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The Best Cancer Care Comes from Multiple Views
Medical Team in Place for St. Helena's New Cancer Center
This fall St. Helena Hospital will unveil the Martin O'Neil Cancer Center to provide
convenient access and a complete team approach to treating many types of
cancer. Depending on the cancer diagnosis, new patients may see multiple cancer
specialists in one location and have their care expertly coordinated by the center's
staff. The construction of the cancer center was made possible through generous
donations from the community.The multi-million dollar cancer center will have some of the latest, most sophisticated technology available for diagnosing and treating cancer. It will also provide a comfortable and convenient home base for patients and their families. The patient experience will focus on complete, whole-person care and support services, including a dedicated care team for each patient that includes a nurse navigator, a patient experience guide and specialists in nutrition, exercise, and psychosocial and spiritual counseling.
Key services will include:
- Radiation treatment with the latest Varian linear accelerator and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy that shapes radiation beams with pinpoint accuracy to treat tumor cells and spare healthy cells.
- Medical oncology and multi-station chemotherapy suite designed to accommodate family and friends.
- A formal clinical research program affiliated with a National Cancer Institute-accredited academic medical center that will give patients access to a large number of clinical trials.
- A patient restoration and therapy spa incorporating massage, relaxation and other therapies to address emotional and spiritual well-being of the patients.
- A retail boutique featuring products specific to the needs of cancer patients.
- A cancer resource library
- A large, comfortable healing environment with a water wall and hope tree sculpture.
Meet Our Cancer Center Medical Leaders
The Martin O’Neil Cancer Center will provide a multidisciplinary, team approach to care so patients have access to highly experienced physicians who specialize in medical oncology, radiation oncology and many other specialties such as surgery and urology. An added benefit will be St. Helena Hospital’s forthcoming affiliation with an academic medical center to provide access to clinical trials and other cancer specialists.Greg Smith, M.D.
Medical Director and Medical OncologistDr. Smith has been a member of St. Helena Hospital's medical staff since 2001 and is well-respected in the field of oncology. He received his medical degree and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation and has headed cancer research programs in Texas and California.
David Tate, M.D.
Radiation OncologistDr. Tate will lead St. Helena Hospital's new radiation oncology program. He completed a residency in radiation oncology at Stanford University Medical Center and then was appointed to the university's medical faculty in radiation oncology where he provided clinical care and performed research. In 1999, he went into private practice in the radiation oncology department at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, and most recently worked for Redwood Regional Medical Group in Sonoma County.
