Northwell Health has opened a $6.2 million, 11,300-square-foot cancer center in Riverhead, on the East End of Long Island.
The center will provide East End residents access to integrated cancer services in an outpatient facility.
The Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Riverhead offers medical oncology/hematology, an infusion/chemotherapy unit with eight individual bays, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, nutritional counseling and social work.
Cancer surgery consultations are offered in the following subspecialties: breast surgery, colorectal surgery, surgical oncology, plastic and reconstructive surgery and thoracic surgery. The facility also houses a pharmacy and lab.
As part of Northwell’s 23-hospital network, the Cancer Institute at Riverhead is seamlessly connected to care in the community, including inpatient cancer care, emergency care, screening and diagnostic imaging, primary care, specialty care and support services through Peconic Bay Medical Center and other Suffolk County facilities.
“Joining other institutional members of the health system’s cancer institutes, the Riverhead facility will offer novel clinical trials to patients, some of which are in partnership with the renowned Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, as well as cancer genetic testing. This is what makes Northwell’s cancer institutes unique in delivering cancer care,” Richard Barakat, physician-in-chief and director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, said in a statement.
Patients treated at the Cancer Institute at Riverhead receive care from a team of cancer specialists with expertise in diagnosing and treating cancer. Each care team meets weekly by teleconference in tumor board meetings to discuss prospective diagnostic tests and treatment options for select cases—allowing for second opinions from a diverse team.
The Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Riverhead becomes the ninth cancer institute or cancer center established by the health system across Long Island, New York City and Westchester. Northwell treats approximately 16,000 new cancer patients annually.
