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World-Class Cancer Care Close To Home

Tampa General Hospital’s Alliance With The Cancer Center Of South Florida Allows Palm Beach County And
Treasure Coast Residents To Receive High-Quality Care And The Latest Treatment Technologies

Cancer patients on Florida’s East Coast are now performed in Tampa with pre- and post-surgery care
receiving the exceptional health care they need combined offered in Palm Beach County. The hybrid model offers
with the hometown convenience and comfort they patients unmatched benefits and ease of care.
want, thanks to a progressive and mutually beneficial “We are proud that this partnership has brought our
partnership. The Cancer Center of South Florida (CCSF) patients expanded access to the very best cancer treatment
has joined forces with Tampa General Hospital (TGH), options, as we continue our tradition of providing care
the state’s leading academic and research medical center, that is tailored for each patient – one patient at a time,”
to offer world-class care and cutting-edge treatments. said Dr. Abraham Schwarzberg, senior vice president of
Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute surgical network development and chief of oncology at Tampa
oncologists and specialists are working in collaboration General Hospital. In 2021, TGH and CCSF unveiled
with local physicians to provide the most comprehensive new locations in Palm Springs and Palm Beach Gardens.
treatment options in a seamless, coordinated manner. Together, the facilities have allowed for more streamlined
TGH cancer specialists consult with local patients and patient experiences with enhanced flow and efficient
work closely with their referring physicians to create a check-in and checkout processes.
all abouT Kids complete care plan close to home. More than 3,000 patients on Florida’s East Coast have
Patients on Florida’s East Coast are receiving case
received cancer care as a result of the collaboration at
evaluations from multidisciplinary panels of TGH TGH, and that’s only the beginning.
experts, participating in a broader array of cutting-edge “We’re excited to continue providing extraordinary
cancer treatment and services across the state through our
clinical trials, and benefiting from new services such as
Benefits Of palliative care and genetic counseling. The patients who combined team,” said John Couris, president and CEO of
TGH. “Taking a multidisciplinary approach is how you
need complex, specialized surgeries are taking advantage
Cognitive of a convenient, streamlined process to have surgeries provide the best service and become world-class.”

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