Guthrie and Upstate University Radiation Oncology Partner to Provide Comprehensive Cancer Care

Guthrie Cortland Radiation Oncology has partnered with Upstate University Radiation Oncology to ensure patients of the Guthrie Cortland Cancer Center receive expert, comprehensive cancer care, close to home.

The partnership between Guthrie Cortland Radiation Oncology and Upstate University Radiation Oncology offers patients access to a team of highly trained radiation oncologists. Through Guthrie and Upstate provider collaboration, years of combined experience, and one-on-one compassionate care, patients and their loved ones can expect an exceptional health care experience.

“We are very proud to enter into this partnership with Upstate, which strengthens our ability to deliver community-based cancer care," said Dr. Thomas Gergel, Chief of Radiation Oncology at Guthrie. “By sharing knowledge, collaborating on patient care, and joining forces to treat complex cases, patients in the Cortland area will gain access to even better cancer care - close to home.”

“We look forward to partnering with Guthrie to offer excellent cancer care to patients in the Cortland area,” said Dr. Jeffrey Bogart, Department Chair of Radiation Oncology and Interim Director of the Upstate Cancer Center. “Radiation therapy requires frequent trips for treatment and this new partnership will enable patients to remain close to home while receiving treatment from our team of experts.”

The new partnership will play a vital role as Guthrie prepares to open a new cancer care facility this summer. The new 10,825 square foot Guthrie Cortland Cancer Center will revolutionize cancer care in the region by improving the patient experience and providing expert cancer care and coordinated services in one location. The $10.6 million facility will bring together radiation and medical oncology with a new state-of-the-art linear accelerator.

About Guthrie
Guthrie is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central Pennsylvania and upstate New York, serving patients from a twelve-county service area. Guthrie is comprised of four hospitals, including Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa., with a campus in Towanda, Pa., Guthrie Corning Hospital in Corning, N.Y., Guthrie Troy Community Hospital in Troy, Pa., and Guthrie Cortland Medical Center in Cortland, N.Y., along with a research institute and home care/hospice. Guthrie’s multi-specialty group practice of more than 325 physicians and 210 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities in Pennsylvania and New York. In addition, Guthrie offers home medical equipment and respiratory therapy products at seven convenient Med Supply Depot locations and provides a wide range of services and programs to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves.

About Upstate
University Radiation Oncology Upstate University Radiation Oncology is a non-profit physician group affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Comprised of 12 radiation oncologists, UURO’s central hub is the Upstate Cancer Center --- a leading-edge facility in Central New York for the treatment of cancer, offering integrated multidisciplinary care along with investigator-initiated research, national cooperative clinical trials programs and a fully accredited residency program. A full range of radiation oncology services provided at Upstate Cancer Center include Gamma Knife Perfexion, TomoTherapy, Varian TrueBeam with OBI and Respiratory Gating, Vero SBRT, and a CT simulator with a GE Advantage Sim workstation. Active brachytherapy programs include HDR, MammoSite, and prostate seed implantation. In addition to Syracuse and Cortland, Upstate provides radiation therapy services in Oswego, Oneida and Utica, New York.