The Samaritan Heart & Vascular Institute is a regional destination for diagnostic, treatment, rehabilitation and educational services related to the health of your heart and the blood vessels that keep your body functioning. It’s a place where cardiologists, surgeons, interventional radiologists, anesthesiologists, nurses and vascular specialists work together—staying on the forefront of medicine—to provide patients with unmatched care and support to live healthy lives. In the past five years, our providers have completed more than 3,500 surgical and interventional cases, in addition to nearly 8,000 diagnostic studies for heart and vascular patients. And research shows that this high case volume helps to ensure an impressive degree of proficiency and clinical quality.
So from emergency care to complex cardiovascular surgery, and disease prevention to rehabilitation, we can meet the full spectrum of heart and vascular health care needs of our community.
| Radiation Oncologists |
| Radiation oncologists are the doctors who will oversee your radiation therapy treatments. These physicians work with the other members of the radiation therapy team to develop your treatment plan and ensure that each treatment is given accurately. Your radiation oncologist will also monitor your progress and adjust the treatment as necessary to make sure the radiation is hitting its target while minimizing side effects. Before, during and after your radiation therapy treatments, your radiation oncologist works closely with other cancer doctors, such as medical oncologists and surgeons, to maximize the radiation's effectiveness. |
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Mary Austin-Seymour, MD, FASTRO
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Bruce Frey, MD, PhD
Medical Director
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Patrice McGowan, MD
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| Medical Oncologists |
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Medical oncologists specialize in diagnosing and treating cancer using chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and biological therapy. A medical oncologist often is the main health care provider for someone who has cancer. A medical oncologist also gives supportive care and may coordinate treatment given by other specialists.
The medical oncologist educates patients about their illness and the treatments options. He has to explain the details of chemotherapy regimens, potential side effects and any long-term ill effect that any medicine may have.
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Peter Kenyon, MD
Medical Director
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Margie Sunderland, MD
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Gayle Roberts, MD
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| Radiation Oncology Nurses |
| Radiation oncology nurses work together with radiation oncologists and radiation therapists to care for you and your family during your radiation treatments. They will explain the possible side effects you may experience and describe how you can manage them. They will assess how you are doing throughout treatment and will help you cope with the changes you may experience. They will also provide support and counseling to you and your family. |
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Veronica, RN
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Caroline, RN
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Maureen, RN
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| Medical Oncology Nurse Practitioners |
| The radiation oncology nurse works together with radiation oncologists and radiation therapists to care for you and your family during your radiation treatments. They will explain the possible side effects you may experience and describe how you can manage them. They will assess how you are doing throughout treatment and will help you cope with the changes you may experience. They will also provide support and counseling to you and your family. |
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Holly, FNP, OCN
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Brent, FNP
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| Radiation Therapists |
| Radiation therapists work with radiation oncologists to administer the daily radiation treatment under the doctor's prescription and supervision. They maintain daily records and regularly check the treatment machines to make sure they are working properly. |
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Teri, RT(T)
Lead Radiation Therapist
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Trista, RT(T)
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Evan, RT(T)
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Tim, RT(T)
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Sherilee, RT(T)
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Nancy, RT(T)
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| Medical Radiation Physicists |
| Qualified medical physicists work directly with the radiation oncologist during treatment planning and delivery. They oversee the work of the dosimetrist and help ensure that complex treatments are properly tailored for each patient. Medical physicists are responsible for developing and directing quality control programs for equipment and procedures. Their responsibility also includes making sure the equipment works properly by taking precise measurements of the radiation beam and performing other safety tests on a regular basis. |
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Elizabeth, MS, DABR
Senior Medical Physicist
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Vivek
Junior Physicist
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| Dosimetrists |
| Dosimetrists carefully calculate the dose of radiation to make sure the tumor receives the prescribed radiation. Using computers, they work to develop a number of treatment plans that can best destroy the tumor while sparing normal tissue. Since treatment plans are often very complex, dosimetrists work with the radiation oncologist and the medical physicist to choose the treatment plan that is right for you. |
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Richard, CMD
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Erikki, CMD
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| Cancer Registrars |
| Cancer registrars operate the Samaritan Regional Tumor Registry, which collects information from many sources on the diagnosis, extent of disease, treatment, and outcome of each cancer patient or patient who had a tumor removed. The information is used to improve cancer prevention and cancer patient care. All information collected is kept confidential. The generic data is shared with the Oregon State Cancer Registry and the National Cancer Database. |
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Mary Jo, LPN, CTR
Lead Cancer Registrar
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Linda, CTR, RHIT
Cancer Registrar
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Heather
Cancer Registrar
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Tina
Cancer Registry Assistant
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| Administrative Staff |
| The administrative staff is responsible for the administration and clerical support for the entire Cancer Center. |
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Brad Betz
Manager
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Cynthia
Cancer Program Coordinator
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Donna
Department Secretary
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Georgia
Department Secretary
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