Stories and updates for patients, family members, friends and colleagues.
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The Ghosh Center Transitions All Patient Care to Marengo, Iowa Hospital |
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Pictured above, the oncology team at Compass Memorial Healthcare, L to R: LaNette Faaborg, RN; Bridget Werling, RN; Dr. Ghosh; Laurie Plante, RN; Mindy Martin, AOCNP; and Tina Welsh, RN. |
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Since the beginning, The Ghosh Center has been all about you - patients, friends and family members. As such, we want you to be the first to know the details of our location change from Cedar Rapids to Marengo, Iowa.
On February 24, our Cedar Rapids office closed for treatment, and Dr. Ghosh, Mindy, Laurie and LaNette began seeing patients exclusively at Compass Memorial Healthcare (CMH) in Marengo, about 35 minutes southwest of Cedar Rapids. Dr. Ghosh has been seeing patients at CMH for nine years, one day per week. That is increasing to two days per week, effective immediately.
What does this mean for you? Everything you’ve come to expect from The Ghosh Center stays the same: our supportive team, comprehensive services and patients-first promise that leads to life-changing outcomes.
The difference is our location. At Compass Memorial Healthcare, we provide a full range of oncology and hematology treatment options, including CT and MRI imaging, biopsies, lab services, chemo and other infusion therapies and pharmacy services. The Ghosh Center in Cedar Rapids will continue to offer dispensary and lab services for oncology and hematology patients.
An overwhelming majority of current patients -- 125 at the time of this writing -- are continuing their care in Marengo. We're also accepting new patients, so spread the word!
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Learn more about the transition, including Dr. Ghosh's thoughts, at the first link below. Click the second link to see a list of frequently asked questions, including hours, phone numbers, staff information, and more. |
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Hear from Patients Choosing to Follow Us |
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Bertha Long, a Ghosh Center patient for decades, didn’t hesitate to continue her care in Marengo. “I was diagnosed with chronic leukemia/lymphoma in my late 60s, and Dr. Ghosh said I’d have at least 11 good years. I turn 94 in March,” Bertha said. “I’m not afraid to go home and see my Lord, but I just keep going!”
Bertha continued, “Dr. Ghosh took really good care of my husband, and now he’s taking really good care of me. He’s a very thoughtful, friendly, caring person. I trust in him. And the nurses and staff are very, very good.”
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Shirley Pasker, another longtime patient who beat breast cancer with the Ghosh team’s help and is currently fighting kidney cancer, echoes Bertha’s sentiments. “I don’t know what we would have done if we had to go to someone else. I don’t think I could trust someone else,” Shirley said. “I’ve really trusted Dr. Ghosh on any decision he’s made for me. He sticks by you.”
Shirley’s husband added, “His philosophy is the patient first, and that actually works. It’s not about money for him, it’s about us. He’s trying to help us survive.”
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Making an Impact in Marengo |
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Local, high-quality cancer care bolsters entire community |
Dr. Ghosh has provided oncology care at Compass Memorial Healthcare on Thursdays for nine years. He has traveled every week, and word got around about the exceptional care that Dr. Ghosh provides.
“Offering high-quality oncology in Marengo supports the hospital’s mission and the local communities,” Dr. Ghosh said. "When patients don't have to travel to access high-quality specialty care, it bolsters the local economy."
In 2016, Dr. Ghosh made a direct, personal impact at Compass Memorial Healthcare: he donated $100,000 to the hospital for the development of a new outpatient clinic area and a dedicated infusion room for chemotherapy and other infusion therapies.
At the time, Tina Welsh, RN, the outpatient clinics nurse manager at CMH said, “Dr. Ghosh’s reputation in the Cedar Rapids corridor is second to none and when he agreed to come to [our] hospital and lead the development and implementation of an oncology program, we knew that a great relationship had been born. He is a joy to work with and his patients truly love him as do we.”
The number of people accessing Dr. Ghosh’s care at CMH has risen over the years and will continue to do so as he increases his presence to two days per week and brings with him over 100 existing patients from his Cedar Rapids practice. In Marengo, Dr. Ghosh can focus fully on patient care and continue to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
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Lainey's Fight
Becki Tinder’s 13-year-old daughter faces a life-threatening battle with pneumonia
By: Becki Tinder, Ghosh Center pharmacy technician
At any moment your world can come to a screeching halt, get flipped upside down and be forever changed because of a serious illness or injury. Every day at The Ghosh Center, I bear witness to patients receiving life-altering news, but I never put any thought into “what if” this happened to me or my family. On Friday, January 8, 2021, that “what if” became my reality.
What started off as an expected quick trip to Urgent Care for a flu test or possibly strep throat turned into one ambulance ride to the ER, a hospital admission, an upgrade to intensive care, a life flight to another hospital and nearly two weeks of living in hospital rooms.
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The Ghosh Center for Oncology & Hematology
1951 51st St. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-294-1899
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