LIVINGSTON, N.J., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, broke ground this week on a five-story, 137,000 square-foot cancer center on its Livingston Campus. The $225 million, freestanding outpatient facility, scheduled for 2025 completion, will serve as the northern hub for the integrated oncology services offered by RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. This innovative care model is transforming the delivery of cancer services across the state, bringing groundbreaking discoveries, clinical research, and expertise from Rutgers Cancer Institute to patients close to home.

"The new Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center will be a regional destination for cancer care, building on the medical center's longstanding legacy of clinical expertise and compassionate, patient-centered diagnosis and treatment," said Richard L. Davis, the hospital's President and CEO. "We are celebrating the dawn of a new era in world-class cancer care."

In alignment with the theme of Reimagining Cancer Care, the new center will feature medical, surgical, and radiation oncology services under one roof — with holistic support services that include a wig and prosthetic studio, teaching kitchen, and yoga, reiki, and music therapy. The facility will include private infusion rooms and a calming garden terrace. Other amenities will include short-term and extended-stay treatment spaces where patients can go for treatments that may prevent a visit to the Emergency Department.
The new center's construction is part of the expansion of oncology services provided by RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, as well as an ongoing transformation of the medical campus. Playing a key role in the hospital's continued growth is the generosity of Leon and Toby Cooperman, who in 2021 made a historic $100-million gift to the medical center.

"We applaud the Cooperman Family Foundation for their longstanding support of our hospital and our entire community," said Bruce Schonbraun, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at CBMC. "Their extraordinary and selfless generosity has enabled this facility to expand its footprint and attract world-class physicians to bring the best healthcare available to northern New Jersey."

"Breaking ground on a new Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is the latest example of how RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey are reimagining cancer care for the communities we serve," added Steven K. Libutti, M.D., Director of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Senior Vice President, Oncology Services at RWJBarnabas Health. "Together, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, are transforming cancer services in the region — bringing the latest discoveries and extraordinary, comprehensive cancer care close to home," Dr. Libutti added.

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