The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has opened the Karmanos Cancer Institute — Dearborn along Hubbard Drive, just west of the Southfield Freeway.
The new facility is located just north of Fairlane Mall, The Henry, Autograph Collection, multiple restaurants, and the Henry Ford Medical Center — Fairlane.
The Karmanos Cancer Institute – Dearborn, located at 18800 Hubbard Drive, occupies the main floor of the building. The health care team serves various types of cancer, including breast, gynecologic, head and neck, genitourinary cancers, and more.
The clinic also will offer breast health services, including 3-D mammography in a private women’s corridor. As an extension of the Karmanos headquarters in downtown Detroit, patients in Dearborn will have access to the latest cancer treatments and clinical trials.
In related news, Dr. Oscar Signori, a medical oncologist, will join the new team. He specializes in breast, head and neck, and genitourinary cancers. He brings many years of high-quality cancer care to Karmanos and sees patients at Karmanos Cancer Institute – Dearborn.
“With the opening of our new ambulatory clinic in Dearborn, we are able to bring the specialized services and patient care of an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center to the residents of Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, and surrounding areas. What sets us apart is our cancer-only focus, access to world-class specialists, and clinical trials,” says Brian R. Gamble, president of Karmanos Cancer Hospital and Cancer Network.
“Our ambulatory expansion goals are designed to bring the best care to our patients in the communities in which they live. We can provide care for all types of cancer, including breast, head and neck, lung, gynecologic, and colorectal. For more advanced services such as surgeries, bone marrow transplants, CAR-T cell therapy services, and many others, our patients will have easy access to our main campus facility, requiring only a short drive to Detroit.”
Karmanos occupies the first level of the building, located at the corner of Hubbard and Auto Club Drives. Renovations to the nearly 5,000-square-foot space included:
- Eight infusion bays, including a negative pressure room used to isolate patients with a suspected or confirmed airborne infection.
- A clinic area featuring six exam rooms.
- A compounding pharmacy, allowing the pharmacy team to mix the medications needed for each patient receiving chemotherapy and infusion on the day of treatment.
- Lab services via a lab draw station.
- A consult room.
- Imaging services in the women’s corridor, which include:
- A 3-D mammography unit for diagnostic and breast screenings (staffed by female health care team members)
- An ultrasound space for breast ultrasound, an adjunct screening to breast mammography (coming soon).
- Women’s private dressing and waiting area.
In addition, patients will have access to specialized treatments offered through Karmanos’ headquarters in Detroit. This includes bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, CAR-T cell therapy, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, proton therapy, and the newly FDA-approved TheraBionic P1 device for hepatocellular carcinoma. It includes Karmanos’ screening and prevention programs, genetic counseling, supportive care, and integrative therapy programs.
“We are excited to welcome the world-class Karmanos Cancer Institute facility to Dearborn,” says Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud. “The addition of the Dearborn satellite care center will serve as a welcomed relief to families fighting cancer and enrich local care options for all residents by providing this world-renowned facility right here at home.”
For more information, visit karmanos.org/dearborn.
