[[{"@type":["BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/oncology-and-hematology-associates-of-central-jersey-pa-joins-regional-cancer-care-associates\/#BlogPosting","@context":{"@vocab":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","kg":"http:\/\/g.co\/kg"},"url":["https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/oncology-and-hematology-associates-of-central-jersey-pa-joins-regional-cancer-care-associates\/","https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/oncology-and-hematology-associates-of-central-jersey-pa-joins-regional-cancer-care-associates\/"],"publisher":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/"}],"author":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/oncology-and-hematology-associates-of-central-jersey-pa-joins-regional-cancer-care-associates\/#BlogPosting_author_Organization","name":"Regional Cancer Care Associates"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/oncology-and-hematology-associates-of-central-jersey-pa-joins-regional-cancer-care-associates\/#BlogPosting_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/rcca-oncologyhematologyassociates.jpg"}],"headline":"Oncology and Hematology Associates of Central Jersey PA joins Regional Cancer Care Associates","dateModified":"2022-03-11T23:07:21+00:00","datePublished":"2022-01-05T20:55:16+00:00","description":"We were pleased to start 2022 announcing the opening of our new Edison, NJ location, joined with Oncology and Hematology Associates of Central Jersey, PA. Read the full announcement at Regional Cancer Care Associates today.","articleBody":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 5, 2022\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nLeading cancer care provider Regional Cancer Care Associates (RCCA) is proud to announce that it has added a new location in Edison, N.J., with the joining of long-standing, Edison-based practice Oncology and Hematology Associates of Central Jersey PA into the RCCA network of facilities, effective Jan. 1, 2022. The addition of this practice will now bring RCCA\u2019s number of centers providing individualized and highly compassionate care for cancer and blood disorders throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area to over 25.\nCo-founded in 1991 by medical oncologist Arvind Kumar, MD, MS, the four-physician oncology and hematology practice has been providing residents of Middlesex County with high-quality, personalized care for cancer and blood disorders for over 25 years and has become a renowned part of the fabric of that community.\nAccording to RCCA Chief Medical Officer Iuliana Shapira, MD, Oncology and Hematology Associates\u2019 values align closely with RCCA\u2019s own patient-centric approach to care and the coming together of these two practices represents a perfect fit.\n\u201cAt RCCA, we\u2019re dedicated to staying on top of new advances in medicine, keeping patients informed, treating them to the very best of our abilities, and never giving up hope,\u201d Dr. Shapira said. \u201cOncology and Hematology Associates of Central Jersey PA matches our desire to serve our patients with dignity, respect and compassion, and help ensure that they live long and productive lives.\n\u201cRCCA\u2019s brand and high quality of care attracts patients from all over,\u201d Dr. Shapira added, \u201cbut we didn\u2019t previously have a presence in the Edison, N.J. area. As a result, we\u2019re grateful to have identified this practice, which aligns so strongly with our philosophy of care so that we can now refer patients there and extend greater access to our services.\u201d\nRCCA President and CEO Terrill Jordan agreed. \u201cAll of RCCA\u2019s clinic offices have been around for over 25 to 30 years and Oncology and Hematology Associates has been around just as long. They have deep roots in their community and care about its residents,\u201d he said. \u201cBy providing their physicians with access to the strength of RCCA\u2019s extensive resources, industry relationships, processes and platform, we\u2019ll help enhance their physicians\u2019 experience and create the space for their clinical staff to focus even more on the all-important physician-patient relationship.\n\u201cThrough our commitment to keeping our physicians and practice independent, patients can benefit from high-quality care at reasonable costs,\u201d Jordan added. \u201cBy having Oncology and Hematology Associates join with RCCA, we\u2019ll have the opportunity to extend our services to a larger part of the community we serve and ensure that more and more patients have access to the most elevated level of care.\u201d\nA Win-Win Situation\nDr. Kumar \u2014 who practices at Oncology and Hematology Associates along with fellow oncologists\/hematologists Dr. Niloo Prasad (co-founder), Dr. Chitra Kumar and Dr. Avishek Kumar \u2014 has over 30 years of expertise in the field of oncology and has been well-known to and highly regarded by RCCA physicians. Among his vast experience, he served as chief of medical oncology at Hackensack Meridian Health\u2019s JFK University Medical Center in Edison, where he was also a member of the hospital\u2019s executive committee, and has taught medical students and residents at both Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield and Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy.\n\u201cOver the years, the field of oncology has expanded exponentially with thousands of new and innovative treatment regimens \u2014 from breakthrough immunotherapies to monoclonal antibodies and much more \u2014 and our practice\u2019s alignment with RCCA and access to their strong industry relationships, clinical trial platforms and research opportunities will ultimately allow us to dedicate more time to each patient and deliver the best treatment possible,\u201d Dr. Kumar said of the decision to join RCCA. \u201cJoining with RCCA will allow us to modernize our office operations so that we can spend more time with patients and provide the highest-quality care.\u201d  Within diverse Middlesex County, which has a large Indian and South Asian population, he added, \u201cmany residents don\u2019t speak English and will feel comfortable coming to us, which will help RCCA to extend access to quality cancer care in this diversely populated central region.\u201d\nAmong the most rewarding aspects of his job, Dr. Kumar said that he loves how the continued evolution and innovation occurring within the field of oncology have enabled patients to live long, happy and healthy lives. \u201cWe can now cure certain diseases and\/or put them into remission for a long time,\u201d he said of the positive progress that\u2019s been made. \u201cWhen I see patients that I treated 20 years ago who are in complete remission or fully cured, that gives me tremendous satisfaction.\u201d\nSo does the exciting new chapter his practice will start as part of the RCCA network in January 2022.\n\u201cRCCA has a strong presence in many different states as well as an exceptional team of oncologists and hematologists on staff,\u201d Dr. Kumar said. \u201cWe\u2019re always dedicated to doing what\u2019s in the best interest of our patients and being part of RCCA will give us access to the planning and research that will benefit the patients in our community greatly.\u201d\n\u201cIt\u2019s a win-win situation for patients, who will enjoy greater access to RCCA\u2019s high-quality standards and services all very close to home \u2014 they don\u2019t have to travel into New York City to get the great care available right in their own community,\u201d agreed RCCA\u2019s Dr. Shapira, who added that, as part of RCCA, Oncology and Hematology Associates\u2019 patients will have access to a larger clinical network and a broad range of other beneficial services within the RCCA clinical chain.\n\u201cOverall, we couldn\u2019t be more excited about our two complementary practices coming together,\u201d RCCA\u2019s Jordan concluded. \u201cBy joining RCCA, we\u2019ll ensure that the former Oncology and Hematology Associates of Central Jersey practice remains a long-standing institution in the Middlesex County community and continues to offer friends, families and neighbors the highest-quality care in an accessible way.\u201d\nWith more than 25 care centers located throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area, RCCA offers patients immunotherapy, targeted treatment, cell-based therapy and other cutting-edge treatments and diagnostic modalities, as well as access to clinical trials. RCCA provides individualized and highly compassionate care to all patients with cancer and blood disorders. For more information, contact RCCA at 844-928-0089 or visit RCCA.com. RCCA\u2019s new location in Edison (formerly Oncology and Hematology Associates of Central Jersey PA) is located at 2177 Oak Tree Road, Suite 104 and can be reached at (908) 663-8957.\nwe are here for you\nFor more information or to schedule an appointment, call (844) 301-4158. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the RCCA location nearest you.\nRELATED ARTICLES\nRegional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.\n\u00a9 2022 Regional Cancer Care Associates. 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