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Eliana Center For the Treatment and Healing of Thoracic Cancer Continuum Health Pa rtners is proud to have established the Eliana Center, where patients with tho- racic cancer receive advanced med- ical care and support i ve serv i c e s geared especially to their needs. Focus on Thoracic Cancers Thoracic cancer patients can benefit greatly from a center that focuses on their specific medical, emotional and social circumstances. Cancers of the pulmonary system and adja- cent organs often advance rapidly and the disease is discovered at a rel- atively late stage. To be successful, therapy must be timely, comprehen- sive and aggressive. At the Eliana Center, we offer the most advanced medical and surgical care; the ability to participate in a broad spectrum of current clinical trials; and an array of supportive services address- ing psychological and spiritual needs of patients. Ours is truly a comprehensive and multidiscipli- nary approach to the treatment of thoracic malignancies. Program Activities The Eliana Center encompasses a comprehensive program of tertiary clinical care, medical education and research, and public awareness. We are committed to making treatment as positive an experience as possible. To this end, each patient is assigned a Patient Navigator who ensures seamless continuity across the vari- ous disciplines involved in a person- alized treatment plan. This includes setting up and coordinating all appointments and tests, arranging transportation if needed, and ensur- ing the timely and efficient coordi- nation of treatment modalities. Most patients benefit from treat- ment protocols involving multiple modalities—surgery, medicine and radiation—with pain management and supportive services integrated into the treatment plan. Supportive services include nutrition and well- ness education, stress reduction instruction, family counseling and financial counseling. Research To advance effective treatments, the Eliana Center participates in a vari- ety of clinical trials through national cooperative groups. Recent or current trials involve pre- ventative therapy, “frontline” ther- apy, brachytherapy and ro b o t i c surgery. To promote investigator-initiated research, the Eliana Center awards up to three grants annually to Con- tinuum Cancer Center clinicians to support initial data gathering. Sup- ported projects are expected subse- quently to attract substantial federal or other external funding. The cen- ter will also participate in ongoing Continuum Cancer Center and multi-institutional re s e a rch pro- grams. Medical Education The center’s program encompasses education to disseminate current knowledge and research to commu- nity physicians. Education projects include an annual conference to educate regional physicians in the management of thoracic malignan- cies and associated thoracic disor- ders through new techniques, Eliana Center For the Treatment and Healing of Thoracic Cancer therapies and procedures in surgi- cal, medical and radiation oncology. The center also provides grants to enable its clinicians to learn new techniques and treatments. Continuum is deeply grateful to Mr. Joseph and Dr. Carol F. Reich who provided generous initial funding for the establishment of the Eliana Cen- ter. PATIENT NAVIGATION AT THE ELIANA CENTER From the first sign of an abnormal- ity, patients can experience an enor- mous amount of pre-treatment testing. This level of testing contin- ues through the confirmation of a diagnosis and preparation for multi- modal treatment, which is distrib- uted across various disciplines or among a range of providers. Some testing procedures are complex and unpleasant for the patient. Among the most common tests are MRIs, CAT scans, and stress tests in nuclear medicine. In addition, bronchoscopies, esophagoscopies, and mediastinoscopies must often be completed before main treat- ment begins. Coordination of care, and attentive care, are critical to creating positive patient experiences. Carefully coor- dinated care is also essential to ensuring timely procedures throughout the treatment process, and, ultimately, to promote better outcomes. To ensure that this fundamental aspect of optimal treatment is pro- vided, the Eliana Center has hired a dedicated patient navigator. The key functions of the patient naviga- tor are: • Serve as a single contact for each patient throughout his or her treat- ment process • Act as liaison for the patient with other professionals in the treatment process • Provide the patient with informa- tion about resources in other areas of support such as pain manage- ment, stress reduction instruction, nutrition counseling, family coun- seling, and financial counseling The Eliana Center is very pleased to have as our Patient Navigator Ms. Patricia Stacey, a longtime member of the Continuum Cancer Centers staff. Ms. Stacey was administrator for the Radiation/Oncology and He m a t o l o g y / Oncology Depart- ments at Beth Israel Medical Center and then Roosevelt Hospital for a total of 15 years. She is a former radiation oncology therapist who is thoroughly familiar with the Con- tinuum Cancer Centers and the needs of thoracic oncology patients. Ms. Stacey lost her own father to lung cancer. In her role as Patient Navigator, she sees herself as not only expediting procedures, but as humanizing the process — providing emotional and psychological support for the patients and easing pressures on the medical staff. An important part of her interaction with patients is sim- ply listening. Ms. Stacey consults closely with Stewart B. Fleishman, MD, director of Continuum’s Cancer Supportive Services (CSS). Dr. Fleishman is a psychiatrist with a specialty in oncology. The CSS staff includes a pain management specialist, social workers, an oncology nutritionist, and a chaplain. As Patient Naviga- tor, Ms. Stacey will encourage Eliana Center patients to use CSS services, thus helping them develop effective coping strategies and enabling them to be active partners in their own care. Michael Grossbard, MD with Joseph and Carol Reich Patient Navigator Patricia Stacey (left) discusses treatment options with a patient. www.wehealny.org/services/CHP_ElianaCenter
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E l i ana Cen te rFor the Treatment and Healing of Thoracic Cancer
Continuum Health Pa rtners isproud to have established the ElianaCenter, where patients with tho-racic cancer receive advanced med-ical care and support i ve serv i c e sgeared especially to their needs.
