We need your help! We are in need of volunteers to donate tissue samples for the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank collection scheduled on Saturday November 6th. The goal is to have at least 100 signed up and, so far, we have less than 30.Â
So if you live or work in the Fort Wayne area and you, [...]
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Calling All Women! The Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank Needs You!
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New Oncology Clinic at Parkview LaGrange Hospital
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology & Hematology, Parkview LaGrange Hospital and Parkview Cancer Services are pleased to announce the opening of the Parkview Medical Oncology Clinic at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. Their close collaboration has focused on developing a setting that will provide comfort, convenience and expert cancer care close to home for patients from LaGrange County [...]
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology is pleased to announce that it is opening its offices, located in the Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center, as the site for the next collection event of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center. For details, please click the poster.
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Dr. Chitneni is now taking new patients at the north office
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology is very excited about its latest addition to its medical staff. Dr. Chitneni recently finished her fellowship training in Hematology and Oncology at the Breslin Cancer Center at Michigan State University. Prior to that, she was the Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at McLaren Regional Medical Center at Michigan [...]
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Pink Angels to make strides
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology is a flagship sponsor for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign in Fort Wayne. We’ll be well-represented by our own team of walkers—the Pink Angels.
The local Make Strides event will take place on Saturday, October 9, at Headwaters Park East.
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New chemotherapy chairs purchased with gift from Vera Bradley
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology has increased the comfort level for its patients with seven new top-of-the-line chemotherapy chairs, purchased with a $30,000 gift from Vera Bradley.
As we treat people with chemotherapy, making them comfortable is paramount,” says Dan Konow, chief operating officer for Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology.
These new chairs are luxury-class [...]
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Dr. Zimmerman named Man of the Year
Dr. David Zimmerman of Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology was named the Fort Wayne Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2010 Man of the Year during the campaign’s Grand Finale Gala at Sycamore Hills Golf Club on Saturday, May 1.
Zimmerman competed against several area men for the title by raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma [...]
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Dr. Zimmerman vying for Man of the Year
Dr. David Zimmerman of Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology is a candidate in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2010 Man & Woman of the Year campaign.
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Kudos to our Research Department
KUDOS TO OUR RESEARCH DEPARTMENT. Recently, Dr. Sunil Babu and members of the research department were able to open an industry trial that may help save a young mother’s life.
On Wednesday, November 25 (the day before Thanksgiving), Babu and Leslie Edgar, RN, CS, NP, research coordinator, were able to make contact and arrangements with Alexion [...]