COMMUNITY CALENDAR

october 2015

New Cancer Center Opens;

Expands Treatment Services for Adults

Experienced radiation oncologists

aint Peters University
in the Saint Peters CyberKnife
Hospital has opened
an outpatient center on
Radiosurgery program use the latest
Easton Avenue in New Brunswick
techniques and technology to care
dedicated to the diagnosis,
for patients who have hard-to-treat
treatment and prevention of cancer.
cancers.
The Saint Peters Cancer Center
Saint Peters cancer program also
is a joint venture between Saint
includes the Saint Peters Breast
Peters Healthcare System and
Center, part of the Saint Peters
Sovereign Health Cancer Care, a
Physician Associates network.
provider of comprehensive medical
Saint Peters Breast Center was
services in the tri-state area.
central New Jerseys first facility
Located at 215 Easton Avenue
specializing in breast care to
across the street from Saint Peters
be accredited by the National
Center for Ambulatory Resources
Accreditation Program for Breast
and just down the block from the
Centers and just recently achieved
hospitals Department of Radiation
its third accreditation. Saint Peters
Oncology, the Center expands the
Womens Imaging Center, located
footprint of cancer treatment services With Elekta Infinity, the tumor is treated while the beam rotates around the patient, in the Center for Ambulatory
for adults. Breast, prostate, and other
providing radiation oncologists with the ability to treat cancer more precisely and Resources, is accredited by the
forms of cancer will be treated here.
aggressively and reducing the time required for radiation therapy.
American College of Radiology
Gopal Desai, MD, chairman of the
as a Breast Imaging Center of
tissue, and reduces the treatment time
Radiation Oncology Department at
Excellencenot just for mammography, but
required for radiotherapy sessions to five
Saint Peters University Hospital,
also for stereotactic breast biopsy, breast
minutes or less making it easier for the
serves as medical director of the new
ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
patient to remain still during treatment.
Saint Peters Cancer Center.
Decades of Expert Care
Continuous rotational arc-based therapy
Offering the most advanced technology
Saint Peters University Hospital and
(volumetric modulated arc therapy or VMAT)
such as CyberKnife treatment and robotic
The Childrens Hospital at Saint Peters
expedites treatment times and
surgery using the da Vinci system, and the
University Hospital have been at the
shortens them significantly,
latest medications and surgical procedures
forefront of cancer care offering expert
says Dr. Desai. This provides
available, Saint Peters University Hospital is
care for more than 40 years. Saint Peters
patient comfort as they go
already nationally recognized for quality care,
cares for children with cancer from around
through therapy. The advent of
leading innovations, and personalized cancer
the world as the only childrens hospital in
on-board imaging and VMAT
treatment care. Saint Peters cancer programs
Central Jersey selected to collaborate with
technology makes complex
are accredited by the American College of
ProCure, the only center in the New York
treatments more precise in
Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
metropolitan area that provides an advanced
Gopal Desai, MD
select cancers.
At Saint Peters we are always focused
form of radiation called proton therapy to
In addition to providing more accurate and
on providing the highest quality of care
children and adults. The Saint Peters team
timely treatment, this new technology
available to our patients
works directly with the doctors who care for
improves the process for providing treatment.
today, says Scarlett
the children in their home countries or home
To determine the precise location of tumors
Szymanski, director of
states and the nurses and doctors who work
and normal surrounding tissues, traditional
Ambulatory Oncology
at ProCure. As a result of this alliance with
radiotherapy requires imaging studies to be
Services, Saint Peters
ProCure, The Childrens Hospital at Saint
done several days before treatment. With
Breast Center and
Peters has become an international treatment
Elekta Infinity, imaging can take place at the
Radiology. Our new
center for pediatric cancer, while continuing
time and place of treatment without slowCenter is a venture that will
to provide care for children traveling within the
ing down the treatment process, so that the
maximize the resources we
United States.
Scarlett Szymanski have to continue to make
patient can receive the treatment needed.
Since 1985, Saint Peters has received
this possible.
Treatment Programs
the gold standard of accreditation by the
New Technology
Highly trained physicians and staff affiliated
American College of Surgeons Commission
with Saint Peters provide the highest
Still available on the hospital campus will
on Cancer as a Teaching Hospital Cancer
quality of care through the following
be cancer services such as CyberKnife
Program. Saint Peters also is the recipient
specialized
programs:
treatment and infusion chemotherapy
of the 2012 Commissions Outstanding
services. The new facility will soon be
Achievement Award and Saint Peters
Breast Cancer
home to a new linear accelerator the
nurses have been recognized by the
Colorectal Cancer
Elekta Infinity Radiation Treatment System.
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.
Head and Neck Cancer
With its ability to more precisely target a
CyberKnife Radiosurgery Treatment
tumor for radiation treatment using the latest
For more information about the
Gynecologic Oncology
sophisticated computer programming, the
Saint Peters Cancer Center, visit
Radiation Oncology
Elekta Infinity Radiation Treatment System
saintpetershcs.com/CancerCenter
improves accuracy of treatment, minimizes the
Lung Cancer
or call 732-745-8590 or toll free at
effects of radiation treatment, spares healthy
866-702-2737.

