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Radiation Oncology Services of Rhode Island Changing Name to
Maddock Center for Radiation Oncology, Celebrating with Open House

The general public is invited to see facilities and learn summer sun safety tips.

Warwick, RI—May 10, 2005—Founded in 1984 in Warwick, RI, Radiation Oncology Services of Rhode Island (ROSRI) has been treating cancer patients for more than 20 years. Today, Philip G. Maddock, MD FRCR and Steven C. Lane, MD DABR are pleased to announce the practice is changing its name to Maddock Center for Radiation Oncology.

“We’re very happy about our new name and logo. We think it makes a better connection between the nature and quality of the care we provide than our original name,” said Dr. Steven Lane. “Plus, our associates have been calling us ‘Maddock’s place’ for years. We finally decided to make the name change official since it more accurately reflects the history of the Center and its personal atmosphere.”

Maddock Center for Radiation Oncology is one of the most advanced radiation therapy treatment centers in the region. The Center provides state-of-the-art radiation therapy under the supervision of two of the most respected radiation oncologists in the Northeast. To date, it has always been the first radiation oncology service in Rhode Island to implement new and better treatment technologies as they have become available.
Dr. Philip Maddock said, “Rhode Islanders have always had the best radiation oncology treatment available right here in Warwick. Our facility has consistently invested in the latest treatment technologies as they become available. For example, in 1998, our Center was the first to introduce High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy. We installed the first IMRT-capable linear accelerator in 2000. The Center also utilizes the latest three-dimensional and IMRT treatment planning software. All of our capabilities enable us to develop and administer all patient treatment planning and customized therapies on site.”

To celebrate the practice’s name change, the Maddock Center is holding an Open House on Saturday, May 21 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The public is welcome to visit and get valuable sun safety tips from the American Cancer Society, see DermaScan demonstrations, enjoy light refreshments and learn about the state-of-the-art technologies the Maddock Center uses to treat cancer. “Since summer is coming, we feel our Open House is an excellent opportunity to remind Rhode Islanders about the importance of protecting themselves from the sun. We encourage everyone to use a sunscreen with SPF15 or higher,” Dr. Lane added. “We look forward to meeting members of our community on May 21.”

Maddock Center is the only radiation oncology practice in the Northeast to specialize in unique, handcrafted plesiotherapy treatments for hard-to-treat or disfiguring skin cancers on facial or other delicate areas. The physicians at the Maddock Center have also developed innovative therapies for rare skin cancers using customized moulds and plaques in combination with a nucletron microSelectron HDR Brachytherapy system.

Maddock Center for Radiation Oncology is one of the most advanced radiation therapy treatment centers in the region. Maddock Center differs from other area treatment centers by its high therapist to patient ratio, its level of personalized patient care, and its willingness to invest in the latest technologies as they become available. It is the only free standing Center that has a staff Internist available five days a week. Additionally, all patient treatment plans and customized therapies are developed and administered on site. For more information about the Open House please call (401) 732-2300 or visit www.MaddockCenter.com.

 

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