Blue Ridge Cancer Care opens new center in Marion, Virginia
9/02/2011
Blue Ridge Cancer Care opens new center in Marion, Virginia
Gives Smyth County residents access to state-of-the-art cancer care in a convenient, comfortable setting
Marion, Va. (Sept. 2, 2011)– Today, Blue Ridge Cancer Care, an18-physician privately-owned practice specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and blood disorders and an affiliate of The US Oncology Network, announced it is opening its ninth location in Marion, Smyth County. Drs. Jerome "Jerry" Goldschmidt and Robert "Bob" Rotche are accepting appointments and will begin seeing patients in Marion starting September 7th.
“We opened this location because we saw a need in the community. Patients were travelling long distances to get the quality care they needed,” said Jerry Goldschmidt, M.D. “By coming to them, opening a beautiful office with a comfortable setting for treatment, we hope to improve the care experience for Smyth County patients.”
“We’re excited to be a part of this community and to provide comprehensive medical oncology and hematology care to patients in and around Marion,” said Bob Rotche, M.D., F.A.C.P. “As physicians of an independently owned practice that is part of a nationwide network of more than 1,000 top quality cancer care physicians, we are able to provide patients with the latest treatments as well as access to a broad spectrum of clinical trials. We have been caring for patients in southwest Virginia for more than 30 years. We’re proud of our record and proud of the high standard of care we provide to patients right in their own communities.”
Drs. Goldschmidt and Rotche also practice in Christiansburg and Wytheville, Va.Through Blue Ridge Cancer Care, they provide comprehensive and cutting-edge services including medical oncology, hematology, genetic risk assessment and clinical research. Throughout the years, Blue Ridge Cancer Care has developed a model for care that maximizes patient and family convenience, providing a strong emphasis on ensuring patients and caregivers receive the physical and emotional support that they need. Working as an independent practice allows these physicians the freedom to tailor care to each patient's unique diagnosis.
The new office is located at 1020 Terrace Drive, Suite 101, Marion, VA 24354. Physicians, patients and family members can call (276) 781-1400 for a visit, consultation or to make an appointment. The office will be open every Wednesday, with Drs. Goldschmidt and Rotche working together at this location.
About Blue Ridge Cancer Care
Blue Ridge Cancer Care (BRCC) is an independent private practice of 18 physicians specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and blood disorders. BRCC’s nine convenient locations throughout the southwest region of Virginia provide comprehensive and cutting-edge cancer care closer to where patients live. BRCC provides a number of services and treatments including medical oncology, radiation oncology, hematology, genetic risk assessment and clinical research. BRCC physicians have trained at prestigious medical schools and have developed a model for care that maximizes patient and family convenience. BRCC’s team provides the optimal physician and emotional support for cancer patients and their caregivers, realizing that each cancer diagnosis is different and each treatment plan should be too.
Blue Ridge Cancer Care is united in healing with The US Oncology Network, one of the nation’s largest community-based cancer treatment and research networks focused on advancing cancer care in America. As an affiliate of The US Oncology Network, BRCC is united with more than 1,000 physicians and 10,000 cancer professionals nationwide. Blue Ridge Cancer Care participates in clinical trials through US Oncology Research, which has helped to develop 43 FDA approved cancer therapies. For more information, visit www.usoncology.com.
Media Contacts:
Jennifer McDonald, Blue Ridge Cancer Care
(540) 982-0237
Jennifer.McDonald@usoncology.com
Claire Crye, The US Oncology Network
(281) 863-6783
###