OLEAN, NY – Olean General Hospital (OGH), a Kaleida Health facility, continues to expand access to specialized cancer care for patients in the Southern Tier through its Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinic at the Barry Street Health Center in Olean. The first clinic was held on Friday, November 6.

Led by nationally recognized medical oncologist and cancer researcher Roberto Pili, MD, medical oncology director for Kaleida Health Cancer Care, the clinic provides patients with access to specialized expertise, advanced treatment options, and individualized care without having to travel farther from their families and support systems.

Dr. Pili will be seeing patients in Olean, bringing more expert cancer care services to the Southern Tier. He will be seeing patients again on Friday, December 4, at the Barry Street Health Center in Olean.

“Being part of Kaleida Health Cancer Care allows us to bring expert oncologists such as Dr. Pili to our area and improve cancer care access,” said Bradley J. Chapman, president, Olean General Hospital. “Patients want to know they’re getting the best care possible with experienced providers, advanced technology and near people they know and love. I’m proud to let the community know we have all of this right here in your backyard.”

OGH, through philanthropic support, was able to install and modernize the Mildred Milliman Radiation Medicine Center with a brand new state-of-the-art linear accelerator. This piece of equipment is the cornerstone to all radiation therapy treatments, investing more than $4 million into the center this year.

The Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinic focuses on genitourinary cancers, including prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancers. Depending on each patient’s diagnosis and treatment needs, available therapies include chemotherapy, drug conjugates, immunotherapies, and hormone therapies. Nutritional treatment and guidance are also incorporated into Dr. Pili’s area of expertise.

“The feedback from our patients have been extremely positive regarding their experience with Dr. Pili. He not only brought advanced, thorough care but also engagement and connection that our patients want to feel when seeing an oncologist,” added Chapman.

 Dr. Pili is an award-winning physician and researcher with extensive experience in cancer treatment and research. In addition to his role with Kaleida Health Cancer Care, he serves as a professor of medicine, chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology, and associate dean for cancer research at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo.

His extensive training includes a medical degree from the Catholic University School of Medicine in Rome, Italy; an internal medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine; a postdoctoral fellowship in biological chemistry at the National Institutes of Health and a clinical research fellowship in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins.

“I’m proud to be able to be a part of this expansion of specialized cancer care services in the southern tier. There are so many benefits to having cancer care close to home,” said Dr. Pili. “It saves so many resources for those enduring cancer care treatments, saving time and money, but it’s important to know you’re close by your support system. The Olean community and beyond have been so welcoming, and I’m glad to be able to provide these services here.”

The Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinic is accepting new patients at the Barry Street Health Center, located at 528 North Barry Street in Olean.

Patients and referring providers can call 716-543-3255 for more information. Referrals can be faxed to 716-543-3256.

To learn more about cancer care services available through Kaleida Health, visit kaleidahealth.org/ogh-cancer-care.