Cardiologists from the Sanger Clinic, Mid Carolina Cardiology and Gaston Internal Medicine work with a special team of radiologists, anesthesiologists, nurses, techs and other patient care staff to offer the best care to our heart patients. The 12-bed Cardiovascular Surgery Unit prepares patients for surgery and cares for them as they recuperate. Special clinical paths administered by health care professionals help patients with heart attacks, congestive heart failure or angine recover and return home quickly. The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Gaston Memorial provides physical, psychosocial and educational services to cancer patients and their families. The center s 31-bed oncology unit offers advanced proven cancer treatments, including an outpatient chemotherapy program.
Nurses give patients instructions to make treatments as comfortable as possible.
A family room is available for family members to relax and even spend the night. Patients and families also may attend a variety of support groups. The Pain Center helps patients who are diagnosed with cancer pinpoint and describe their pain symptoms. Medical and radiation oncologists, an anesthesiologist, a psychologist, a nurse clinician and a pharmacist will review the case and make recommendations for treating pain. The center s Radiation Oncology Center provides high-tech cancer treatment with two linear accelerators which deliver radiation to the desired area with no effect on surrounding healthy cells.