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Author Archives: St.Vincent Editorial Staff
Skill, Compassion & Courage:
The St.Vincent Cancer Care Nursing Team
St.Vincent Cancer Care is dedicated to providing an extraordinary level of holistic care to every single patient. And we couldn’t do it without the hard work and dedication of the highly skilled St.Vincent Cancer Care nurses. No one spends more … Continue reading
Posted in Front Lines, Videos
A Journal for the Journey
How a small gift is making a big difference in the lives of survivors and people undergoing treatment at St.Vincent Cancer Care. The words “journey” and “journal” both come from the Middle English root word journee. The former describes an … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Meet New St.Vincent Cancer Care Executive Director Fuad Hammoudeh
Fuad Hammoudeh, FACHE, has joined St.Vincent Cancer Care as executive director. Hammoudeh has more than 30 years of experience in senior positions with several healthcare organizations. He joined IU Health in March 2005 as administrator, Cancer Programs, where his responsibilities … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Front Lines
9th Annual Indianapolis Hematology Review
St.Vincent Cancer Care sponsored the 9th annual Indianapolis Hematology Review Saturday, March 24, at the Indianapolis Conrad Hilton. More than 130 physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other allied health professionals from around the country attended the comprehensive review of current research … Continue reading
Posted in Features
In the fight against Lynch syndrome, knowledge is key.
Many people know about the potential for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Fewer are aware of Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that significantly elevates a person’s risk for colon and endometrial cancers. According to St.Vincent Genetic Counselor Stephanie Cohen, approximately … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Front Lines
Hematology questions?
Get answers from experts.
St.Vincent is co-sponsoring two hematology educational events on March 23 and March 24 at the Conrad Indianapolis Hilton Hotel. On Friday, March 23, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., international experts in hematology will speak to a lay audience on hematologic disorders and … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Front Lines
Helping Families at the St.Vincent Indianapolis Health Fair
St.Vincent Cancer Care provided free skin, cervical and breast exams at the St.Vincent Indianapolis Health Fair on Saturday, March 3, at the Joshua Max Simon Primary Care Center in Indianapolis. The annual health fair hosted almost 55 stations to educate … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Hope & Honor: Roberta Walton
From her fundraising efforts to her peer support for cancer survivors, Roberta Walton is a worthy first-ever Woman of Hope. In 2002, after nearly 25 years as a St.Vincent volunteer, Roberta Walton found herself in an unfamiliar position. She was … Continue reading
Posted in Features
‘Top Doctor’ Chris Leagre on Body Radiosurgery
St.Vincent radiation oncologist Dr. Chris Leagre treats all kinds of cancers. But it may be his work in body radiosurgery that helped him garner a “Top Doctor” nod from Indianapolis Monthly magazine. Body radiosurgery is an image-guided surgical technique that … Continue reading
Posted in Features