The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center Welcomes New Radiation Oncologist

January 4, 2010 – John Marshall, CEO at horizon Medical Center, is pleased to welcome Dr. Craig Collie to the medical staff beginning on Monday, January 4th.  Dr. Collie, radiation oncologist with Tennessee Oncology will be located in The Sarah Cancer Cannon Center.

Dr. Collie completed his medical education in 1993 at the University of South Carolina Medical School.  His radiation oncology residency was completed in 1998 at the Medical University of South Carolina.  Dr. Collie is board certified by the American Board of Radiology in the sub-specialty of oncology. His clinical and research interest include lung, lymphoma, sarcoma, central nervous system, head and neck, GI and GU, and breast.

Dr. Collie comes to Dickson from Florida where he practiced radiation oncology with Florida Radiation Oncology Group and prior to that he was an oncology instructor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Marshal stated, “We are very fortunate to have a physician with his expertise and experience join our staff. He will be an asset to our cancer program.” Collie and his wife and 2 children will reside in Dickson.

The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center (SCCC) at Natchez Medical Park opened January 22, 2007. It is a comprehensive program designed to meet the medical needs of individuals undergoing cancer treatment. While all services/treatment may not be available at each hospital in the TriStar family, they are accessible through The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center Network. The network of 10 affiliated medical facilities throughout Tennessee and south central Kentucky allows our patients treatment and medical care in a community setting close to home.

SCCC offers patients the benefits of the most common treatment therapies for cancer, including surgery, radiation oncology and medical oncology. These services may be used either alone or in combination with other therapies. These services are integrated into innovative, research-based approaches.

Patients can participate in clinical research trials and receive treatment often unavailable at other sites across the country. Clinical trials have led to scientific advances that have helped to improve and lengthen the quality of life for cancer patients across the country. Access to these trials is available through the affiliation with the Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI). SCRI is one of the largest, community-based cancer research support programs in the country.