About
Georgia Cancer Specialists
Georgia Cancer Specialists is the largest private oncology/hematology
practice in the Southeast and a national leader in advanced cancer
treatment
and research. The practice offers community-based medical oncology and hematology services and is the first private oncology
practice
to also provide a full range of support services for patients in Georgia,
including nutritional counseling, pain management, wellness
counseling, and home health coordination.
The GCS
research department, whose focus is bringing targeted cancer therapy
to communities, is the first in Georgia to offer Phase I clinical
trials,
the most novel cancer therapies available. GCS has 31
offices, 41
doctors,
and over 540 support staff members located throughout north and central
Georgia, and provides care through approximately 160,000 annual patient
visits.
Highlights
- The largest private oncology/hematology practice in the Southeast
and a national leader in advanced cancer treatment and research.
- Offers community-based medical oncology, radiation oncology, and hematology
services and full support services for patients, including nutritional
counseling, pain management, wellness counseling, and home health coordination.
- 31 offices, 41 doctors, and over 540 support staff members located
throughout north and central Georgia.
Research Accomplishments
- The only private practice oncologists in Georgia to offer Phase I
clinical trials, the most novel cancer therapies available.
- The Georgia Cancer Specialists research department brings targeted
cancer therapy, previously available only at major academic centers,
to community offices.
- The only private practice oncologists in the United States to receive
a Department of Defense community-based clinical trial consortium grant
for breast cancer research.
For more information on research at Georgia Cancer Specialists, see our research section.
Total Person Care Support Services
- The first private oncology practice in Georgia to offer full-time
nutrition consultation as part of cancer treatment.
- The only private oncology practice in Georgia with home health coordinators.
- The first private oncology practice in Georgia to employ licensed
clinical social workers.
- The only private practice in the United States to offer an employee
wellness program, which includes counseling services for caregivers
suffering from conditions such as compassion fatigue and professional
care-giving grief.
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