Deaconess Chancellor Center for Oncology Cancer Services

About Us

Our practice was recently impacted by the national outage experienced by Change Healthcare, a healthcare technology company that provides services to our organization, because of a cyberattack.

During the outage, certain systems and services we use for administrative tasks, including billing for your visits, were temporarily unavailable. This may have caused inconvenience and concern for you, especially when billing has been delayed.

We know the importance of safeguarding your data and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security. Change Healthcare reports that their privacy office and information security teams are working to understand the impact to patients. At this time, we have not received any notices that your personal or medical data has been compromised because of this outage.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this incident and appreciate your patience and understanding. We are working hard to resolve these issues while trying to minimize any impact on your healthcare experience with us. For more information, click here: https://www.changehealthcare.com/hipaa-substitute-notice

Deaconess Chancellor Center for Oncology is an area leader in outpatient cancer services and offers radiation therapy, chemotherapy infusion, nutrition counseling, pain management, spiritual support, cancer rehabilitation, community education, support groups and a lending library. The center provides cancer education, support services and state-of-the-art therapies in an emotionally and spiritually healing environment.

Deaconess’ radiation therapy center is part of The US Oncology Network, a community of more than 1,400 affiliated physicians with expertise in medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, gynecologic oncology, urology, oncology surgery and other specialties. We believe local cancer care is better care. Practices in The Network deliver advanced integrated cancer care supported by a network of independent physicians who share expertise and resources to provide quality, value-based care close to home. The Network practices have more than 400 sites of care in over 25 states and treat over 850,000 patients annually. The Network is supported by McKesson Specialty Health, an industry leader in solutions that empower the community patient care delivery system to advance the science, technology and quality of care.

Our Cancer Care Specialists

Jon Frazier, MD

Dr. Frazier received his Medical Degree from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his residency in General Surgery and Radiation Oncology at the University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Frazier finished his fellowship in brachytherapy at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Dr. Frazier, board certified in Therapeutic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology, in addition to external beam radiation, specializes in brachytherapy of the head and neck, lung, breast, cervix, uterus, vagina, and prostate.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Noah Taylor, MD

Dr. Noah A. Taylor attended medical school at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and completed his residency at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. While at M.D. Anderson, Dr. Taylor was a valuable member of the research team that developed one of the first C.T. Scan imaging guidance systems for localized radiation, a system which evolved into what is utilized today.

Before moving to Evansville, Dr. Taylor worked in Austin and Houston, Texas for four years where he developed a multispecialty cancer center, the Austin Center for Radiation Oncology/Sightline Austin. He is experienced in brachytherapy of the breast and prostate, stereotactic radiosurgery, 3-D treatment planning, intensity- modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), HDR, LDR, and total body irradiation. Dr. Taylor is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiology and brings to Evansville an M.D. Anderson-style of treatment for the care of your patients with cancer.

Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiology

Our Cancer Care Technologies

Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy, also known as internal radiation therapy, is a form of radiation therapy where a temporary or permanent radioactive implant is placed inside the patient. This makes it possible to place a higher dose of radiation near the tumor, while reducing radiation exposure to other parts of the body. The radiation is delivered either by needles inserted into the tissue, or by a special applicator placed into a body cavity near the tumor. Special applicators could include tubes, capsules, or balloon-like material. Depending on the type of cancer and treatment, the implants can be left in place anywhere from a few minutes to a few months.

Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) combines three-dimensional images, such as CT scans, with the precise technology of either 3-D or intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to pinpoint and treat cancerous tumors. The images allow the cancer specialists to precisely localize the tumor each time radiation therapy is administered. This improves both accuracy of delivery and safety by reducing radiation exposure to other areas of the body including nearby tissue and organs. IGRT is used to treat tumors in areas of the body that are prone to movement, such as the lungs, liver, and prostate gland, as well as tumors located close to critical organs and tissues.

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an advanced form of external radiation treatment that allows precise targeting of tumor cells. The CT simulator localization scan or other three-dimensional images provide the radiation oncologist with an understanding of the shape and location of the tumor. With 3D planning, the radiation oncologist specifies the dose from various beams and sums up those doses to calculate the dose to tumor and normal tissue (forward planning). With IMRT, the radiation oncologist specifies the dose desired to give the tumor and the doses acceptable to the normal tissues (as low as possible). Then the computer system provides millions of alternative beam positions and the varying intensities of each beam, comparing one plan to the next until the best plan is identified. This is called inverse planning. Since each beam is broken up into many sub-beams of varying intensity the process is called intensity-modulated radiation.

RapidArc

Volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) is an advanced form of IMRT that allows a targeted, three-dimensional dose of radiation to be delivered directly to a tumor. The machine that delivers radiation can deliver the dose to the entire tumor in a 360-degree rotation, up to eight times faster than IMRT alone.

Your First Appointment

4005 Gateway Boulevard, Newburgh, IN 47630

Phone. (812) 474-6004

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment and bring the following:

Other doctor’s names and phone numbers
Insurance cards
Medical history
List of medications you are currently taking
Driver’s license, military ID or passport for photo identification

We provide assistance with insurance including pre-authorization, pre-certification for services, and assistance determining benefits. Please call if you have any questions.

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Deaconess Chancellor Center for Oncology - Newburgh, IN