Memorial Cancer Institute is building its new home on the corner of Pines Boulevard and Flamingo Road with an expected opening date in 2023. To usher an era of innovation in cancer care with the compassion and care Memorial Cancer Institute is known for, leaders, employees and patients gathered at a special “Tag a Wall” event in which they wrote inspirational messages of hope and positivity at the future site of its new institution.
What stood at that location before the demolition of the building were Toys “R” Us and Petco structures, which closed in 2018, at which time Memorial Healthcare purchased both buildings. It is all part of the relocation and expansion plans for the Memorial Cancer Institute. The Tag a Wall event highlighted the optimism and hope this new cancer center will bring to the community. Participants wrote inspiring messages on the walls of the old structures before the two buildings were cleared to make way for the new, progressive and leading-edge Memorial Cancer Institute.
This new structure will be a freestanding 121,300-square-foot outpatient facility. In addition to innovative and world-class care and treatment options, the cancer center will also feature a meditation room that will emphasize healing patients through the body, mind and spirit. Another highlight includes a rooftop garden overlooking CB Smith Park and offering plentiful space for outdoor dining, social functions, yoga and garden therapy.
Memorial Cancer Institute is designated as a Florida Cancer Center of Excellence, one of only five cancer centers in the state to receive this distinguished honor. The new free-standing facility will include radiation oncology; a breast cancer center; a hematology-oncology clinic; the Moffitt Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy Clinic; and an infusion clinic. Driven by patient-centered care, world-class cancer treatment and innovative cancer research, MCI is and will continue to be a leader in the fight against cancer.