A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

need a doctor? To find a Saint peters physician, call 1-855-sp-my-doc (1-855-776-9362).

zheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

JULY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

nt Peters Adult Day Center

october 2015
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peters University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

CANCER
Support
Breast Cancer Support Group

OCTOBER 5 & 19, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Registration required.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW 732-235-7011

Free Healthy Steps Exercise Class for

Cancer Survivors
Tuesdays, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thursdays, 10:00 AM 11:00 AM

SUPPORT
GROUPS
Autism Family Support Group
OCTOBER 11, 3:00 pM 5:00 pM
877-886-9462

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

OCTOBER 13, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Caregivers Support Group/Monroe

OCTOBER 8, 1:30 PM 3:00 PM

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish.
Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Living with Cancer Support Group

OCTOBER 14 & 28, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Barbara Hale, LCSW 732-235-7557

PARENT
EDUCATION
For information, fees and registration, call Parent

Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

Baby Care
OCTOBER 25, 9:00 AM 1:00 PM
OCTOBER 5 & 12, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM
Breastfeeding Class
OCTOBER 24, 9:00 AM 11:30 AM
Breastfeeding Support Group
OCTOBER 2, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM
Marvelous Multiples
OCTOBER 19 & 26, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

SPECIAL EVENTS

Boy Scouts of America

2015 Liberty Jamboree
saturday, OCTOBER 3
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Liberty State Park, Jersey City

Community Mobile Health Services staff
will provide education and screenings.

marriah foundation
golf outing

monday, OCTOBER 12
registration: 8:00 am/shotgun
start: 9:00 AM

Health Fair
OCTOBER 1, 11:00 AM 2:00 PM

Hawk Pointe Golf Club, Washington

Benefitting The Childrens Hospital at Saint Peters
University Hospital. For details, call The Marriah
Foundation at 570-595-9362 or visit
marriahfoundation.org

OCTOBER 7 & 8, 9:00 AM 1:00 PM

breast cancer awareness

New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick

Somerset Business Partnership Wellness Fair

Employees only.
Princeton University
Employees only.

breast health education

(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth

or neonatal death)

OCTOBER 10, 9:00 AM noon

Spotswood Senior Center. Members only.

Irina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW

732-745-8522

OCTOBER 11, noon 3:00 PM

DIABETES
EDUCATION

OCTOBER 13, 9:00 AM 3:00 PM

SHARE Support Group

Renaissance at Raritan Valley, East Millstone

Residents only.

OCTOBER 15, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Wilentz Senior Residence, Somerset

Residents only.
Evoniks, Parsippany
Employees only.

Childrens Insulin Pump Group

OCTOBER 12, 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

OCTOBER 14, 9:00 AM 1:00 PM

Princeton University
Employees only.

732-745-8600, x8751

Diabetes Self-Management Education

HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS

OCTOBER 15, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM

Affinity Federal Credit Union, Basking Ridge

Employees only.

