Excellent care with a personal touch…an extended family

Why Choose Us?Top of the line cancer treatment close to home

Talented oncologists from NHOH

Passionate registered nurses who care for you, provide support, and answer all your questions

Anderson Ganong Cancer CenterLakes Region General Hospital80 Highland StreetLaconia, New Hampshire 03246

603.527.2905lrgh.org

About Our NamesakesAnderson FamilyLynn Anderson was diagnosed with cancer in May 2000. During one of her visits with us, Lynn overheard another patient mention that he could not afford the $45 necessary for a particular medication. By November of that year, Lynn and her husband Jerry had made a personal donation to establish the Anderson Pharmacy Fund (APF) for oncology patients at LRGH, which ensures Anderson Ganong Cancer Center patients receive the medications they need while they find more permanent resources. Jerry passed away in 2005, but the APF lives on today.

Ganong FamilyBrenda Ganong began her journey with us when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. With a five year cycle of treatment in front of her, Brenda became a good friend of LRGH Oncology. Motivated by her experience and the loss of too many loved ones, Brenda and her husband John started the Winnipesaukee Ride against Breast Cancer in 2003, a motorcycle ride to raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer. Known today as Brenda’s Ride with Friends: Fighting Cancer One Mile at a Time, the event is held each August, welcoming hundreds of supporters and raising significant funds to help local patients diagnosed with cancer.

Charles H. Catcher, MD Having joined NHOH in 1992, Dr. Catcher began

his medical studies at the University of Minnesota and then completed his internship and residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He served a fellowship in oncology and hematology for three years at the University of Vermont in Burlington.

Michael S. Buff, MD A graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine

in Stony Brook, NY. He completed both his fellowship in hematology and oncology and his residency in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. Dr. Buff joined NHOH in 2007.

Tonya Perrino, PA-C Received her undergraduate degree at

Plymouth State College, and is a graduate of the Physician Assistant Program at the College of West Virginia. She joined NHOH in 2006 as a member of the Physician Assistant team, following several years of experience at a hematology & oncology practice in Bluefield, WV.

Welcometo the LRGHealthcare Anderson Ganong Cancer Center“a family of hope and healing”At the Anderson Ganong Cancer Center (AGCC) you’ll find exceptional care with a personal touch; a place to call home; and a group of compassionate, dedicated individuals to call family as you face this challenging time in your life.

ABOUT OUR FAMILY… The AGCC began simply as the hematology/oncology department in an old patient room at Lakes Region General Hospital (LRGH) 25 years ago.

Now, with its own wing and a new name, the AGCC continues to restore hope every day to those fighting cancer or blood disorders by delivering exemplary care to patients in a truly personal way.

THE DRAGONFLY Represents power, poise, living in the moment, prosperity, good luck, joy, and new light; all of which are important not only for our patients to have as they fight their illness, but for us to deliver to them.

Jaimee Walters, PA-C Joined NHOH in 2007, following completion of the Physician Assistant

Program at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She earned her undergraduate degree at New England College following an earlier career in veterinary medicine.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Medical Imaging• Chemotherapy (administered by chemotherapy certified nurses)• Radiation (through our partnership with Payson Center in Concord)• Medication Management

• Surgical Services• Wound Care• Nutrition Support• Oncology Rehabilitation• Clinical and Group support

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