Focus on Thoracic CancersThoracic cancer patients can benefitgreatly from a center that focuses ontheir specific medical, emotionaland social circumstances. Cancersof the pulmonary system and adja-cent organs often advance rapidlyand the disease is discovered at a rel-atively late stage. To be successful,therapy must be timely, comprehen-sive and aggressive. At the ElianaCenter, we offer the most advancedmedical and surgical care; the abilityto participate in a broad spectrumof current clinical trials; and anarray of supportive services address-ing psychological and spiritualneeds of patients. Ours is truly ac o m p re h e n s i ve and multidiscipli-
nary approach to the treatment ofthoracic malignancies.
Program ActivitiesThe Eliana Center encompasses acomprehensive program of tertiaryclinical care, medical education andresearch, and public awareness. Weare committed to making treatmentas positive an experience as possible.To this end, each patient is assigneda Patient Navigator who ensuresseamless continuity across the vari-ous disciplines involved in a person-alized treatment plan. This includessetting up and coordinating allappointments and tests, arrangingtransportation if needed, and ensur-ing the timely and efficient coordi-nation of treatment modalities.
Most patients benefit from treat-ment protocols involving multiplemodalities—surgery, medicine andradiation—with pain managementand supportive services integrated
into the treatment plan. Supportiveservices include nutrition and well-ness education, stress re d u c t i o ninstruction, family counseling andfinancial counseling.
ResearchTo advance effective treatments, theEliana Center participates in a vari-ety of clinical trials thro u g hnational cooperative gro u p s .Recent or current trials involve pre-ventative therapy, “frontline” ther-a p y, brachytherapy and ro b o t i csurgery.
To promote inve s t i g a t o r - i n i t i a t e dresearch, the Eliana Center awardsup to three grants annually to Con-tinuum Cancer Center clinicians tosupport initial data gathering. Sup-ported projects are expected subse-quently to attract substantial federalor other external funding. The cen-ter will also participate in ongoingContinuum Cancer Center andmulti-institutional re s e a rch pro-grams.
Medical EducationThe center’s program encompasseseducation to disseminate curre n tknowledge and research to commu-nity physicians. Education projectsinclude an annual conference toeducate regional physicians in themanagement of thoracic malignan-cies and associated thoracic disor-ders through new techniques,
E l i a n a C e n t e rFor the Treatment and Healing of Thoracic Cancer
therapies and procedures in surgi-cal, medical and radiation oncology.The center also provides grants toenable its clinicians to learn newtechniques and treatments.
Continuum is deeply grateful to Mr.Joseph and Dr. Carol F. Reich whoprovided generous initial funding forthe establishment of the Eliana Cen-ter.
PATIENT NAVIGATIONAT THE ELIANA CENTERFrom the first sign of an abnormal-ity, patients can experience an enor-mous amount of pre - t re a t m e n ttesting. This level of testing contin-ues through the confirmation of adiagnosis and preparation for multi-modal treatment, which is distrib-uted across various disciplines oramong a range of providers. Sometesting procedures are complex andunpleasant for the patient. Amongthe most common tests are MRIs,C AT scans, and stress tests innuclear medicine. In addition,b ronchoscopies, esophagoscopies,and mediastinoscopies must oftenbe completed before main treat-ment begins.
Coordination of care, and attentivecare, are critical to creating positivepatient experiences. Carefully coor-dinated care is also essential toensuring timely pro c e d u re sthroughout the treatment process,and, ultimately, to promote betteroutcomes.
To ensure that this fundamentalaspect of optimal treatment is pro-vided, the Eliana Center has hired a
dedicated patient navigator. T h ekey functions of the patient naviga-tor are:• Serve as a single contact for eachpatient throughout his or her treat-ment process• Act as liaison for the patient withother professionals in the treatmentprocess• Provide the patient with informa-tion about resources in other areasof support such as pain manage-ment, stress reduction instruction,nutrition counseling, family coun-seling, and financial counseling
The Eliana Center is very pleased tohave as our Patient Navigator Ms.Patricia Stacey, a longtime memberof the Continuum Cancer Centersstaff. Ms. Stacey was administratorfor the Radiation/Oncology andHe m a t o l o g y / Oncology De p a rt-ments at Beth Israel Medical Centerand then Roosevelt Hospital for atotal of 15 years. She is a formerradiation oncology therapist who isthoroughly familiar with the Con-tinuum Cancer Centers and the
needs of thoracic oncology patients.Ms. Stacey lost her own father tolung cancer.
