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 has filed a Certificate of Need (CON) with the Department of Community Health and gained approval from the State to build and operate a new center in Newnan, Ga. Approval of the CON paves the way for the construction of a fifth CTCA hospital, joining cancer centers in suburban Chicago, Philadelphia, Tulsa and suburban Phoenix.
Click Here for full news release on CON approval.
"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.
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
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.
News Releases
December 18, 2009
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Receives Georgia Certificate of Need for Hospital Serving Patients in Southeast
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
Cancer Treatment Centers gets CON
December 18, 2009
Atlanta Business ChronicleGeorgia is the state for business
November 4, 2009
Newnan Times-HeraldSupport urged for cancer hospital
September 7, 2009
Newnan Times-HeraldCancer hospital in state's top 10
July 30, 2009
Newnan Times-HeraldCancer hospital seeking state OK
July 18, 2009
Newnan Times-HeraldDevelopment Authority gives commissioners a thumbs up
July 7, 2009
The Citizen NewspapersCTCA building hospital in Newnan
June 19, 2009
Newnan Times-HeraldCancer Treatment Centers green lights Atlanta-area hospital
June 19, 2009
Atlanta Business ChronicleCTCA begun in 1980s by son out of search for mother's care
June 19, 2009
Newnan Times-HeraldCancer center to come to Newnan
June 18, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCoweta 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
"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
