Frankfort Regional Medical Center

"The patients I treat every day are not just people who have been diagnosed with cancer," says Steven Vallance, MD, PhD, FACS, board-certifi ed general, thoracic and vascular surgeon at Frankfort Regional. "These folks are from my own community. They are my neighbors. Our multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists is constantly pushing the envelope and holding ourselves to the highest standard of excellence possible. It's not about how we treat cancer, it's about how we treat people." A national model for community hospital excellence, Frankfort Regional's cancer program was recently granted a three-year accreditation with commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. As part of the accreditation process, Frankfort Regional's cancer program, along with its staff, underwent rigorous evaluations and performance reviews to ensure the quality and effectiveness of care was exemplary. A WELL-OILED MACHINE "Our coordinated system of cancer care is designed to address every aspect of a patient's clinical and technical needs," Dr. Vallance says. "Because many of us have worked together as a team for years, each physician and staff member, from diagnostic imaging to surgery, medical oncology to radiation oncology, is comfortable picking up the phone and discussing a patient's case right then. There is no 'red tape,' and no patients get lost in the shuffle." In keeping with the program's collaborative, highly effi cient approach to patient care, Frankfort Regional's Tumor Board—comprised of numerous cancer care specialists—also meets on a monthly basis for in- depth review of complex or problematic patient issues. "Having all our multidisciplinary physicians and ancillary staff together in one room helps to streamline the management of a patient's care by allowing us to formulate the best possible treatment plan for the best possible outcome," says Sean Owens, MD, diagnostic and interventional radiologist, Chair of the Tumor Board, and Chair of the Cancer Committee at Frankfort Regional. "When necessary, patients who need more advanced specialty or subspecialty physicians, clinical trials, June 2013 Emergency Department completed $8.4 million renovation, expanding to 28 beds. July 2013 Verifi ed as Level III Trauma Center by the Verifi cation Review Committee, an ad hoc committee of the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. September 2013 Cardiac catheterization lab completed $1.1 million renovation and performed fi rst interventional cardiology procedure. Earned designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®, awarded by The Joint Commission for achieving excellence on accountability measures in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care during 2012. October 2013 Cancer program received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer. July 2013 Michael Graff, MD Pathology Sean Owens, MD Interventional radiology Aruna Arekapudi, MD Hematology/oncology Timothy Bowling, MD General surgery Bryan Shouse, MD General surgery At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, world-renowned cancer expertise and highly focused, compassionate care are driving forces behind a cancer program where every patient is treated like family. Unie Carin Frankfort Regional Medical Center offers patients convenient, local access to comprehensive, leading-edge cancer care using the most advanced technologies and techniques. DIAGNOSTIC OFFERINGS INCLUDE: • Bone density testing • Bronchoscopy • Computed tomography • Digital mammography • Endoscopy • Fluoroscopy • Magnetic resonance imaging • Minimally invasive surgical biopsy • Positron emission tomography • Stereotactic breast biopsy • Ultrasound TREATMENT OPTIONS INCLUDE: • Medical oncology • Radiation oncology • Surgery (minimally invasive and traditional) • Symptom management Advanced Cancer Care in Our Community Continued on Back Cover Continued on Back Cover Steven Vallance, MD General, thoracic and vascular surgery Alex Williams, MD Radiation oncology 7

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