Cancer Center to Offer Patients Convenient Access to the Most Advanced Radiation Therapy Treatments.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - In its continued efforts to provide innovative radiation therapy treatment to cancer patients in the Los Angeles County, Vantage Oncology, a Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based developer and operator of state-of-the-art radiation oncology centers, has announced a joint venture with Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group, Inc. (VRA) to form the Center for Radiation Therapy of Beverly Hills. The facility is located at 9229 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills, CA, 90210. The center has been operating under Vantage Oncology since November 28th, 2011.

"The joint venture between Valley Radiotherapy Associates and Vantage Oncology will provide local patients access to state-of-the-art diagnostic and radiation therapy services," said Michael T. Fiore, CEO of Vantage Oncology. "In combination with the extensive expertise of the physicians and clinical staff, I am confident that our team of experts will become a vital and highly regarded cancer treatment resource for patients in Beverly Hills and surrounding communities."
The center's radiation oncology services will be spearheaded by a highly trained and experienced clinical team of board certified radiation oncologists. May-Lin Tao, MD, MSPH, and Henry Yampolsky, MD, will serve as Medical Directors of the center bringing their vast clinical expertise, research and educator backgrounds to bear. Christopher Rose, MD, a former president of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and Leslie Botnick, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Vantage Oncology, and CEO of VRA are also part of the clinical team.

The diversity and multi-cultural backgrounds of their clinical team and staff offers the community several spoken languages. "Our mission is to deliver personalized care to each and every patient of every community," said Dr. May-Lin Tao, a breast cancer clinical expert and researcher who has written much on the quality of life of cancer patients and survivors and outcomes of modern breast cancer treatment. With our state-of-the-art facilities and a team of highly-trained physicians, radiation therapists, oncology nurses, and other support staff, I am confident that our center will provide the most comprehensive treatment and compassionate care in the Beverly Hills area."

Patients will have access to exceptional physicians and today's most advanced and clinically proven radiotherapy technologies. Our goal is to provide not only highly precise and accurate treatment but also efficient and comfortable care. The center boasts innovative technologies including GE 4-D CT Simulation for imaging and planning, Varian RapidArc™ Intensity Modulated and Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IMRT/IGRT), Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) for the brain, Calypso® 4D localization for real time tracking of the prostate and Varian Real time Position Management (RPMTM) respiratory gating.

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