In her role as Patient Navigator, shesees herself as not only expeditingprocedures, but as humanizing theprocess — providing emotional andp s ychological support for thepatients and easing pressures on themedical staff. An important part ofher interaction with patients is sim-ply listening.
Ms. Stacey consults closely withStewart B. Fleishman, MD, directorof Continuum’s Cancer SupportiveServices (CSS). Dr. Fleishman is ap s ychiatrist with a specialty inoncology. The CSS staff includes apain management specialist, socialworkers, an oncology nutritionist,and a chaplain. As Patient Naviga-t o r, Ms. Stacey will encourageEliana Center patients to use CSSservices, thus helping them develope f f e c t i ve coping strategies andenabling them to be active partnersin their own care.
Michael Grossbard, MD with Joseph and Carol ReichPatient Navigator Patricia Stacey (left) discusses treatment options with a patient.
www.wehealny.org/services/CHP_ElianaCenter
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RESEARCH PROJECTSThe Thoracic Oncology group par-ticipates in clinical trials coordi-nated by major cooperative groups(SWOG, ECOG,RTOG,ACOSOG). In addition, we areactive in a number of local proto-cols and other areas of researchinterest:
Cooperative GroupsSWOG/ECOG 5597: Use of sele-nium as a treatment to prevent newprimary lung cancers
SWOG 0454: Gender differencesin Lung Cancer; a molecular biol-ogy study
RTOG 0214 Prophylactic CranialIrradiation in patients with locallyadvanced NSCLCA
Other Trials and InterestsImclone CP-02-52: Investigationalagent after failure of primary plat-inum-based therapy
IRISSA: Use of this agent after fail-ure of primary therapy or first linein female patient with adenocarci-noma or Asian/Pacific background
BETA: Bevacuzimab and Tarcevavs Ta rc e va alone as second-linetreatment
Use of endoesophageal ultrasoundmediastinal biopsy in non-small celllung cancer
Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery
Minimally inva s i ve limited lungresection and implantation ofr a d i o a c t i ve iodine with ro b o t i cassistance in high-risk patients withlung cancer
FDG/PET scanning and minimallyi n va s i ve staging/restaging withFLT/PET
Intercostal analgesia for pain con-trol in patients undergoing thoracicsurgery
Videoassisted thoracic surgery forresection of paravertebral tumors
Effect of preoperative anemia onsurvival in patients with early stagelung cancer
Videoassisted thoracic surgery inpatients with indeterminate pul-monary nodule
ELIANA CENTER COREPROFESSIONAL STAFF
Cliff P. Connery, MD, FACS, isCodirector of the Eliana Centerand Chief of the Division of Tho-racic Surgery at Beth Israel MedicalCenter and St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals.
Michael L. Grossbard, MD, isCodirector of the Eliana Centerand Chief of the Division ofHematology-Oncology at BethIsrael Medical Center and St.Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals.Dr. Grossbard is also an AssociateDirector of Continuum CancerCenters of New York.
Professional Advisory BoardThoracic SurgeryFaiz Bhora, MDCliff P. Connery, MDLoren Harris, MDAngelo Reyes, MD
Radiation OncologyAndrew Evans, MDPeter Han, MD
Medical OncologyMichael L. Grossbard, MDRonald Blum, MDSeth Cohen, MDPeter Kozuch, MDStephen Malamud, MD
Nuclear ImagingMunir Ghesani, MD
RadiologyAdie Friedman, MDValerie Maccarrone, MDAlan Legasto, MD
Research ProgramRonald Blum, MD
Gastroenterology/EndoscopicUltrasoundDavid Robbins, MD
Pulmonary MedicineDonald Fishman, MDPatricia Villamena, MDSamuel Acquah, MD
Supportive ServicesStewart Fleishman, MD
Social ServiceLori Schwartz
Smoking CessationMary O'Sullivan, MD
Pain ManagementRonald Hertz, MD
Integrative MedicineWoodrow Merrell, MD
Pulmonary RehabilitationEdward Eden, MD
Nurse PractitionersChristine Tuttle, NPRence Cortez, NPYvonne Cruz, MPSara Bhagat, NP
NutritionistBridget Bennett
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CANCER CENTERS RECEIVE THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATIONThe American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer (CoC), has granted the Continuum CancerCenters of New York (the multidisciplinary cancer programs of Beth Israel, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals) a full, three-year network accreditation with commendation.
The CoC grants approval of a network cancer program only to those hospital systems that have voluntarilycommitted to provide the best in cancer diagnosis, treatment and research, and are able to comply with established CoC standards across all the hospitals in the network. Each cancer network must undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of its performance and compliance with CoC standards.
Continuum is the first hospital system in New York State to earn network accreditation. There are less than25 in the country.
HOT LINE FOR REFERRING PHYSICIANSIf you are a physician with a patient who has a new l ydiagnosed lung nodule or a condition needing moreurgent evaluation, you can reach an appropriate consultant 24 hours a day at (212) 636-3333.
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