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(Houma) - M. Clarke Currie, MHA, NHA, CRCFA, CPC has been named director for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC. He will be responsible for the further development and coordination of the comprehensive cancer program.

"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Currie to our cancer program," said Phyllis Peoples, president and CEO of TGMC. "His experience and expertise will be an asset to our team as we work to provide caring and quality cancer care to the people in our community right here, close to home."

"The word 'cancer' raises fear in the minds of most people; I think that is universal," Currie said. "So how we, as health care professionals, respond to patients needing cancer treatment is very important. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC is focused on doing the right things for cancer patients -- from providing a caring environment to ensuring access to expert physicians, leading edge technology and vital support programs. That is what interests me most about this cancer program and the opportunities it brings."

Currie received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in Marketing, his Master of Health Administration and his Certificate of Graduate Study in Gerontology from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. He is a member of American College of Cancer Executives, Who's Who Among Young Business People, and is a Certified Coder with the American Academy of Professional Coders.

Currie was most recently the Director of Oncology, Dialysis and Hospice Services at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia.

About Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC is nationally accredited with commendation for excellence in cancer care by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) -- the gold standard for community-based cancer care. The multidisciplinary cancer program offers immediate access to a wealth of technology and clinical expertise for the Houma community and the greater Bayou region.