Chestnut Hill Health System's Cancer Program
Chestnut Hill Hospital's oncology program provides quality cancer prevention, screening, diagnostic, treatment and follow-up and is approved by the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer. Chestnut Hill Hospital became a member of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Network in 1997.
Comprehensive cancer services include medical imaging, pathology, diagnostics, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation oncology. ACR-accredited and FDA-approved computer-aided detection (CAD) mammography services are available in the Hospital's medical imaging department and Women's Center.
Chestnut Hill treats the "whole" patient and offers support groups and counseling to assist patients and their families with the life changes that inevitably accompany cancer diagnoses. In addition, a team of experienced psychiatrists and counselors are available to help with these important adjustments.
Cancer support groups, including prostate cancer, breast cancer recovery and the American Cancer Society's "I Can Cope," provide ongoing support for people with cancer and their families. Health education programs and free screenings for the detection of cancer are offered throughout the year. Hospice services are also available.
Cancer Program Key Contacts
Chair of the Cancer Committee
Medical Director of the Cancer Program, Medical Director of Hematology/Oncology Divison
Principal Investigator:
Frederick Fellin, MD
Phone: (215) 242-1159
Fax: (215) 242-4020
RN Director, Cancer Resource Center
Suzan O'Driscoll
Phone: (215) 248-8948
Fax: (215) 242-2601
Email: Suzan_ODriscoll@chs.net
Liaison, American College of Surgeons
Patricia Bailey, MD
Medical Director, Women's Center
Phone: (215) 836-5120
Fax: (215) 242-2618
Email: patricia_bailey@chs.net
Oncology Clinical Research Associate
Linda Messett, BSN
Phone: (215) 248-8118
Fax: (215) 242-2601
Cancer Registrar
Eileen Powers, RHIT, CTR
Phone: (215) 248-8992
Fax: (215) 242-2601
Email: eileen_powers@chs.net
Oncology Social Worker
Patricia Wakefield, LCSW
Phone: (215) 248-8325
Fax: (215) 242-2601
Penn Radiation Oncology at Chestnut Hill Hospital
Further enhancing Chestnut Hill’s cancer program will be the establishment of the Penn Radiation Oncology Center at Chestnut Hill Hospital. The University of Pennsylvania Health System’s Department of Radiation Oncology is a national leader in clinical care, research, and education. The new Center, currently under construction and slated for opening in Spring 2008, will feature the latest in radiation therapy treatment technology including a new multi-leaf collimator linear accelerator (MLC LinAc). The MLC LinAc technology combines intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) which will provide enhanced patient care by confirming patient and tumor positioning immediately prior to treatment with even less risk of harming adjacent tissue.
This new collaboration between Chestnut Hill Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiation Oncology will enable physicians and patients to seamlessly access the cancer services at the Abramson Cancer Center when needed. Patients in need of more specialized cancer will benefit from Penn’s planned 2008 opening of The Raymond and Ruth Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and The Roberts Proton Therapy Center Cancer. Cancer services will be at the forefront of the patient care opportunities at The Perelman Center which will house the Abramson Cancer Center. The Roberts Proton Therapy Center will be the largest and most comprehensive proton therapy center in the world. Proton therapy is the most precise form of advanced radiation therapy available to treat certain cancers and other diseases. Chestnut Hill Hospital patients will have access to clinical research studies combining standard radiation therapy with proton therapy for the treatment of certain cancers.