ColumbiaDoctors Eastside and Columbia University Medical Center Announce the Opening of The Center for Lymphoid Malignancies

NEW YORK, March 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ColumbiaDoctors Eastside and Columbia University Medical Center announce the creation of the Center for Lymphoid Malignancies. The center consists of more than 25 physicians, nurses, clinical trial coordinators, regulatory specialists, laboratory scientists, and staff, all of whom focus on blood-related cancers; many of whom have been working together for nearly a decade. The center is directed by Owen A. O'Connor, MD., Ph.D.

The Center for Lymphoid Malignancies offers:

• A group of physicians highly-skilled and experienced in managing patients with all forms of lymphoid cancers, including all subtypes of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (ALL),
• While focused on patients with lymphoid malignancies, the physicians also bring an expertise in most blood related cancers, including multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and acute myeloid leukemia (AML),
• A portfolio of nearly 20 Phase 1, 2 and 3 clinical trials offering some of the newest treatments available for these diseases. This portfolio of clinical studies devoted to lymphoid malignancies is among the largest in the country,
• Highly skilled nursing care, including nurses with experience from the most prominent cancer centers in the country, capable of helping patients navigate the complexities of an unusual disease, and its treatment,
• Skilled psychiatric and psychosocial support for patients at the Center.

"Dr O'Connor is a world class authority on lymphoma, and his Center will combine the latest science with the highest compassion," said Dr Donald W. Landry, Chair of the Department of Medicine. "We are delighted to once again work with him to define the standard of excellence in lymphoma care."

Dr. O'Connor's specialties include all forms of B-Cell and T- Cell Non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Hodgkin Disease, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Multiple Myeloma, Acute Lymphoblastic, Leukemia- Lymphoma, (ALL) Primary CNS Lymphoma, and Cutaneous Lymphoma.

To arrange an interview with Dr. Owen A. O'Connor at The Center for Lymphoid Malignancies, or for more information, please contact Danielides Communications, Inc. at 212-319-7566.