Minimally Invasive Surgery Program

Number of robotic surgery procedures performed at Aurora:
2,556
June 1, 2010

Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic in Green Bay

Oncology care was established at the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic located at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in November 2000. Radiation oncology care was established in November of 2001 and soon after, medical oncology was started in March of 2002.

• See our medical oncologists
• See our radiation oncologists

The clinic is easily accessible and provides a warm atmosphere for patients to see their doctors and receive advanced diagnostic tests and treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation.

When hospitalization is needed, every effort will be made to coordinate it through your primary care physician and Aurora BayCare Medical Center. Should you need the specialized services available only at a major cancer center, as a patient of Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic, you will have direct access to the services, staff and facilities of St. Luke's Regional Cancer Center in Milwaukee.

Community outreach

Research has shown that patients who take an active interest in their health care can have a more positive effect on their outcomes. Our community outreach efforts focus on educating people in Brown County about the facts that increase their risk of developing cancer, identifying ways to reduce their risk, and emphasizing the importance of early detection.

Resource Library

Our resource library helps patients and families search for and obtain the information they need to make informed decisions about cancer prevention, early detection and treatment. The library offers computer access along with an extensive array of the latest videos, books and pamphlets that can be checked out by patients and their families.

Vince Lombardi Cancer Hotline

Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic operates a toll-free hotline, (800) 252-2990, to respond to phone inquiries about cancer from consumers, patients, physicians and other health care professionals. Cancer specialists who staff the hotline put callers in touch with accurate answers to a variety of cancer questions ranging from prevention and detection concerns to how to access the latest treatments, research findings, clinical trials and area support groups.

Support

Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic connects patients with counselors, social workers and chaplains, and arranges for home care and hospice services, if needed. In addition, a variety of cancer support groups for patients and families are offered through the clinic and in the Brown County area.

The Vince Lombardi team approach

The Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic offers an approach to care that encompasses each patient's unique and total well-being. In Brown County, this philosophy is carried out by a team of cancer care professionals that includes two medical oncologists, one radiation oncologist, four registered nurses who are oncology and chemotherapy trained, along with one physicist, one part-time physicist and one dosimetrist.

Physicians

• Dhimant Patel, MD
  Oncology/Hematology
• David Rohde, MD
  Radiation Oncology
• Edward Barylak, MD
  Oncology/Hematology

Taking the first step

If you have questions about your health or particular symptoms that concern you, please call the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic in Green Bay at (920) 288-4180 for medical oncology and (920) 288-4160 for radiation oncology. A trained professional will initiate the coordination of your care or treatment as appropriate, or suggest a local physician if you need one.