WVU Cancer Institute Expands Cancer Treatment Services at Fairmont Medical Center

“This expansion at Fairmont Medical Center strengthens our promise to serve patients where they live and work,” Hannah Hazard Jenkins, M.D., director and executive chair of the WVU Cancer Institute, said. “Cancer care is not just about treatment — it’s about community, connection, and compassion. We are proud to bring these vital services to Marion County.” 

The new center will take a multidisciplinary approach to medical oncology care, including lab services, chemotherapy and other infusion services. Patients will have access to nurse navigation, a telephone triage system for symptom management and prescription refills, cancer registry services, tumor boards, and telemedicine appointments. 

The clinic will include a lab draw station, three exam rooms, one provider workroom, and one station for obtaining patient vitals. The infusion area will include eight private infusion bays with heated massage chairs, with one station for faster services such as injections. There is also one flex room that can serve as an exam room or infusion room based on daily needs. 

“As a System, we’ve been hard at work advancing our mission to deliver top-tier care to West Virginians in all corners of our state,” Albert L. Wright, Jr., WVU Health System president and CEO, said. “Today, we’re especially proud to expand services to cancer patients in communities closer to our homebase.” 

Editor’s Note:Leaders representing WVU Cancer Institute, Fairmont Medical Center, WVU Hospitals, and the West Virginia University Health System joined Marion County community members for the official  opening of WVU Medicine’s newest medical oncology clinic. The facility plans to begin offering

infusion services in late October.

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