Holzer Announces Affiliation

Dr. Jessica Geiger, Program Director, Head and Neck Cancer, Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center, speaks alongside panel members during the affiliation event.

Holzer Health System recently announced a new formal affiliation between the Holzer Center for Cancer Care (HCCC) and Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center. This affiliation expands access to highly specialized cancer treatments, clinical resources, and clinical trials for patients in the southeastern Ohio communities. Patients can have the reassurance that our quality and processes have been reviewed and continually actively approved by the top ranked cancer program in Ohio, according to US News & World Report.

The affiliation is a result of an extensive review process of care and services provided by the Holzer Center for Cancer Care. Benefits of this affiliation include a streamlined referral process, consultations for treatment options with Cleveland Clinic physicians, and opportunities for clinical trials not previously available.

“This affiliation will provide advanced care options for our patients,” shared Shane Maliszewski, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CMPE, Service Line Director, Holzer Center for Cancer Care. “We look forward to working with Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center to expand our treatments and therapies and provide advanced care for our patients, close to home.”

Holzer Center for Cancer Care provides state-of-the-art treatment for all cancer sites with gentle and individualized care plans. Medical oncology services, infusions, chemotherapy and radiation oncology services are all provided with advanced technology in a comfortable and friendly setting. Holzer continues to invest in the latest technology and treatment delivering non-invasive radiation that will eliminate cancer cells with increased precision and accuracy while sparing healthy tissue. Our specialists personalize each patient’s cancer treatment for the best outcome possible.

The team at Holzer has combined their expertise to provide a unified approach to optimal cancer treatment. “We are known to offer comprehensive cancer care with a compassionate touch. Through this affiliation, we will continue to offer the very best care options right here in our communities, allowing our patients to think of Holzer first and understand that we are working with the best experts in the field if advanced specialized care is needed,” said Dr. Mike Canady, CEO of Holzer.