Cancer Center Opens In Berkeley

BERKELEY, CA — UCSF Health and John Muir Health opened The Cancer Center in Berkeley on Feb. 3, at 3100 San Pablo Ave. Appointments are available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Adding cancer services to the wide range of specialties that we are able to offer reflects our commitment to meeting the needs of our patients in one location, close to home,” said Dr. Caroline Schreiber, a family medicine physician and medical director of the Berkeley Outpatient Center. “Having primary care and specialist physicians together in our Outpatient Center enhances collaboration, knowledge sharing and care coordination, so patients receive the best possible care and expertise from UCSF and John Muir Health.”

The cancer specialists will provide a full range of clinical care, including treatment for both newly diagnosed and metastatic cancer patients, and breast surgeons will be available for evaluations and discussions of treatment options, including minimally invasive techniques.

“UCSF Health and John Muir Health are collaborating to bring the most advanced cancer service to Berkeley, home to many patients we jointly serve,” said Shelby Decosta, President, UCSF Health Affiliates Network & Chief Strategy Officer, UCSF Health. “These patients will have access to the most precise and personal cancer care services that both of our organizations offer through our developing cancer network that is designed to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients.”

Currently Available Physicians:

• Shoko Emily Abe, MD, FACS — Breast Surgeon, UCSF Health
• Karen Goodwin, DO, FACS — Breast Surgeon, UCSF Health
• Akshiv Malhotra, MD — Medical Oncologist and Hematologist, UCSF Health
• Natalie Marshall, MD — Medical Oncologist, UCSF Health
• Marika Russell, MD — Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgeon, UCSF Health
• Jonathan George, MD, MPH — Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgeon, UCSF Health
• Richard O'Donnell, MD — Orthopaedic Surgical Oncologist, UCSF Health
• Arash Mohebati, MD — Head and Neck Surgeon, John Muir Health

Conditions Treated:

• Breast problems (lump, pain, abnormal mammogram)
• Cancer (including breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, head and neck, lung, prostate, multiple myeloma, sarcoma, thyroid)
• Hematology cases (benign)
• Thyroid/parathyroid disease

Services Provided:

• Breast ultrasound
• Breast biopsy (including ultrasound-guided core biopsy and fine needle aspiration)
• Bone marrow biopsy
• Cancer diagnosis and treatment
• Immunotherapy (beginning August 2020)
• Infusion services (including chemotherapy beginning August 2020)
• Cancer nutrition
• Genetic counseling and testing
• Neck and thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy
• Supportive care
• Upper airway and vocal cord endoscopic evaluation

Additional Features:

• Lab and imaging services
• Care coordination for patients with chronic conditions
• Free, validated onsite parking
• Many insurance plans accepted

“There is a growing demand for cancer care and long-term surveillance that stems from an aging population, a rising incidence of cancer and a significant increase in the number of cancer survivors," said Mike Thomas, executive vice president and chief transformation officer at John Muir Health. "Working together, John Muir Health and UCSF will help patients get the care they need and access to state-of-the-art services in a healing environment.”

To make an appoint or ask questions, call 510-420-8000.

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