Located in the office building behind the Outer Banks Hospital

Offering: Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinical Trials Chemotherapy Infusion Services Evaluation and Treatment of Blood Disorders Coagulation Testing also, Skin Cancer Screenings

Recent News

Clinical Trials soon to be available at Outer Banks Hematology Oncology.

Sept.15, 2008.

Outer Banks Hematology Oncology will soon offer selected clinical trials from UNC Linberger Cancer Center. Patients will have available selected clinical trials in Dare county. The recent appointment of Dr. Jose Acostamadiedo, as faculty of UNC opens the doors for local patients to participate in clinical trials without having to travel to Chapel Hill. Dr. Thomas Shea in collaboration with Dr. Acostamadiedo are currently coordinating the logistics of this initiative.

Dr. Jose Acostamadiedo appointed Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at UNC.

County cancer options growing
BY ALEX BAER | SENTINEL STAFF


UNC Health Care representatives Dr. Thomas Shea and Kevin Fitzgerald told the Dare County Board of Commissioners at its meeting last week, that the county is significantly closer to having stronger cancer-related medical services.

Shea and Fitzgerald initially addressed the commissioners at the board's Dec. 3, 2007 meeting, regarding their plan to partner with the Brody School of Medicine and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina to establish a UNC North Carolina cancer hospital satellite office. At the most recent meeting, they updated each section based upon progress made thus far, and new ideas added.

Shea reported that a consultative clinic is scheduled to open on June 6 of this year. The clinic will feature a rotating roster of cancer sub-specialists.

"Local Nags Head oncologist Dr. Jose Acostamadiedo will assist with the logistics of the consultative clinic and develop the tele-medicine program," said Shea. In addition to his local duties, Acostamadiedo will begin a stint as an adjunct professor [Clinical Associate Professor] at  UNC beginning May 1.

Dr. Shea also noted that the first of two cancer patient navigator's has been hired. "The navigators will develop a system for training cancer patient advocates, help cancer patients access our health care system, and will work with existing groups to enhance patient support," said Shea.

The tele-medicine network, which is meant to provide second opinions from across the state through tele-conferencing "tumor boards" and direct patient evaluation at the Chapel Hill Cancer Hospital, also is moving forward. "The continuing medical education curriculum [for local physicians] is under development."

Shea and Fitzgerarld noted that the program should be started in earnest by this summer, as the program develops the first of several continuing education conferences for local physicians should take place by next summer.

Clinical Trials will be Available

Coastland Times April 24, 2008

In Fall 2008 clinical trials available at UNC's Linberger Caner Center will be opened to study eligible patients at the Office in Nags Head.
 

 

 

Directions

Coming from Manteo, South Nags Head and Hatteras Island
Go north toward Kitty Hawk on the 158 Bypass, past Tanger Factory Outlet Mall and the Outer Banks Mall. The Outer Banks Hospital is located on the left, just past the Outer Banks Mall, at Mile Post 14.

Coming from Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk
Go south toward Nags Head on the 158 Bypass, past Jockey’s Ridge State Park. The Outer Banks Hospital is approximately two miles on the right, just before the Outer Banks Mall, at Mile Post 14.