Rideout Cancer Center Expansion Grand Opening

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the newly expanded Rideout Cancer Center, an affiliate of the UC Davis Cancer Care Network

January 10, 2013

Rideout Cancer Center, an affiliate of the UC Davis Cancer Care Network opened its expansion in this month in Marysville.

Ribbon-cutting Ceremony and VIP Tours/Reception for the newly-expanded Rideout Cancer Center, a partnership of Rideout Health and UC Davis Health Systemtook was attended by dignitaries:

Hon. John Garamendi, U.S. Representative, California, 3rd District
Teresa Hamilton, CEO, Rideout Health
Ann Madden Rice, CEO, UC Davis Medical Center
Dr. Ralph W. de Vere White, Director, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Scott D. Christensen, Medical Director, Rideout Cancer Center and UC Davis Cancer Care Network and
Elected Officials from Yuba and Sutter Counties, Cities of Marysville and Yuba City

The $20 million expansion adds 16,261 square feet of new construction, making the entire facility more than 42,000 square feet and adding:

11 additional transfusion bays, for a total of 25
6 additional exam rooms for a total of 14
1 new PET CT scanner
1 new ultrasound
1 new linear accelerator
Remodeled pharmacy, new reception and waiting lounge, enhanced outdoor spaces

The Rideout Cancer Center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Community Cancer Program, integrates care management, radiation oncology, PET/CT services, medical oncology (chemotherapy), hematology and clinical trials, with a team of highly-trained, board certified physicians; oncology-certified nurses and certified radiation therapists.

Beyond providing medical treatment, the Cancer Center extends care in an environment devoted to supporting the emotional well-being of its patients and families - the center gives patients and their families a place for treatment that is pleasant and comfortable.

The additional space means more physicians, more exam rooms, more state-of-the-art equipment and more treatment stations. It means more time, more hope and more life for patients and their families.