Arthur G James Cancer Hospital

Details

Name :

Arthur G James Cancer Hospital

Address  :

300 West Tenth Avenue
Suite 519

Town  :

Columbus

State  :

Ohio

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

43210

Phone  :

1 800 293 5066

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Pain Management
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 209


Description

About Us
Our Vision
Creating a cancerfree world One person one discovery at a time

Our Mission
To eradicate cancer from individuals lives by creating knowledge and integrating groundbreaking research with excellence in education and patientcentered care

Overview
As the Midwests first and Ohios only fully dedicated cancer hospital and research institute The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterArthur G James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute OSUCCCJames is one of the nations premier cancer centers for the prevention detection and treatment of cancer

The OSUCCCJames is one of only 40 centers in the United States designated by the National Cancer Institute a Comprehensive Cancer Center In addition the OSUCCCJames is a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network NCCN an alliance of 21 of the worlds leading cancer centers that develops clinical practice guidelines to improve the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer

The Ohio State cancer program is part of The Ohio State University the largest public university in the nation We are affiliated with The Ohio State University Medical Center one of the largest and most diverse academic medical centers in the nation and the only academic medical center in central Ohio

The cancer program at Ohio State encompasses more than 200 comprehensive cancer center members from 13 of the 18 colleges at The Ohio State University and includes physicians from 16 specialties The OSUCCCJames singular focus on cancer has led to multiple accomplishments that have changed the standards of care with respect to prevention diagnosis and treatment in a way that substantially improves outcomes for cancer patients

In 2009 The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved a 1 billion expansion of the cancer hospital and Medical Center facilities including a new 276bed cancer hospital and critical care building This expansion sets Ohio State apart as a national leader in innovative cancer care by supporting new highquality patientcentered personalized medicine The new hospital will have increased capacity to help keep pace with the projected 21 percent growth in admissions during the next decade
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