“We’re taking a very patient-centered approach, we’re putting the patient at the center of everything we do,” said David Cohn, MD, of The James Outpatient Care that opened July 17. In this episode, Cohn, a gynecologic cancer surgeon and interim chief executive of The James, provides a detailed look at The James Outpatient Care located on west campus in the new Carmenton District. The district also includes the Pelotonia Research Center and Energy Advancement and Innovation Center. The outpatient facility will provide a long list of ambulatory (outpatient) treatments, including: clinical trials, screenings, digital pathology, infusions and cancer surgeries that do not require an overnight stay. “There are three goals: to create innovation, allow space for new programs and all for the expansion of our cancer program,” Cohn said. “The demand for cancer services is beyond what we’ve ever seen before, and we have to expand our footprint to accommodate the growing number of patients who need to be seen.” The facility will focus on cancers that affect bone and soft tissue, blood, kidney, bladder and prostate, which are all cancers in which the treatment options have advanced to the point that outpatient care is now an option. The center will also be the location of the new proton radiation therapy facility created in partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “This is really exciting, this is the next generation of cancer care,” Cohn said. “I couldn’t be more proud of what will happen on July 17.”