With the Cyberknife S7, Providence Swedish offers the latest in robotic radiotherapy
The platform was introduced at our First Hill campus this week and offers precision, individualized treatment for host of conditions including many types of cancer, benign tumors and vascular conditions.
The Providence Swedish Cancer Institute has a long history of innovation in radiation medicine. In fact, in the early 20th century, we were the first hospital west of the MIssissippi to offer theraputic radiation. For neary 100 years we've partnered with the physians of the Tumor Institute Radiation Oncology Group (TIROG) to bring our patients some of the most sophisticated care available.
This week, Providence Swedish and TIROG celebrated a milestone with the introduction of the Cyberknife S7, a robotic radiotherapy platform that offers some of the most advanced treatment available for patients with cancer, benign tumors and vascular conditions.
Elizabeth Wako, M.D., CEO and president of Swedish Health Services, and Christopher Loiselle, M.D., clinical director of the Swedish Radiosurgery Center at Swedish Cherry Hill, did the honors at a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the occasion.
"This project is exemplary of the strong partnership between Providence Swedish and TIROG," said Dr. Loiselle. "We greatly appreciate the help of the physician and administrative teams in bringing this project forward, and are exceptionally grateful for the staff who take great care of our patients in this program."
About Providence Swedish
Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 22,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $406 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound Region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care.
