Edge of the Lake Magazine August | September 2022

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A Team Approach to Care St. Tammany Cancer Center – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center is bringing tomorrow’s cancer breakthroughs to the Northshore today. Our Malignant Hematology team specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of blood abnormalities, clotting disorders, bleeding disorders, hemoglobinopathies and cancers of the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system including: • Acute and Chronic Leukemia • Lymphomas • Multiple Myeloma The care team includes hematologists, pathologists, radiologists, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, psychologists, dietitians, physical therapists and social workers providing coordinated, seamless care. This team approach means that our patients have a whole network to lean on, and each member of the team knows what the other is thinking and doing. The specialized knowledge we provide our patients can make all the difference in treatment, quality of life and recovery. Our team’s multidisciplinary approach to care provides numerous benefits to our patients, including: • Oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and allied health support meet regularly to proactively discuss patient care plans and ensure continuity of care throughout a patient’s journey • Patient-centered services including psychosocial oncology support, patient navigation and survivorship care

• Integrative oncology services such as yoga, meditation, acupuncture and physical therapy to treat the entire person • State-of-the-art healing environment for clinic visits and treatment in a American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer accredited facility • Access to clinical trials, advanced technology and new treatments

Multidisciplinary Malignant Hematology Team

Andrew Dalovisio, MD Hematology Oncology Stem Cell Transplant

Yasmin Hajja, MD Hematology Oncology

For more information go to northshorecancercare.org or call 985-249-2383. St. Tammany Cancer Center – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center 900 Ochsner Blvd. | Covington, LA 70433

Florence Wright, MD Radiation Oncology


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