Thompson Cancer Survival Center - West Medical Oncology    Thompson's Stem Cell Transplant Program Accredited by Prestigious National Organization   Cancer treatments are as individual as the people diagnosed with this disease. At Thompson Cancer Survival Center - West, we employ a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Working together, our physicians help provide the best treatment plan for each patient. Medical oncology is an important part of the treatment offered at the Center. Thompson Oncology Group is comprised of a number of medical oncologists, each well-versed in all areas of oncology care. They provide state-of-the-art treatment with the newest and most effective chemotherapy drugs available. Thompson initiated the area's first cancer clinical trials program in 1989. Since that time, over 1000 patients have participated in a variety of studies. A clinical trial is a study conducted with cancer patients to evaluate new treatment. These treatments involve either new cancer-fighting drugs awaiting approval from the F. D. A., or a new combination of standard cancer treatments (radiation, surgery and chemotherapy). Clinical trials allow us to investigate promising new treatments and learn more about their potential risks, benefits, and effectiveness in destroying cancer cells. Weekly tumor conferences are held to discuss difficult or unusual cases. Physicians, nurses and other professional staff attend the weekly conferences which are open to all interested physicians. Thompson's autologous stemcell transplant program is one of the select facilities in the country to be accredited through FAHCT, (Foundation for the Accreditation of Hematopoletic Cell Therapy). The Center, in collaboration with the University of Tennessee Medical Center, has staffed an autologous stem cell transplantation laboratory since 1993. The program targets patients with breast cancer, lymphoma and/or leukemia and can be done primarily on an outpatient basis. Medical Oncologists (Back to Top) The Thompson Cancer Survival Center - West boasts several oncologists, each with special interests and backgrounds. As members of the Thompson Oncology Group, these physicians provide oncology and hematology services in clinics located at Thompson Cancer Survival Center Downtown, Thompson Cancer Survival Center - West, the University of Tennessee Medical Center, and Blount Memorial Hospital. Dr. Tom Morgan Dr. Tom Morgan is a gynecological oncologist with the Thompson Oncology Group and has a private practice with Fort Sanders Obstetrical and Gynecological Group in Knoxville. He is also an Assistant Professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville. Dr. Morgan has been a member of the Thompson Oncology Group since mid-1997. Dr. Morgan also sees patients at University of Tennessee Medical Center. Dr. Matthew J. McCarty, M.D., F.A.C.P. Dr. McCarty is a specialist in Medical Oncology and Hematology with the Thompson Oncology Group. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, and received a BA from Notre Dame University in 1984 and pursued medical training at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. Dr. McCarty practices at the Thompson Oncology Group office in Blount County and began practicing at the new Thompson Cancer Survival Center - West West facility on Sherrill Lane in January. Daniel Ibach, M.D. Dr. Daniel Ibach was born in Abbington, Pennsylvania, but was reared in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. After medical school, Dr. Ibach completed his internship and residency at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He also completed a fellowship at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, before joining Thompson Oncology Group in July 2000. Dr. Ibach is currently board certified in Internal Medicine. If you have any questions about medical oncology, clinical trials or autologous stem cell transplantation, please call Thompson Oncology Group at (865) 541-1720.