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Welcome Namratha Vontela, MD

Namratha Vontela, MD Fellowship:  Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Residency:  Internal Medicine,  University of Tennessee Medical School:  Kakatiya Medical College,  Wrangal, India Location: Thompson Oncology Group – Oak Ridge 200 New York Avenue Oak Ridge, TN 37830 (865) 835-5400 About Us Thompson Oncology Group is part of Covenant Health, the […]

Welcome Felicia Wheeler, MD

Felicia Wheeler, MD “I am a Knoxville native, so I am excited about returning home to care for our community.”  Fellowship:  Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Residency:  Internal Medicine,  University of Tennessee Health Science Center Medical School:  University of Tennessee Location: Thompson Oncology Group – Downtown 1916 White Avenue Knoxville, […]

Longtime Oncology Executive to Lead Thompson Cancer Survival Center

Covenant Health announces that Scott Warwick has been named chief administrative officer of Thompson Cancer Survival Center, the health system’s flagship cancer program.

June DAISY Award Winner

  An employee at Thompson Cancer Network was honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses this week. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The DAISY Award was established in 1999 by the family of a patient who had received extraordinary care and […]

Get Your Game On!

Game On Against Cancer Benefits Patients at Thompson Cancer Survival Center Game-lovers can bring out their competitive spirit for a good cause at the 8th annual Game On Against Cancer on Friday, March 1. The popular evening of games, music, food, beverages, and a silent auction benefits patients in need at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. […]

December DAISY Award Winners

Three nurses at Thompson Cancer Network were honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The DAISY Award was established in 1999 by the family of a patient who had received extraordinary care and compassion from his nurses during […]

Fort Sanders Regional Named to National List of 100 Hospitals with Great Oncology Programs

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has again been named to a national list of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” by Becker’s Hospital Review, marking the third consecutive year the hospital has been included on the list.

The Kindest ‘Cut’ of All

Meningioma. Gamma Knife®. Both terms were foreign to Wes Petty.