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On Thursday, April 25th, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and The Southampton Hospital Association hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate The Phillips Family Cancer Center. A fully integrated site of the Stony Brook University Cancer Center with seamless access to Stony Brook researchers and clinicians, The Phillips Family Cancer Center is changing cancer care on the East End of Long Island. The event was hosted by Robert S. Chaloner, Chief Administrative Officer, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and Kenneth Wright, Chair, Southampton Hospital Association.
Guest Speakers included: Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Senior Vice President, Health Sciences, and Dean, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University; Yusuf A. Hannun, MD, Director, Stony Brook University Cancer Center, Vice Dean for Cancer Medicine and Joel Strum Kenny Professor in Cancer Research; Samuel Ryu, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, and Deputy Director for
Clinical Affairs, Stony Brook University Cancer Center;New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr.; Barbara Phillips, Benefactor, The Phillips Family Cancer Center
All in attendance are invited to explore The Phillips Family Cancer Center that will promote a better quality of life and treatment outcomes for those diagnosed with cancer on the East End.