Medical Journal Houston Vol. 10, Issue 10, January 2014 | Page 8

Medical Journal - Houston

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Dr. Gregory Harvey

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Affiliation between Orlando
Health and The University of
Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Center set to expire
After working together for more than 23
years to accomplish their joint goal of
raising the quality of cancer care in Central
Florida, Orlando Health and The University

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of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in
Houston have decided not to renew their
business relationship when the contract
expires. The decision allows both to achieve
their respective goals – Orlando Health’s
strategic initiatives to respond to market
needs and MD Anderson’s growth model for
partnering with health care organizations

Burke, M.D., executive vice president and
physician-in-chief at MD Anderson.”

nationally. The institutions look forward to
continuing clinical collaborations, such as
on clinical trials.

honored to have been the first affiliate of
this renowned institution and will continue
to practice cancer care based on its proven
principles.”
Orlando Health began its affiliation
with MD Anderson in 1991 and officially
changed its name from Orlando Cancer
Center to MD Anderson Cancer Center
Orlando in 1994. Each year more than
5,000 new cancer patients are treated at the
hospital, which receives an overall total of
120,000 patient visits each year. t

“The foundation of our oncology program is
the world-class, multidisciplinary approach
to treating cancer that was pioneered by MD
Anderson,” said Mark Roh, president, MD
Anderson Cancer Center Orlando. “We’re

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Their current contract expires on Jan. 30,
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will continue to receive their cancer care
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