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Press Releases

METHODIST AND THE WEST CLINIC FORM PARTNERSHIP – Cancer care in region to be greatly enhanced
10/28/2011

The West Clinic Announces Formation of Comprehensive Breast Center in Partnership with Leading Breast Surgeons
9/29/2011

The West Clinic Awarded Grant to Participate in National Cancer Clinical Trials Pilot Breakthrough Collaborative Sponsored by National Cancer Institute: Integrating Cancer Treatment Clinical Trials into Community Cancer Care
09/06/2011

The West Clinic Opens After Hours Clinic on Saturdays
8/08/2011

The West Clinic’s Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Receives AAAHC Accreditation
7/22/2011

WINGS Cancer Foundation in Partnership with The West Clinic Launch New Cancer Transition Program
7/22/2011

ACORN Research Reports Positive Findings Of Phase 2b Metastatic Breast Cancer Trial At ASCO
www.acornresearch.net
6/30/2011

Dr. Lee Schwartzberg featured in Oncology & Biotech News July issue
For additional information visit http://www.onclive.com

Dr. Todd Tillmanns Featured in Medical Product Outsourcing and Ob.Gyn. News

West Clinic Welcomes Dr. Jason C. Chandler to Its Team of Medical Oncologists/Hematologists
7/16/2010

West Clinic Named Among First Oncology Practices in US to receive ASCO’s QOPI Certification
06/09/2010

West Clinic Named Among First Oncology Practices in U.S. to Receive ASCO’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification
6/9/2010

Congratulations To The West Clinic For Receiving Asco’s Clinical Trials Participation Award
06/07/2010

West Clinic Receives Clinical Trials Participation Award from ASCO
6/7/2010

Dr. Todd Tillmanns Performs First Robotic-Assisted Surgery at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital
4/19/2010

West Clinic and Memphis Heart Clinic Appoint Erich Mounce, CEO
4/19/2010

West Clinic Interventional Radiologists Perform Region’s First Radiofrequency Ablation for a Metastatic Tumor in the Pancreas
2/22/2010

The West Clinic Joins Cancer Clinics of Excellence
1/05/2010

David C. Portnoy, MD, Receives Board Certification in Hematology and Medical Oncology by American Board of Internal Medicine
1/12/2010

Dr. Johnetta Blakely named Lipscomb University’s 2009 Young Alumnus of the Year
1/05/2010

The West Clinic Participates in OVA1™ Test Clinical Trial
9/14/2009
FDA Clears OVA1™ Test for Ovarian Cancer to Help Identify Potential Malignancies, Guide Surgical Decisions

West Clinic Seeks Participants for Metastatic Breast Cancer Study
8/18/2009

West Clinic Opens New Somerville Clinic
7/27/2009
Drs. Johnetta Blakely and Michael Martin to Provide State-of-the-Art Cancer Care in Fayette County

West Clinic Welcomes Michael Martin, MD, and David Portnoy, MD To its Team of Medical Oncologists
7/24/2009

West Clinic Physicians and Researchers Present Findings at ASCO
5/29/2009
Findings to be presented at 45th Annual ASCO Meeting

West Clinic Offers New Microwave Ablation Technology to Destroy Tumors
5/1/2009
Effective treatment for inoperable tumors gives patients new option

World BioBank™ Launch Benefits Advanced Medical Research
4/22/2009
Human Tissue Collection and Specimen Management Provide Focus

The West Clinic and Magnolia Regional Health Center Open New Cancer Center
1/29/2009
The West Clinic in partnership with Magnolia Regional Health Center opened their new offices

West Clinic and Memphis Heart Clinic Open New Brighton Clinic
1/12/2009
The West Clinic and Memphis Heart Clinic are pleased to announce the opening of their Brighton, TN location

The West Clinic Awarded ACR Accreditation
12/10/2008
American College of Radiology recognizes West Clinic’s diagnostic imaging services for outstanding quality

The West Clinic Opens New Bartlett Office
04/14/2008
The West Clinic, the Mid-South’s leader in cancer care, announced today that it will open a new office on the campus of St. Francis Hospital – Bartlett on Friday, April 18, 2008

Study Confirms FDG-PET Has Major Impact on Cancer Patient Care
04/2/2008
The West Clinic Participates in Nationwide Study

West Clinic Named Best Oncology Practice in America by Hematology & Oncology News & Issues
02/18/2008
The West Clinic, one of the nation’s premier centers for oncology, hematology, radiology, and other advanced medical care was named best clinical practice in America by Hematology & Oncology News & Issues (HONI) in its February 15th issue.

West Clinic Cited by the Institute of Medicine for Being a Positive Example of How Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients Are Being Met
01/31/2008
A new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Cancer Care from the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs, was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) January 29, 2008.

Tennessee’s American College of Physicians Honors Dr. Lee Schwartzberg For Outstanding Community Service
10/19/2007
Lee, Schwartzberg, MD, FACP, Medical Director for The West Clinic, was presented the 2007 American
College of Physicians’ Award for Volunteerism and Community Service during the Tennessee Chapter’s 2007 Annual Session held in Chattanooga, October 12-13.

West Clinic Installs Region’s First Circulating Tumor Cell System Used in Monitoring Metastatic Breast Cancer
7/18/2007
CellSearch™ System provides unprecedented monitoring of cancer cells which detach from solid tumors and enter blood stream

The West Clinic Welcomes G. Gary Tian, MD, PhD
6/28/2007
Specializing in Hematology/Oncology