Cancer Center

St. Joe's to host Cancer Society Event

user.org (User) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:00:00 GMT

American Cancer Society Invites public to share ideas, learn more about Berks resources

The public is invited to an open house in the main lobby of St. Joseph Medical Center on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 3 p.m to 5 p.m. to learn more about the variety of resources available for cancer patients and their families from the Berks Unit of the American Cancer Society.

The Berks Unit's Volunteer Board of Directors will also be attending and will ask attendees for their ideas and suggestions about how to better meet the community's needs as well as how to create more community awareness about the society's resources.

Two-time cancer survivor, Cindy Castner, the president of the Berks Unit's Board of Directors, emphasized the need for people to know what's available to them so that if they or family or friends would not feel alone in dealing with a new cancer diagnosis.

"If I only knew all the support the American Cancer Society offered, it would have made so many things easier for me and my family when I was first diagnosed," Castner explained. "Our board is determined to get the message out and to inform as many people as possible about the education and prevention, and support and treatment resources we have right here in Berks."

The event is free of charge.

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Cancer Survivorship � Moving Beyond Your Cancer

user.org (User) — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, June 16, at 1 pm
Free one-hour session
Register now! Call 800-278-7837

Join us from the comfort of your own home or office. Listen to our experts via phone and view their presentations on your computer. You'll also have plenty of time to ask questions.

Cancer Survivorship � Moving Beyond Your Cancer will cover:
� Common chronic health problems in cancer survivors
� The cancer connection with these health problems
� Healthy living after cancer treatments

Presenter:
Meg Trewhitt, APRN-NP, OCN, CBCN
Cancer Survivor Navigator
St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln, NE

The Strong and Smart: Living Well With Cancer dial-up seminar series is presented by St. Joseph Medical Center.

Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Medicine and Holistic Health

user.org (User) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Strong and Smart: Living Well With Cancer dial-up seminar series

Wednesday, January 26
1:00 pm

Free one-hour session

Register now! Call 800-278-7837

Join us from the comfort of your own home or office. Listen to our experts via phone and view their presentations on your computer. You'll also have plenty of time to ask questions.

Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Medicine and Holistic Health will address:

Wellness activities and their benefits
Finding and evaluating wellness activities in your community
Exploring your survivorship toolbox through the body, mind and spirit

Presenter:

Lynn Spencer

Oncology Program Manager

Dorcy Cancer Center at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, Pueblo, CO

The Strong and Smart: Living Well With Cancer dial-up seminar series is presented by St. Joseph Medical Center.

Radiation Oncologist on Board

user.org (User) — Thu, 4 Nov 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Leonard "Lee" Tuanquin, M.D., radiation oncologist, practices at St. Joe's Cancer Center, under the auspices of the ongoing affiliation between St. Joe's and Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute. Dr. Tuanquin is an active member of the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute clinical faculty and St. Joseph Medical Staff.

Dr. Tuanquin earned his bachelor's degree in biology and anthropology from George Washington University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

He received his medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, serving as chief resident during his final year of residency.

He is a member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology and the American Brachytherapy Society. Dr. Tuanquin treats radiation therapy

patients at St. Joe's Monday through Friday.

Penn State Hershey Expands Care for Children

user.org (User) — Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

PENN STATE HERSHEY AND ST. JOSEPH EXPAND CARE FOR CHILDREN AND CANCER PATIENTS IN BERKS COUNTY

Pediatric specialties services now open; radiation oncology service opens July 19

Reading, PA - Berks county children and families now have increased access to pediatric specialty care and enhanced cancer services through the growing partnership between St. Joseph Regional Health Network and Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System.

On Monday, July 5, Penn State Hershey opened the new Penn State Hershey Medical Group at St. Joseph Medical Center, located on the St. Joseph medical campus in Bern Township. By the fall, approximately two dozen Penn State Hershey Children‟s Hospital physicians in15 pediatric specialties and sub-specialties will see patients at the St. Joseph site Monday through Friday on a rotating basis.
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In two weeks, Leonard �Lee‟ Tuanquin, M.D., radiation oncologist, begins seeing adult patients at St. Joseph‟s Cancer Center also on the Bern Township campus. Tuanquin will practice full time in Reading under the auspices of the ongoing affiliation between St. Joseph Regional Health Network and Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute. Tuanquin will be an active member of the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute clinical faculty and the St. Joseph Medical Staff.

