Southeastern Project
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For years, cancer patients from all over the southeastern United States have been traveling hundreds of miles for the unique care model found at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). Responding to patients’ needs in Georgia and throughout the Southeast, CTCA filed a certificate of need (CON) application with the Georgia Department of Community Health. Approval of the CON will pave the way for the construction of a fifth CTCA hospital, joining cancer centers in suburban Chicago, Philadelphia, Tulsa and suburban Phoenix.
"I'm excited that CTCA will now be closer to home," said Valerie Yurchuk, a breast cancer survivor who traveled from her home in Florida to CTCA in Philadelphia for treatment. "I could have gone to any cancer treatment program in the nation, but I came here because of the patient-centered approach of CTCA."
View Valerie's Story.
Hear from patients and caregivers, area residents, legislators, local business leaders, members of the medical community, and others about the impact of the new hospital on patients across the Southeast as well as the community
On June 18, 2009, CTCA announced Newnan, Ga., as the site of a proposed cancer treatment facility serving patients in the Southeast. Link to some behind-the-scenes footage of the event surrounding that announcement.
Access the Multimedia News Release with video, photos and other materials related to the new hospital.
News Releases
- June 18, 2009
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Selects Site in Georgia for Proposed Hospital Serving Patients in Southeast“We are pleased to propose a new cancer treatment facility in the Southeast and thrilled to select Coweta County, one of the most sought-after destinations in metro Atlanta and Georgia. Cancer patients living in the Southeast will have easier access to the high-quality, individualized, comprehensive care for which CTCA is known."
Steve Bonner, President & CEO
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
“We’re pleased to have CTCA here in Coweta County. They’ll provide much-needed new jobs – and bring a vitally important service as well as hundreds of patients and family members to our region.”
Bill Harrison, President
Coweta County Development Authority
In the News
- Georgia is the state for business
November 4, 2009
Newnan Times-Herald - Support urged for cancer hospital
September 7, 2009
Newnan Times-Herald - Cancer hospital in state's top 10
July 30, 2009
Newnan Times-Herald - Cancer hospital seeking state OK
July 18, 2009
Newnan Times-Herald - Development Authority gives commissioners a thumbs up
July 7, 2009
The Citizen Newspapers - CTCA building hospital in Newnan
June 19, 2009
Newnan Times-Herald - Cancer Treatment Centers green lights Atlanta-area hospital
June 19, 2009
Atlanta Business Chronicle - CTCA begun in 1980s by son out of search for mother's care
June 19, 2009
Newnan Times-Herald - Cancer center to come to Newnan
June 18, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Coweta to get cancer hospital with 500 jobs
June 17, 2009
The Citizen Newspapers
"Having a cutting-edge cancer treatment facility like Cancer Treatment Centers of America choose Georgia further proves that our state is a destination for high-quality medical care. Our deep reserves of talent, global access and spirit of collaboration make the state an ideal place to locate treatment and research facilities that will draw not just from Georgia, but from the entire Southeast.”
Governor Sonny Perdue
State of Georgia
View the full news release from the Georgia Department of Economic Development
View a rendering of Cancer Treatment Centers of the Southeast
Take a Virtual Tour of existing CTCA hospitals in Tulsa and suburban Phoenix
CTCA of the Southeast at a Glance
Located in Newnan, Ga., at Newnan Crossing Bypass, off of I-85.
212,000-square-foot fully paperless hospital focused exclusively on treating cancer.
Upon approval of certificate of need, the new cancer hospital will include: 50 beds, ICU rooms; surgical suites; state-of-the-art radiation and infusion therapy departments; an on-site outpatient clinic; rehabilitation and physical therapy; and on-site residential accommodations for outpatients and their families.
The hospital is expected to generate $500 million in economic activity over the first five years, and create approximately 500 new jobs after the fifth year of operation.
With more than two-thirds of patients expected to come from outside the state of Georgia, patients and their families will also contribute to the growth and vitality of the local economy.
Click here to see the full CTCA of the Southeast Overview
"CTCA has done remarkable work in the field of cancer treatment, and the greatest healthcare policy is created with patient-centered treatment in mind. That is why I am thrilled that CTCA’s 5th regional hospital will be in Newnan, which is located in my district."
Congressman Lynn A. Westmoreland, 3rd District of Georgia
U.S. House of Representatives
