Vision TULSA - The Tulsa City Council

Tulsa Cancer InstituteA few years back, 14 exceptional oncologists fromCancer Care Associates determined that their visionwasn’t simply to build yet another cancer treatmentfacility. It was to settle for nothing less than the mostintegrated center of its kind in the region.That vision is about to become reality.Opening in 2013 under the signature of TulsaCancer Institute, this new 13-acre, $60 million,86,000 square foot structure will propelcancer treatment to an entirely different—andelevated—level. Located on the north side of theBroken Arrow Expressway at 129th East Avenue,the new Tulsa Cancer Institute will allow physiciansto treat cancer in a manner that patients andfamilies will find respectful, supportive, and basedon scientific evidence. The new center will provideover 300 permanent jobs and its constructionwill employ more than 500. It is the state’s singlelargest medical facility created and built by a groupof private physicians.Patients are now treated at three separate CancerCare Associate facilities but consolidation underone roof will help facilitate the delivery of the finestoutpatient treatment in the region. In addition tothe most updated technologies, the new setting willalso feature a wellness center, healing gardens,a mentoring area, and bright open spaces. Thebuilding will be LEED certified for environmentaldesign and the air inside will actually be cleanerthan the outside fresh air. As one TCI physicianput it, “it’s refreshing to see architects, doctors,builders, financial institutions, city government,and other civic leaders all working together to helpensure that this community has world-leadingoptions for the treatment of cancer.”Tulsa Cancer Institute is a physician-owned practicewith 16 blood and cancer specialists and morethan 200 nurses and associates in northeasternOklahoma. This specialty-group practice providessuperior multi-disciplinary care for patients withcancer and other blood disorders with an emphasison excellence in information, hope, treatment, andeffective symptom management for patients andtheir families. The new facility will enhance thisenvironment while maintaining the core values ofclinical excellence, customer service, teamwork,mutual respect, stewardship of medical resources,and scientific discovery. The new building will offera welcome expansion of clinical services as a resultof the new consolidated location as well as theincreased demand from Tulsa’s ever-increasing“baby boomer” population. A major component ofthe new Tulsa Cancer Institute will be an emphasison sub specialization within the physician group.This is designed to ultimately improve outcomesas a result of matching patients with physicianswho are on the cutting edge of many of the cancersub types.The new practice will use state-of-the-art equipmentto assist in the diagnosis, measurement of diseaseresponse, and treatment of cancer. Tulsa CancerInstitute will also be a “center of research,”participating in national clinical trials to identifythe most promising new services, technologies,and subsequent therapies.For more information, contactcancercareassociates.org.46 VISION TULSA 2012 | t u l s a c o u n c i l . o r g