�The St. Joseph Regional Health Network board, medical staff and employees are excited about our ongoing partnership with Penn State Hershey Medical Center and the addition of needed physician specialists in pediatrics and radiation oncology that our partnership is able to produce," says President and CEO John Morahan. �Having Penn State Hershey's highly qualified and experienced specialists on our Bern Township campus means that the medical staff and the wider Berks medical community will have the opportunity to expedite patient consults and make referrals for care more convenient."

The expanded pediatric and cancer services are the latest development stemming from a formal affiliation the two healthcare providers announced last year. Penn State Hershey and St. Joseph are already collaborating on care of stroke patients through real-time consultation with Penn State Hershey stroke specialists on complicated diagnoses and treatment plans, as well as a streamlined referral process when tertiary or quaternary stroke care is required.

�As we continue to develop our active partnership with St. Joseph Regional Health Network, �collaboration‟ is the operative word," says Harold L. Paz, M.D., M.S., CEO of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System; Penn State‟s senior vice president for health affairs, and dean of Penn State College of Medicine. �Patients and families in central Pennsylvania deserve to have high-quality specialty care available to them as close to home as possible. The best way to provide that care locally is through active partnership with the physicians and healthcare providers who are most familiar with their patients and the local community. That‟s the foundation of our affiliation with St. Joseph."

Penn State Hershey Children‟s Hospital has a long history of outreach in Berks County. The hospital‟s Children‟s Heart Group has been travelling to the Reading area and working collaboratively with Berks county physicians to serve pediatric heart patients and their families for nearly fifteen years.

Pediatric specialty services offered at the new Penn State Hershey Medical Group site in the St. Joseph Medical Office Building will expand pediatric cardiology offerings and include pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, orthopedics, infectious disease services and hematology/oncology, endocrinology, rheumatology, and a pediatric feeding program.

�The quick access to care from Penn State Hershey doctors will ease the burdens for patients and families by reducing the amount of time and money spent getting to and from medical appointments and treatments," Morahan says. �Previously, simple access to many of these services would require travel to Hershey or Philadelphia."

Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute‟s Tuanquin earned his bachelor‟s degree in biology and anthropology from George Washington University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He received his medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, serving as chief resident during his final year of residency.

He is a member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology and the American Brachytherarpy Society. He will treat radiation therapy patients at St. Joseph Monday through Friday.

In addition to Tuanquin‟s recruitment, doctors at St. Joseph Medical Center will have the ability to video-conference into multidisciplinary conferences with Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute specialists in Hershey, participating with a broad cross-section of specialists in developing comprehensive diagnoses and targeted treatment plans for their patients.

�The opening of these medical services reflects the positive outcomes of our partnership with St. Joseph Regional Health Network," Paz says. �Our two health organizations remain committed to developing other collaborations which will enhance and improve health care in the Berks community."

Dog's Warm Nose Eases Impact of

user.org (User) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Patient to pin Rottweiler/Rhodesian Ridgeback as hospital's first dog
"Guardian Angel"

Reading, PA, January 21, 2010 -- When Mary Meanen came to St. Joseph Medical Center, she expected the high-tech scanners, the newest medications, and an experienced and compassionate staff to help her. What she also found was a seven-year-old Rottweiler/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix named Buster who cozied up to her with his warm nose as she got the "cold" news that her cancer had spread.

And now, Buster, owned by the hospital's Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Daniel Woolley, MD, will officially become Meanen's Guardian Angel today as part of a pinning ceremony that is usually reserved for honoring hospital staff that go the extra mile to help patients.

In nominating Buster, Meanen wrote that after being hospitalized and learning that her cancer had spread "it was a God-send to have Buster. He knew I was sick and came to me."

Meanen, 71, of Mohrsville, met Buster after she received the news that she had developed a rare form of cancer, myoepithelial carcinoma.

Prior to their meeting, Meanen had spent five days in the critical care unit at St. Joe's and had been in and out of the hospital numerous times over the past year. Upon meeting Buster, Meanen felt that he "sensed" her cancer and "gave all his love and support" to her when she needed it most.

"It was such tough, tough news to swallow, so it was great having him there." Meanen said. "His empathy in what he does is far and above anything I've ever seen."

Maureen Woolley, who takes Buster to visit with patients, and who works on the Bern Campus, said that Buster's "touch offered more than words could express."

Buster is certified by Pet Therapy Inc. and is a Good Canine Citizen. He has been providing friendship and support for patients at St. Joe's since 2007.

The Guardian Angel program enables patients to nominate hospital staff for their exemplary performance in patient care and kindness throughout the patient's time at the hospital.