Greenwich Hospital plans to build a new cancer treatment center within its facility at a cost of $94 million amid rising cancer rates in the area. The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission has approved the hospital’s plans to renovate 60,000 square feet of space within the Watson Building to make room for the Smilow Cancer […]
Greenwich Hospital plans to build a new cancer treatment center within its facility at a cost of $94 million amid rising cancer rates in the area.
The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission has approved the hospital’s plans to renovate 60,000 square feet of space within the Watson Building to make room for the Smilow Cancer Hospital, which is an extension of Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center.
Greenwich Hospital said project funding came from donors through its Arc of Care Campaign and from Yale New Haven Health.
The new cancer center’s services will include radiation oncology, medical and surgical oncology, blood draw, infusion and pharmacy services, spokesman Tyler Landis said.
Construction is set to begin this fall and end in the spring of 2027, followed by a renovation of its existing 21,000-square-foot Bendheim Cancer Hospital.
Greenwich Hospital is owned by Yale New Haven Health.
The hospital employs about 1,900 workers at its main facility and other locations. It’s not clear if the new cancer center will result in additional hires. Landis said it plans to add more workers gradually over the next few years as it expands clinical services at its ambulatory sites.
The new cancer center will expand Greenwich Hospital’s existing cancer resources, including imaging, surgery, private oncology rooms and women’s cancer services.
“We are so grateful to the members of Planning and Zoning for their thoughtful and diligent consideration of our proposal,” said Robert Blenderman, president of Greenwich Hospital. “By partnering with the town in developing and evolving our proposal over the years, we are now perfectly situated to fulfill our mission to provide state-of-the-art cancer care in the right environment with expert medical staff.”
Cancers affecting body parts such as the bladder, liver, lungs, skin, pancreas and prostate will grow more than 10% in the next 10 years in the Greenwich area, Greenwich Hospital said.
