Karmanos completes facility expansion
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has completed its $48 million, 50,000-square-foot expansion at its Lawrence and Idell Weisberg Cancer Center in Farmington Hills.
The completion of this fourth and final phase marks the end of the expansion project, which increased the facility’s service offerings, making it a full-service outpatient oncology center.
“The expansion allows us to better address the emotional aspect of patient care by providing larger areas for comfort and support,” said Jordan Maier, M.D., medical director of the Weisberg Cancer Center.
The expansion and renovation at Weisberg include:
• New imaging equipment and expanded spaces
• 3-D mammography
• Ultrasound
• X-ray
• A women’s corridor
• An interventional radiology suite
• A newly designed radiation oncology suite
• A brand-new infusion center
• State-of-the-art nuclear medicine, including a gamma camera
• Bone density scanning
• A new procedure suite
• Additional, large exam rooms
• More expanded dressing rooms
• New retail pharmacy space and services
• Expanded lobby and wait areas
• Addition of a snack and nourishment area
• An expanded healing arts space
• More private treatment areas
• Massage therapy area
• New entryway canopy and front door
Karmanos established a presence in Oakland County with the opening of the now Weisberg Cancer Center in 2001 and quickly outgrew its capacity. Karmanos increased the clinic’s footprint from 17,700 square feet to nearly 68,000.
The renovations mimic the original design of a chalet, carrying the features of this Swiss-inspired architecture design throughout the space to create a sense of tranquility and put patients at ease.
It remained in operation through all four phases of renovation..
The center is part of Grand Blanc-based McLaren Health.