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 Celebrating the newly renovated Radiation Oncology Department at Clara Maass Medical Center are (l to r) Bruce N. Bensley, Fannie E. Rippel Foundation trustee; Edward W. Probert, President and CEO of the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation; Ronald J. Del Mauro, President and CEO of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System; Thomas Kelaher, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Clara Maass Medical Center; and Thomas A. Biga, Executive Director of Clara Maass Medical Center.
BELLEVILLE, NJ - Clara Maass Medical Center publicly unveiled its newly renovated Radiation Oncology Department at a reception and tour of the department, located in the lower lobby level of the Continuing Care Center at Belleville.
The new department underwent extensive renovations to ensure patients receive the finest oncology care in a modern and healing environment. Made possible by a $200,000 grant from the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation, in addition to funds raised through the Clara Maass Medical Center Capital Campaign, the new area features a spa-like motif, including a waterfall, botanical mosaic, burnished copper lighting, and slate floor.
The aesthetic atmosphere is complemented by state-of-the-art equipment, including Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) capability, which provides extremely precise dosage of radiation to the tumor while sparing normal, healthy tissue. Clara Maass is one of only a few community hospitals in New Jersey to have this treatment planning system available.
More than 550 patients receive a total of 10,000 radiation treatments a year at The Cancer Center at Clara Maass, an increase of 15 percent since 1998.
Funding for this project will also be derived from the $3.5 million Clara Maass Medical Center Foundation Capital Campaign. For the past year, the Clara Maass Foundation has been conducting the "quiet phase" of the Capital Campaign for Clara Maass among trustees, medical staff, employees and other friends in the community.
To date, that effort has raised more than $3 million in gifts and pledges. At this celebration, Clara Maass announced the public phase of the campaign to raise the remaining half million. Funds raised through the Capital Campaign will be used to finance additional capital ventures in the Medical Center, including the newly expanded Emergency Department.
Clara Maass Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, provides a complete continuum of care to residents of northern New Jersey. Located in Belleville, Clara Maass offers acute-care services through Clara Maass Medical Center; sub-acute and long-term care through the Continuing care Center at Belleville; assisted living and long-term care through the Continuing Care Center at Kearny: home care services through JerseyCare Home Health; and diagnostic radiology services through Progressive Imaging Center.
Other centers of medical excellence include The Health & Wellness Center, nuclear medicine, the Cancer Center at Clara Maass, diagnostic cardiac services including cardiac catheterization and rehabilitation, The Pain Management Center, The Center for Sleep Disorders, The Orthopedic Spine & Joint
Institute, same day surgery, The Clara Maass Wound Center, and
maternal/child health programs. For more information about Clara
Maass or to receive a complete directory of services, please call
1-800-CLARA MAASS.
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