Registration and doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

OCTOBER 17, 9:00 AM 1:00 PM

Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Class
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

South Brunswick Health Fair

Community Wellness Day, Monmouth Junction

Registration and a doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

New Mom Support Group

OCTOBER 2, Noon 1:00 PM

spanish
october 6, 10:00 am 11:30 AM

FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

Body Mass Index and Nutrition

Counseling
OCTOBER 9, 9:30 AM 10:30 AM

Saint Peters Adult Day Center

200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, APN
609-655-2220

New Daddy Support Group

OCTOBER 22, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class

Elijahs Promise Soup Kitchen, New Brunswick

732-745-8565

Diabetes Education Support Group/

New Brunswick
english
october 13, 10:00 am 11:30 Am

(four-week sessions)

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings

OCTOBER 9, 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

Saint Peters Adult Day Center

200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Rachel Kallish, CSW 609-655-6853

Bereavement Support Group

OCTOBER 1 & 15, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Latina Women with Cancer

Support Group
OCTOBER 10, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

screenings and educational

programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903.

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
OCTOBER 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

Saint Peters Sports Medicine Institute

562 Easton Avenue, Somerset
Call 732-745-8570 to register. Must have medical
clearance from a physician.

Cancer Institute of New Jersey 732-235-6792

COMMUNITY
MOBILE HEALTH
Services
For more information about

OCTOBER 21, 1:00 AM 3:00 PM

Evoniks, Piscataway
Employees only.

OCTOBER 25, 9:00 AM 11:00 AM

Saint John Newman Parish, Califon

OCTOBER 27, 12:30 pM 2:30 PM

San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch

Clergy only.

Registration required.

Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class

(four-week sessions)

WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Sibling Class
OCTOBER 24, 12:30 pM 1:30 pM

Presenter: Laura Vetter, RD

Rossmoor Adult Community, Monroe Township
Residents only.

maternity tourS

Nutrition Education
OCTOBER 20, 9:30 AM 10:30 AM

Presenter: Laura Vetter, RD

Saint Bartholomew School, East Brunswick
Students only.

View our interactive maternity tour, which includes pictures of our private labor
and delivery suites and our modern mother/baby units, at
www.saintpetershcs.com/MaternityTour to get an idea of what you can expect
when you deliver at Saint Peters.
To schedule a tour, call Parent Education at 732-745-8579.

Plainfieild High School. Open to the public.

american diabetes
association step out walk
to stop diabetes
sunday, OCTOBER 18
starts: 11:00 AM

Sanofi Campus, 55 Corporate Drive, Bridgewater

designer pocketbook
bingo fundraiser

friday, OCTOBER 23
doors open: 5:30pm/Games begin
7:00 PM

Our Lady of Peace Auditorium, Route 130, North

Brunswick. Sponsored by Saint Peters University
Hospital Auxiliary. For more information call Kathy
Killion at 732-745-8588.

7th annual walk for diane

sponsored by
the amy foundation

EMS Education Series

How Sweet It Is - Sugar and Sugar

Substitutes
OCTOBER 12, 1:00 PM

Registration required.

wednesday, OCTOBER 28
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

free community
lectures
Presenter: Therese Wyman, RD
Concordia Adult Community, Monroe Township
Residents only.

Prepared Childbirth Classes

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY
SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH
WEEKENDS

East Brunswick Senior Center. Senior citizen

members only.

sunday, OCTOBER 25
check in: 8:00 AM
walk: 9:00 AM

Pre Diabetes - Where Do We Go from Here?

OCTOBER 13, 1:30 PM

Registration required.

friday, OCTOBER 16
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Princeton University
Employees only.

OCTOBER 28, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM

Saint Peters Family Health Center

123 How Lane, New Brunswick
Call 732-339-7672 for more information.

thursday, OCTOBER 1
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

OCTOBER 22, 8:30 AM 9:30 AM

Presenter: Laura Vetter, RD

Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood
Students only.

Proceeds help fund free mammogram screenings

at Saint Peters for women who do not have
insurance. Visit amyfoundation.com

thursday, OCTOBER 29
7:00 pm
topic: pandemic influenza

Free; refreshments served. CEU credits.

Call 908-238-3254 to register.

Save the date

bariatric weight loss

seminar
thursday, november 12
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

For more information, and to register,

call 732-745-8600, x8159.

diabetes education
support group
wednesday, december 16
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES)

240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
For more information, call 732-339-7630.

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking
it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

732-745-8600

Catholic hospital sponsored by the Diocese of Metuchen

800-269-7508

www.saintpetershcs.com

| State-designated childrens hospital and regional perinatal center

| Affiliate of The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

Major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences