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Complementary therapies are available to the public through The Oncology Center in North Dartmouth.

Complementary Therapies available at The Oncology Center include:

• Aromatherapy.
• Swedish massage.
• Therapeutic Massage.
• Reiki.
• Meditation.
• Guided Imagery.
• Progressive Relaxation.

The complementary therapies program at The Oncology Center was designed to assist cancer patients and their families during treatment. These services can also be accessed by the general public.

Our practitioners are available for half-hour and full-hour treatments. Daytime, evening and weekend slots are available. All proceeds from services provided to the general public support oncology patients and their families.

For information about an appointment and the fee schedule, call The Oncology Center at 508-979-5858.

The Oncology Center
480 Hawthorne Street
North Dartmouth, Mass.

The Oncology Center provides comprehensive cancer care through medical oncology, radiationtherapy, nutrition, social services and family support services. The center is a joint project between Southcoast Hospitals Group, Saint Anne's Hospital and Binney Radiation Oncology Foundation/Harvard Medical School.

Southcoast Complementary Therapies Committee

The Southcoast Hospitals Group Complementary Care Committee is a diverse group of dedicated, high skilled professionals who have come together with a common goal - to educate the South Coast community about complementary therapies and to promote the appropriate integration of them with standard medical practice.

Members of the Southcoast Complementary Care Committee include:

Rebecca Dobbs, RPh
Pharmacist
Southcoast Hospitals Group
Pharmacy Department
Charlton Memorial Hospital
Fall River, Mass.

Robyn Figuenick, RN
The Oncology Center
North Dartmouth, Mass.

Leslie Frost, RN
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, College of Nursing
Dartmouth, Mass.

Annette Gagne, RN
Southcoast Hospitals Group
New Bedford, Mass.

Vivian Gifford, RN
Care Coordination
Southcoast Hospitals Group
New Bedford, Mass.

Dr. Michael Gottfried
GotWell Chiropractic
New Bedford, Mass.

Robert Greene, MD
Surgeon
Southcoast Hospitals Group

Peter Guresh
Vice President of Allied Health Services
Southcoast Hospitals Group

Bethany Klos, RD
Registered Dietitian
The Oncology Center
North Dartmouth, Mass.

Marica Liggin, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Southcoast Hospitals Group

Jane McCool
Salve Regina University, College of Nursing
Newport, R.I.

Theresa McDonnell
Charlton Memorial Hospital
Fall River, Mass.

Kevin Murphy, MD
Gastroenterologist
Southcoast Hospitals Group
Tobey Hospital
Wareham, Mass.

Susan Pellerin, RPh
Pharmacist
Southcoast Hospitals Group
Pharmacy Department, St. LukeÕs Hospital
New Bedford, Mass.

Ian Rubenstein, PT
Eclectic Physical Therapy

Paula Shiner
Director
Southcoast Home Care & Hospice
Fairhaven, Mass.

Jerry Solfvin, PhD
Research Institute at California Pacific Institute

Ann-Christin Torres, RN
Director of Nursing
Brandon Woods
North Dartmouth, Mass.

David Teixeira, RN
Acupuncturist
Center for Acupuncture & Holistic Nursing
Fall River, Mass.

Laurie Vasconcellos, RN
Southcoast Home Care & Hospice