UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC McKeesport

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) have partnered with community-based hospitals throughout the region to develop UPMC Cancer Centers, one of the largest integrated community networks of cancer physicians and health care specialists in the country.

UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC McKeesport, part of the UPMC Cancer Centers community network, allows patients to receive the highest level of cancer care without having to leave their communities.

Location:

1500 Fifth Avenue
Mansfield Building, D Level
McKeesport, PA 15132

Phone:

(412) 664-2607

Fax:

(412) 664-2329

Physicians:

Medical Oncology

Kevin J. Kane, MD
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Radiation Oncology

Susan Rakfal, MD
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Surgical Oncology

Ghulam Abbas, MD
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Available Specialties:

Hematology
Medical Oncology
Pathology
Radiation Oncology
Radiology

Treatment Services:

Biological therapy administration (BRMT)

Interferon (IFN)
Interleukin

Chemotherapy administration

Radiation therapy administration

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
Brachytherapy (HDR / LDR)
Prostate seed implantation
Total body irridation (TBI)

Diagnostic Services:

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Computerized tomography (CT)
Medical sonography
Nuclear medicine
Bone marrow aspiration
Bone marrow biopsies
Bone marrow smears, hemocults

Other Services:

Bloodwork
Growth factor injections
Iron infusions
IV administration
Lab facilities
Paracenthesis and lumbar punctures
Therapeutic phlebotomy

Cancer Care Services:

Cancer risk assessment
Clinical trial screening and enrollment
Financial / insurance counseling
Hospice / home care
Nutritional counseling
Pastoral care
Physical and occupational therapy
Symptom / side effects management
Support groups / psychosocial counseling

Special Programs

Neighborhood Cancer Care Cooperative, a program sponsored by the Cancer Disparities Research Partnership of the National Cancer Institute:

• Provides outreach, education and services for under-served groups
• Patient Navigator to assist patients in navigating the complex health system and work with the patients to overcome barriers to health care.
• For more information call 412-664-2579.

Appointments and office hours:

Our office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekends and after hours by appointment only.

Appointments can be made by calling (412) 664-2607 and can be coordinated through a family physician or PCP, or through another specialist. This enables us to obtain records needed to make a patient’s appointment and to have treatment options available at the time of visit.

Online appointment requests are also available for this location.

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