Tennessee Oncology makes room for more patients, urban design

With the increasing trend of in-home health care and a continuing shortage of health care workers, Tennessee Oncology sought to make its new facility a place at which both patients and clinicians wanted to be. Photo: Angelina Castillo

The locally headquartered cancer care provider in July completed construction and began serving patients in its new $120 million, 200,000 square foot flagship location at 322 22nd Ave. N. in Midtown.

Located within an urban area sandwiched between HCA and Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals, the Tennessee Oncology building was created by developers who also sought to provide a comprehensive space for patients. It includes a pharmacy, lab, spaces for treatment and consultation, cafe and offices for research — all under one roof.

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