SSM Health has announced plans to expand its Cancer Care facility on East Division Street in Fond du Lac. Planning is underway to add 12,000 square feet, additional parking and new infusion and anticoagulation services. SSM Health is seeking input from physicians, caregivers, patients and family members regarding the design and construction. Construction is expected to begin this summer and completed next spring. “This exciting development comes as we continue to see significant growth in the need for our cancer care services,” says Shane Smith, SSM Health Fond du Lac Market president. “By providing expanding services in an updated facility we will continue to provide exceptional cancer care and other vital services to our patients when and where they need them.” “The expansion is necessary to continue providing the best care for our cancer patients,” according to Filip Troicki, an SSM Health Cancer Care board-certified radiation oncologist. “While we continue to expand the vital services that we offer for our cancer patients and their families, our physical blueprint has remained the same since the building was built in 1994. We want to be able to offer more services under one roof and the expansion will help us achieve this. “Whether it’s chemotherapy and radiation, nutritional services, social work, palliative care, acupuncture, massage and physical therapy, or infusion services, we want to make sure that patients in our community have access to the best health care,” Dr. Troicki adds. “The expansion project will allow us to provide all the necessary services under one roof.” The cancer center has been open for 30 years serving patients from more than 29 counties.
