Monday, February 18, 2013

Cancer care close to home at Estes Park Medical Center

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Matt Sorensen, MD

Matt Sorensen, MD

With the addition of Matt Sorensen, MD, hematology/oncology, to the Specialty Clinic at Estes Park Medical Center, cancer care is close to home for residents of the Estes Valley and the surrounding areas. Appointments can be made with Dr. Sorensen through his Fort Collins office by calling 970-493-6337. Dr. Sorensen sees patients in the Specialty Clinic two times a month.

Dr. Sorensen received his medical degree from the University Of Washington School Of Medicine, Seattle, Wash. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga., and his hematology/oncology fellowship at the University of California - San Francisco. Dr. Sorensen is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Receiving a diagnosis and battling cancer can be a long, hard road. Estes Park Medical Center brings together the expertise of your primary care provider with a highly skilled medical oncologist. Combined with the ability to provide chemotherapy and infusion services, as well as state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging in digital mammography, MRI and CT scan, Estes Park Medical Center can provide patients and families the support and resources needed when confronted with a cancer diagnosis. EPMC's new MRI offers a 1.5 Tesla with 8 RF channels and a total imaging matrix capable of up to 32 RF channels. It is equipped with the latest software that reduces the scan time but offers high-resolution imaging. The new CT scanner is 4 times faster than the previous scanner and offers extremely fast processing time. The faster processing time allows for quicker turnaround time on interpretation and less patient radiation.

In addition, Estes Park Medical Center offers fully accredited laboratory services, Home health care and hospice, social services and the convenience of following your family physician and oncologist close to home.

Dr. Sorensen is affiliated with Cancer Center of the Rockies(University of Colorado Health), which provides a multidisciplinary approach to care. They offer a multidisciplinary approach to care with expert cancer treatment teams in medical oncology, surgery, radiation therapy, pathology and nursing. Support services, including patient navigation and clinical trials, draw on the talent of a wide range of professionals.

By providing outreach to EPMC's Specialty Clinic, Dr. Sorensen can follow his patients with a collaborative approach to care; his philosophy is treating cancer means more than treating a disease; it involves the psychological, mental and emotional concerns that come with a diagnosis of cancer.

Appointments can be made with Dr. Sorensen through his Fort Collins office by calling 970-493-6337.

Source: http://www.eptrail.com/datebook/ci_22591416/cancer-care-close-home-at-estes-park-medical?source=rss_viewed

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