Historic Walker County
An illustrated history of the city of Huntsville, Texas, and the Walker County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the city of Huntsville, Texas, and the Walker County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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UNIVERSITY<br />
CANCER CENTER<br />
HUNTSVILLE<br />
University Cancer Center Huntsville (UCCH)<br />
combines over twenty years of oncology experience<br />
and has earned an exemplary reputation<br />
for providing quality, state-of-the-art diagnostic,<br />
medical and oncology services for patients.<br />
It was Mark A. D’Andrea M. D., FACRO who,<br />
in 2003 saw the need for an oncology treatment<br />
center in <strong>Walker</strong> <strong>County</strong> that could also benefit<br />
surrounding areas. His goal was to establish<br />
such a center that would be all-inclusive in<br />
detecting and treating patients with various<br />
forms of cancer. Through determination and<br />
hard work, he galvanized the community and<br />
professional leaders to build UCCH. Sister<br />
facilities are located in Brenham, Houston and<br />
Pasadena, Texas.<br />
Using local contractors, a state-of-theart<br />
facility with “Old World” atmosphere<br />
was built that offers comfort and puts patients<br />
at ease. Future expansion will encompass<br />
emerging technology.<br />
Today, UCCH offers<br />
comprehensive, cutting<br />
edge technology for<br />
patients in Huntsville<br />
and outlying areas. This<br />
community-based center<br />
eliminates the need<br />
for patients to travel<br />
long distances for daily<br />
treatments because<br />
everything is under one<br />
roof and close to home.<br />
UCCH’s some fifty<br />
employees work as a<br />
team dedicated to providing<br />
cancer detection<br />
and treatment options.<br />
UCCH utilizes Positron Emission Tomography<br />
(PET) scans. PET is the definitive test for cancer<br />
detection and is also instrumental in the planning<br />
of radiation treatment. In fact, UCCH’s<br />
PET equipment was the first in Huntsville and<br />
<strong>Walker</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Radiation therapy encompasses<br />
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)<br />
and Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) to<br />
maximize treatment accuracy and minimize<br />
radiation exposure to healthy tissue.<br />
The entire professional team reiterates the<br />
organization’s mission statement: “We help our<br />
patients understand their diagnosis, prognosis,<br />
and options for customized treatment. We are<br />
committed to providing compassionate care to<br />
them and their loved ones in a comfortable,<br />
technically sophisticated environment. We take<br />
the time to learn about patients, and explain in<br />
as much detail as possible each step of their<br />
journey. That’s important to them—and, to us.”<br />
S h a r i n g t h e H e r i t a g e ✦ 8 5
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