Jefferson Bucks Hospital Has New Oncology Suite

LANGHORNE, PA —Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center has opened a new Medical Oncology suite at Jefferson Bucks Hospital.

The facility features 14 state-of-the-art infusion chairs, 12 private bays, and one semi-private bay, along with a designated space for clinical appointments.

The suite brings the benefits of an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center to patients in the Bucks County community. Among these benefits include leading-edge technology, an array of innovative clinical trials, and access to supportive care resources.

“This marks a significant milestone in response to the growing need for an expansion of cancer services across the region,” said Brian Sweeney, president of Jefferson Health's north region. "With a team of expert clinicians and support staff, backed by the latest in technology and clinical trials, we are committed to providing the most advanced cancer care to our patients close to home.”

With a team approach to cancer care, medical oncology is part of a growing number of specialty services offered at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, including breast surgery, colorectal surgery, ENT, gastroenterology, gynecology, interventional oncology, neurosurgery, pulmonology, and urology.

The opening of this latest facility marks 11 convenient locations for patients to access the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center’s advanced level of care across the Philadelphia and South Jersey regions.

Jefferson Health is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley, and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey.

Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the Top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans through Health Partners Plans, Inc., a not-for-profit managed health care organization, offers a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.