IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WJMN) — Native legislators and well being professionals held a ribbon chopping ceremony for the brand new Marshfield Clinic Dickinson Most cancers Middle Tuesday afternoon.
The clinic brings complete most cancers remedy and cutting-edge know-how to residents of the U.P. This know-how features a linear accelerator and state-of-the-art radiation remedy.
Affected person consolation can be prioritized at Dickinson, with heated therapeutic massage chairs supplied to sufferers whereas they obtain infusions.
Mandy Shelast, the President of the Marshfield Clinic Michigan Area spoke on the brand new jobs the clinic will add to the world.
“We’re going to be hiring a brand new oncologist, which, you understand, with her or him, there’s going to be extra help employees after which employees for the medical trials as effectively. So, we’re seeking to develop as a lot because the neighborhood wants us to to ship care.”
The brand new middle may also present connections to world class providers on the Marshfield clinic primary campus. One of many benefits of those connections is entry to medical trials that had been beforehand unavailable to residents of the U.P.
John Bartlett, M.D. the VPMA for Marshfield Clinic spoke on the position of legislators in making the ability a actuality.
“It’s been thrilling to see some bipartisan help for care right here. We don’t see that in plenty of different realms proper now. However to have the ability to see that rallying round look after sufferers within the Higher Peninsula in the appropriate place on the proper time, you understand, we’ve two nice most cancers facilities now in Marquette and in Iron Mountain.”
The middle will see its first affected person the week of July fifteenth.
