Celebratory Event Held On-Site in Pembroke Pines
November 30, 2021 – Ushering in a new era of comprehensive cancer care in South Florida, community and elected leaders joined Memorial Healthcare System’s board of directors, executives, employees, patients, and donors for a ceremonial groundbreaking, group activation, and recognition of AutoNation’s $1 million donation on the grounds of what will be a new Memorial Cancer Institute.
The freestanding, 121,000+ sq. ft. facility that will be constructed will consolidate resources and maximize collaboration between high-level specialists at what is already one of only five Cancer Centers of Excellence in Florida. With this centralized location, adjacent to the campus of Memorial Hospital West near the corner of Pines Boulevard and Flamingo Road, Memorial Cancer Institute cements its place as a home for world-class treatment, research, and the highest quality patient and family-centered care to the more than 5,200 new patients that come for life-saving treatment each year.
“The Memorial Cancer Institute has grown by leaps and bounds and is now the preeminent organization for cancer care,” said Leah Carpenter, FACHE, chief operating officer at Memorial Healthcare System. “This will give us opportunities to serve more patients throughout the region.”
The construction phase of the project began with the ceremonial shoveling of the ground where the new building will sit. There was also an oversized puzzle activation that spelled out “#StrongerWithMemorial.” In addition to Ms. Carpenter, featured speakers at the groundbreaking event included Memorial Healthcare System President & CEO Aurelio Fernandez, III, FACHE, Dr. Andrew Greenfield, Memorial Foundation Board of Directors chair, Memorial Cancer Institute Vice President Meredith Feinberg, and Frank Ortis, mayor of the City of Pembroke Pines.
Expected to open in 2023,the new, four-story Memorial Cancer Institute will house radiation
oncology, a breast center, hematology-oncology clinic, the Moffitt Malignant Hematology and Cellular Therapy Clinic, and an infusion clinic. It will also feature an image recovery area, conference center, physician offices, private infusion suites, a rooftop garden, and meditation room.
