Hospital breaks ground on $12M cancer center

Hudson Valley Hospital Center has broken ground in Cortlandt Manor on a $12 million cancer center and medical office building.

The center will offer radiation and infusion therapy and support services. A radiation oncologist will be on site to oversee treatment.The construction project follows the recent opening of a four-story patient tower at Hudson Valley Hospital Center. That $100 million renovation and expansion project added a state-of-the-art surgery center, 84 all-private patient rooms, a new lobby and 450-space parking garage, and doubled the size of the emergency department."People undergoing treatment for cancer should not have to travel long distances to get excellent care," John C. Federspiel, president and CEO of Hudson Valley Hospital Center, said in a prepared statement. "Our new cancer center will not only provide top-notch care close to home, but will also provide doctors with medical offices close to the hospital."

The center will offer radiation and infusion therapy and support services. A radiation oncologist will be on site to oversee treatment.