Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center
Adds Nutrition Services and
Linda Germaine-Miller as
Nutritionist
Weymouth, MA: The Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center (CACC) in Weymouth, Mass., recently launched Nutrition Services for patients and named Linda Germaine-Miller, RD as the on-site nutritionist. CACC, a collaboration between Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology (CHO) and Atrius Health, is the area’s first comprehensive, freestanding cancer center with all non-surgical cancer services under one roof.
Germaine-Miller also serves as a nutritionist with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Wellesley. She is a facilitator in the Personal Health Improvement program at Harvard Vanguard.
Germaine-Miller received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her graduate degree from Boston University. She is a Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association and is a Certified Diabetes Educator.
“While everyone should try to maintain a healthy lifestyle, including a proper diet and ongoing physical activity, this can be especially important to cancer patients,” said Claire Y. Fung, M.D., Director of Radiation Oncology at CACC. “Linda will be a key part of our team at CACC as she provides nutritional counseling tailored to meet the unique needs of each patient. Nutritional balance can help patients derive maximum benefits from cancer treatments and promote their sense of well-being during treatments and beyond.”
Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center (CACC) in Weymouth, Mass., the first comprehensive, freestanding cancer center in the area, is a collaboration between Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology (CHO) and Atrius Health. CACC, features personalized, multidisciplinary cancer care with all non-surgical cancer care services—medical oncology, radiation oncology, imaging, and other allied health services—under one roof. The radiation oncology suite, operated by Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (an affiliate of Atrius Health), offers the area’s most advanced radiation therapy.
Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology (CHO), with offices and clinical sites throughout Massachusetts, is the largest private practice cancer care network in New England. Known for its leadership in community-based cancer care, CHO physicians have been caring for patients for over three decades. CHO was the first group practice in the state to develop treatment guidelines for specific cancers, the first to develop a computerized software program for chemotherapy ordering, the first to create a patient advocacy program, and the only area practice to be selected by the National Cancer Institute to offer a community-based clinical trials program. For more information, visit www.chomed.com.
Five community-based, multi-specialty medical groups—Dedham Medical Associates, Granite Medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Southboro Medical Group, and South Shore Medical Center—have joined together as Atrius Health to create a better approach to patients’ health. Building on a long and proud history of high quality and preventive care for Massachusetts residents, Atrius Health cares for nearly 600,000 adult and pediatric patients across more than 35 specialties, from obstetrics to pediatrics, including hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, dental services, cardiology, ophthalmology, sports medicine, allergy, dermatology, surgery, and behavioral health. With more than 700 physicians and 1,000 other medical professionals, Atrius Health serves patients at 30 convenient practice locations in eastern Massachusetts.