Cancer Treatment Centers Of America Receives Angel Award For Outstanding Medical Service From Imerman Angels
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), the national network of five cancer treatment specialty hospitals headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, will receive The Angel Award for Outstanding Medical Service from Imerman Angels during its first annual Wings of Hope Gala on September 20th. The award recognizes healthcare providers who demonstrate exceptional medical service and care for their patients and their families.
"We are delighted to receive this award from Imerman Angels," said Gerard van Grinsven, President and CEO of CTCA. "Because this honor recognizes not only the exceptional clinical expertise we offer our patients, but also our dedication to provide healing for the mind, body and spirit. Our partnership with Imerman Angels benefits thousands of patients, caregivers and families across the country by offering them with personal connections when they need it most."
"CTCA is passionately committed to helping their patients both clinically and emotionally," said Hector Nunez, Chief Operating Office of Imerman Angels. "Their mission of healing and hope mirrors our own, and by working together we are able to help more people through their challenging journey with cancer."
Christopher Stephenson, DO accepted the award on behalf of CTCA. Dr. Stephenson, the eldest son of Richard J Stephenson, Founder and Chairman of CTCA, noted "It is a privilege to be the first ever Angel Award recipient. At CTCA, we know the importance of delivering 1-on-1 support to our patients. Through our unique Cancer Fighters program we provide them with access to other CTCA patients who have experienced similar challenges in their fight with cancer to provide much-needed emotional encouragement and support. This award recognizes those efforts and inspires us to continue to fight on until we have found a cure."
About Cancer Treatment Centers of America®
Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Inc. (CTCA) is a national network of hospitals focusing on complex and advanced stage cancer. CTCA offers a comprehensive, fully integrative approach to cancer treatment and serves patients from all 50 states at facilities located in Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Tulsa. Known for delivering the Mother Standard® of care and Patient Empowerment Medicine®, CTCA provides patients with information about cancer and their treatment options so they can control their treatment decisions. For more information about CTCA, go to www.cancercenter.com.
About Imerman Angels
Imerman Angels carefully matches and individually pairs a person touched by cancer (a cancer fighter or survivor) with someone who has fought and survived the same type of cancer (a Mentor Angel). Cancer caregivers (spouses, parents, children and other family and friends of fighters) also receive 1-on-1 connections with other caregivers and survivors. These 1-on-1 relationships inspire hope and offer the chance to ask personal questions and receive support from someone who is uniquely familiar with the experience. The service is absolutely free and helps anyone touched by any type of cancer, at any cancer stage level, at any age, living anywhere in the world.
For information on Imerman Angels and how to attend the Wings of Hope gala on Sept. 20 at the Ritz Carlton Chicago visit www.ImermanAngels.org.
SOURCE Cancer Treatment Centers of America