The Carlisle Hospital Cancer Center is home to Hematology and Medical Oncology Associates, a practice affiliated with Carlisle Hospital and Health Services. Both are affiliated with Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, allowing patients to be referred to the medical facilities at Johns Hopkins University for consultations and specialized care. The office space is modeled after the practice's Lemoyne offices, said Dr. John D. Conroy Jr., who is particularly proud of the way the offices allow patients to move through the facility from the waiting room to the exit in a logical way, rather than being shuffled in a different direction after every stop. The new center will make it easier for some patients to obtain treatment closer to home, said Dr. Alfred Leal. Blood work can be done on-site, so patients don't have to make extra trips before therapy sessions, an important convenience to those suffering from fatigue or other side effects.
Patient privacy is also an issue for the practice.
The windows between the reception area and the reception area can be completely closed off, so private details aren't broadcast. The new cancer center will host support groups and offer chemotherapy, radiation therapy and, through Carlisle Hospital, surgery for cancer. A coach, a teacher and a family of three were honored Friday night for their contributions to Cumberland Valley School District. Jack Weaver, Carol Anderson and the Richard E. Jordan family were the guests of honor at the second annual recognition dinner hosted by Cumberland Valley Eagle Foundation. A private non-profit corporation, the foundation was formed three years ago to raise funds to supplement the educational, cultural and athletic programs of the district, Superintendent Anthony Colistra said.