Physicians
Please review the enclosed information and visit our
Web site at www.skagitvalleyhospital.org for more
details about our services.
Medical Oncology?
Medical Oncology specializes in diagnosing and
treating cancer using chemotherapy, hormonal
therapy, and biological therapy. Medical Oncology
services are available in Mount Vernon as well as
through our satellite cancer care center at Cascade
Valley Hospital in Arlington.
Your Team
Our team works collaboratively to best treat your
cancer and is comprised of the following specialists:
Highly trained and board certified oncologists
to manage your care every step of the way.
Nursing Staff
Our nursing staff provides compassion and
education during your treatment. Our Medical
Assistants are also available to coordinate access
to your physician or other appropriate provider.
Social Worker
Provides counseling,
psychosocial services, and
access to community
resources which can reduce
stress for you and your
family through all
phases of care.
Patient Navigator
Provides assistance with coordination of care
between your providers, clarifies the next steps
in your treatment, and directs you to trusted
resources for additional support.
Dietitian
Available to offer nutritional guidance and
dietary recommendations that can help ensure
maintenance of strength and energy and help
promote healing.
For patients undergoing radiation treatment,
additional staff members also contribute to
your care:
Physicists
Ensure the accuracy and quality of your treatment while maintaining equipment integrity.
Dosimetrists
Design individualized treatment plans with
leading-edge technology.
Radiation Therapists
From initial measurement to therapy, they are
by your side each day delivering the care
you need.
From L to R, back to front; Theodore Kim, DO, Medical Oncology/Hematology; Mark Johnson, MD, General Surgery;
George Gjerset, MD, Medical Oncology/Hematology; Michal Whiton, MD, Radiation Oncology;
Kiarash Kojouri, MD, Medical Oncology/Hematology; Mehrdad Jafari, MD, Medical Oncology/Hematology.
Left - David Kantorowitz, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology
Right - M. Miron Zaini, PhD, DABR, Radiation Oncology
Preparing for
Your First Appointment
• Plan to arrive on time, and be at the Regional
Cancer Care Center for two to three hours. We
want to assure that we have time to address your
questions and concerns.
• Bring your completed patient assessment form
(you will receive from us), and your current
insurance cards.
• If you are visiting Radiation Oncology, please
wear comfortable clothing that you can change into
and out of easily. Many times you may have your
simulation done directly following your consultation
with the physician. The purpose of a simulation is
to position you as we would for treatment in order
to precisely measure, mark and image the area we
will be treating.
Our goal is to make this experience go as smoothly
as possible for you. Please feel free to call us with
any questions you may have prior to your
appointment at 360-814-2146.