Renovations at Norton Cancer Institute – Downtown will expand facilities and programs.

Story by: Norton Healthcare on January 7, 2020

Renovations underway at Norton Cancer Institute – Downtown and nearby facilities will expand and relocate many cancer subspecialties.

Completion is planned for February 2020, with two downtown campus locations getting a makeover.

Norton Cancer Institute – Downtown (676 S. Floyd St.)

• New clinics will serve patients with urgent care needs related to cancer, hepatitis C and sickle cell disease.
• Advanced radiation therapy services will continue to anchor the first floor.
• New multidisciplinary care space will be created for the Head, Neck and Skin Cancer Program and Comprehensive Lung Center.
• Current skin cancer resources will be expanded to include innovative new technology.
• A state-of-the-art oncology pharmacy and an expanded chemotherapy and infusion suite are being added to the third floor.

Norton Cancer Institute Women’s Cancer Center (234 E. Gray St.)

• The new women’s center on the first floor will include offices for gynecologic oncologist Lynn Parker, M.D. along with six large gynecologic oncology exam rooms.
• A new expressive art and music therapy suite will be located on the first floor.
• Offices for Norton Cancer Institute’s research program will occupy part of the second floor.
• A new central call and scheduling center, plus space for the financial services team, will be on floors five and six.
• Additional plans include a multidisciplinary breast health clinic led by medical oncologist Laila S. Agrawal, M.D.
• A designated pull-in valet area will facilitate quick service for those visiting for outpatient blood tests.