Memorial Cancer Institute
About Us
Memorial Cancer Institute, a facility of Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West, has a longstanding tradition of providing unsurpassed care in South Florida. Our patients receive personalized, high-quality treatment in facilities with an emphasis on prevention, early diagnosis and support services.
Our experienced, highly trained specialists are committed to working with a patient's other physicians to help ensure the most complete care. This partnership enhances the continuity of care, providing access to highly specialized services and an opportunity to participate in clinical studies.
A Highly Skilled Team of Specialists
Teamwork is essential to successfully treating cancer, and Memorial Cancer Institute has an elite group of Cancer Specialists who work together as a team. This approach includes participation in oncology case conferences, where representatives of various medical specialties discuss diagnoses and possible courses of treatment for specific patients.
Through outpatient and home health services, patients live as normal a life as possible. Every staff member has received specialized education and training and, in many cases, certification. The team includes:
- Medical Oncologists
- Surgical Oncologists
- Radiation Oncologists
- Hematologists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Certified Chemotherapy Nurses
- Radiation Therapists
- Pharmacists
- Physicists
- Dosimetrists
- Social Workers
- Laboratory Technologists
- Dietitians
- Exercise Physiologists
- Clergy and Home Health Professionals
- Allied Health Professionals
- Data Analysts
In addition, hundreds of physicians within Memorial Healthcare System are available to lend their assistance and expertise.
Accreditations and Affiliations
Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West are accredited by and affiliated with the following:
- American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (AcoS/CdC)
- Community Clinical Oncology Program
- Florida Association of Pediatric Tumor Programs
- Florida Pediatric Community Clinical Oncology Program
- NCCTG/Mayo Clinic