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June DAISY Award Winner

  An employee at Thompson Cancer Network was honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses this week. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The DAISY Award was established in 1999 by the family of a patient who had received extraordinary care and […]

Welcome Kamalesh K. Bala, MD, PhD

We’re proud to welcome Board-Certified Medical Oncologist Kamalesh K. Bala, MD, PhD to Thompson Oncology Group. Dr. Bala will care for patients at our Thompson Cancer Survival Center – Downtown location.  Kamalesh K. Bala, MD, PhD Board Certified in Hematology/Oncology and Internal Medicine Fellowship:  Hematology and Medical Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Residency:  Internal Medicine,  […]

December DAISY Award Winners

Three nurses at Thompson Cancer Network were honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The DAISY Award was established in 1999 by the family of a patient who had received extraordinary care and compassion from his nurses during […]

Welcome Aaron Flanders, MD

We’re proud to welcome Board-Certified Medical Oncologist Aaron Flanders, MD to Thompson Oncology Group. Dr. Flanders will serve as a vital member of our cancer fighting team and will care for patients at our TOG – Morristown location.  Aaron Flanders, MD Board Certified in Hematology/Oncology and Internal Medicine Fellowship:  Hematology and Oncology,  Walter Reed National Military […]

2018 Thompson Terrific Tuesdays

Busy schedules can make it difficult to schedule your annual mammogram. Thompson Comprehensive Breast Center wants to help! We will be staying open late on the following dates throughout the summer to offer you more convenient appointment times:  June 12 June 26 July 10 July 31 August 14 October 16 The last appointment will be […]

Welcome Jazmin Lowe, FNP-C

We are proud to welcome certified nurse practitioner Jazmin Lowe, FNP-C to our cancer fighting team at Thompson Oncology Group and Parkwest Medical Center. Lowe joins our board-certified oncology physicians and will primarily care for patients at our Thompson Oncology Group – West location. Jazmin Lowe, FNP-C Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science […]

Phillip Fulmer and Student Athletes Visit Cancer Patients

University of Tennessee Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer and student athletes Evina Westbrook and Todd Kelly Jr., recently partnered with 818 Ministries to make a special visit to Thompson Cancer Survival Center (TCSC) patients.   “It means a lot to us to be able to meet patients and their family members. One of our four pillars in […]

National Healthcare Decision Day: The Importance of Advance Directives

  April 16 is National Healthcare Decision day, so we sat down with palliative care physician B. David Wooten, MD of Covenant HomeCare and Hospice to learn about advance directives.   What is an advance directive?  An advance directive is a document that gives direction to your wishes about medical care in the event of any […]