M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Orlando

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M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is a cancer research facility in the United States.

Established in 1991, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando is the first and largest affiliate of world-renowned The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center located in the Texas Medical Center section of Houston, Texas. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Orlando Regional Healthcare System.

The home of M.D. Anderson - Orlando is the state-of-the-art Charles Lewis Pavilion, a 220,000 square-foot structure completed in 2003 adjacent to Orlando Regional Medical Center. In addition to 150 private inpatient beds, the 10-story comprehensive multidisciplinary cancer center contains all ambulatory and ancillary services required for cancer care from diagnosis through all phases of treatment and follow up.

The current President and Chief Executive Officer is Clarence H. Brown III, MD.

M.D. Anderson - Orlando specializes in treating cancer in the following areas:

• Breast Cancer
• Genitourinary Cancer
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma/Myeloma
• Melanoma/Sarcoma
• Neurological Cancer
• Palliative/Supportive Care
• Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
• Thoracic, Head and Neck

[edit] External links

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Orlando
• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston/Main)
• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Children's Cancer Hospital (Houston, Texas)
• Orlando Regional Healthcare System
• Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children (Orlando, Florida)