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Our mission at KentuckyOne Health is to grow to meet the needs of all area cancer patients by bringing access to safe, effective, unified care as close to home as possible. The new location at Medical Center Jewish Northeast is a great example of us extending the reach of our high standard of cancer care to the surrounding communities we serve. — MARK MILBURN, VICE PRESIDENT OF ONCOLOGY SERVICES FOR KENTUCKYONE HEALTH The M. Krista Loyd Resource Center, located on the first floor of the Brown Cancer Center, helps connect patients and family members with the resources they need. in University of Louisville's research laboratories prior to being applied to patient care. The goal of this research, called translational research, is to transfer discoveries from the laboratory to patients' bedsides to improve care. New Suburban Location Expands Footprint of Care Recently, the Brown Cancer Center expanded its footprint in the Louisville area by opening a suburban location at Medical Center Jewish Northeast (MCJNE) in northeastern Jefferson County. "We want to care for patients near where they live," Bowles said. "By offering cancer care as close to their homes as possible, we can save patients the time and effort of traveling to other centers while still providing the same high level of service." For more information about services at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, including the new Medical Center Jewish Northeast location, call 502.562.HOPE (4673). The Brown Cancer Center is home to comprehensive treatments and multidisciplinary clinics. The Brown Cancer Center opened a new location in July at Medical Center Jewish Northeast. COORDINATED, COLLABORATIVE CARE Each Thursday at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center in downtown Louisville, a multidisciplinary team of breast cancer specialists comes together to discuss patients and decide on the best course of treatment for each. The group consists of surgeons, radiologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, medical oncologists and other medical professionals who work with breast cancer patients. "Treating breast cancer is a complex undertaking due to both patient-specific and tumor-specific factors," said Beth Riley, MD, director of the Breast Cancer Clinic at the James Graham Cancer Center. "Meeting together allows us to look at the full picture before treatment is started to ensure it is the most appropriate for that patient." The multidisciplinary clinics at the Brown Cancer Center are: • Blood and Marrow Transplantation Clinic • Breast Cancer Clinic • Brain and Spine Tumor Clinic • Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinic • Genito-Urinary Clinic • Gynecologic Oncology Clinic • Head and Neck Cancers Clinic • Lung Cancer Clinic • Melanoma Clinic Each clinic focuses on a single type of cancer, allowing the team to offer highly specialized care. "When it comes to cancer care, eight heads are better than one," said Barb Kruse, RN, OCN, MEd, director of multidisciplinary clinics and supportive services at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. "The multidisciplinary approach is at the heart of the care we provide. This is the only model we follow, and it allows us to give the best care with consistency for better patient outcomes." Beth Riley, MD ONE HEALTH | Summer 2015 5