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s uc h centers statewide. Dr. Rober to Martinez, Medical Director of Medical Oncology and Hematology and Dr. Maya Mathew, Medical Director of Radiation Oncolog y are Roswell Park physicians located onsite in Oneida, dedicated to providing their patients with world-class cancer care, in a convenient location. "When care becomes more convenient, that directly affects quality of life and positive patient outcomes. It takes the fea r a nd cost of traveling out of t he equation," says Dr. Martinez. "We offer the same treatment in Oneida as we do in Roswell," says Dr. Mathew, "It is the Roswell standard of care which patients are getting here at home. If I were the patient, I would not compromise on the standard, so if I can get the same standard of care near my home, why not?" SEAMLESS CONNECTION BETWEEN CAMPUSES Patients at Oneida Health benefit from Roswell Park expertise being delivered to Oneida. If a patient requires a consult from a Roswell Park specialist, Oneida makes the connection with Roswell Park very easy for the patient. Oneida Health facilitates an initial consultation using telemedicine, either from the patient's home or in-office with the oncologist pres- ent. "There is intimate contact between Oneida and Roswell," says Dr. Martinez. Dr. Schwaab visits Oneida once a month and is in close contact with the oncolo- gists in Oneida. "Roswell Park leadership is involved with this relationship. The physicia ns we employ a re inherently driven to be part of Roswell Park. That comes through in the desire to deliver the right quality of care," says Dr. Schwaab. ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE A Bu f fa lo -ba sed mu lti-d iscipl i na r y committee of disease-site specialists is available to Dr. Martinez and Dr. Mathew to review their cases and provide insight on a reg ula r basis. The oncologists in Oneida have the ability to present these cases remotely to the tea m in Buffa lo comprised of Roswell Pa rk oncolog ists, pat holog ist s, a nd ra d iolog ist s prof i- cient in treating specif ic disea se-site ca ncers. " The Oneida patient ha s t he sa fet y a nd lu x u r y of k now i n g t hat a number of hig h ly specia lized oncolo- g ist s have rev iewed t hei r ca se," says Dr. Schwaab. "It is a huge adva ntage for The Medical Oncology practice will double the size of their outpatient facility, the William L. Griffin Medical Oncology Center, from six to twelve rooms, as well as increase the staff work area in 2022. This expansion is made possible by a $500,000 donation from the Dorothy G. Griffin Charitable Foundation. The Griffins previously donated $1 million to the William L. Griffin Medical Oncology Center in 2019 and $1 million to the Dorothy G. Griffin Radiation Oncology Center in 2017. This generous support will make it possible for more patients to be treated at the facility and for staff to work more efficiently and comfortably. William L. Griffin Medical Oncology Center " The partnership between Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Oneida Health has a singular mission: to provide the highest quality, innovative cancer care in a community setting with an outstanding patient experience for those we care for." — GENE MORREALE, ONEIDA HEALTH PRESIDENT AND CEO M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S C E N T R A l N E W Y O R K n 2 0 2 2 0 7