A New Cancer Center
Cancer patients will soon have a resource unlike any other in Hawai‘i:
one convenient and centralized location for cancer care in the new
Hawai‘i Pacific Health Cancer Center at Pali Momi Medical Center. The
state-of-the-art center will provide diagnosis, treatment and support
Clyde and Holly visited Harold at Pali
Momi and continued to check in with
services for patients from Central and West O‘ahu.
A groundbreaking ceremony in August marked the first phase of the
him throughout his recovery. In honor
center, which will be completed in fall of 2017. The 24,000-square-foot
of the care he received, the Kaneshiro
space, located at Pearlridge Center, will be renovated to provide rooms
family gave Pali Momi a monetary
for coordinated cancer care including physician consultations, radiation
donation to help the hospital continue
oncology therapy, infusion therapy and cancer navigation services. The
its mission to serve the community.
center is being built in partnership with the Cancer Center of Hawai‘i,
“This experience reminded us that life
is fragile and we need to support the
which has provided radiation therapy treatment for cancer patients for
more than 20 years.
medical needs of Pali Momi to give
“It’s unfortunate that cancer continues to impact so many lives, but
people, like our dear friend Harold,
the advancements in technology and treatments are helping more people
every chance to live life to the fullest,”
fight this disease,” said Pali Momi Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer
Clyde said.
Dr. James Kakuda. “We’re proud that Pali Momi can provide access to
Harold has recovered and continues to
this type of care for our patients, and appreciate our partnership with the
work with Clyde. But now he definitely
Cancer Center of Hawai‘i to help make our vision for this cancer center at
makes his health a top priority.
Pali Momi a reality."
“Who would ever think that something
"We are very pleased to be partnering with Hawai‘i Pacific Health and
like this could happen so suddenly,”
Pali Momi Medical Center to provide access to new technology and
said Rita.
services that have not previously been available on this side of the island,"
said Cancer Center of Hawai‘i Founder Dr. John Lederer.
The center will be designed and completed in multiple phases.
Pali Momi is reaching out for community support to fund the next phases
HEART CARE FUND
of construction.
Donations to Pali Momi’s Heart
Care Fund help provide a full
range of services in adult cardiology
including technical procedures to
open arteries, treat and prevent
heart attacks and relieve chest
pain. Pali Momi offers the only
interventional cardiac catheterization lab and the only certified
primary stroke center in Central
and West O‘ahu.
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