Covington Mayor Tours Nonprofit Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
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(Covington) - Covington Mayor Candace Watkins and community activist Cindy Harlan were recently guided through a virtual patient experience at the Covington location of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center by dosimetrist Janis Mayfield.
Located inside the Northshore Cancer Center in the Timber Branch subdivision on Hwy. 21 in Covington, Mary Bird Perkins offers radiation patients the benefit of state-of-the-art treatment technology with the medical and technical experts who know how to use it successfully.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has locations in Covington, Hammond, Baton Rouge and soon in Gonzales, LA. For over 35 years, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s mission has been to fight cancer by providing patients with the highest quality radiation therapy available, compassionate care and comprehensive support services – treating patients regardless of their ability to pay. Mary Bird Perkins is also dedicated to fighting cancer through education, prevention and early detection services and research.
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About Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center:
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has comprehensive cancer programs with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. These programs are accredited by the American College of Surgeons – the gold standard for community-based cancer care.
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Mary Bird Perkins dosimetrist Janis Mayfield (right) shows Covington Mayor Candace Watkins (left) and Cindy Harlan (center) some of the state-of-the-art radiation technology used to treat cancer at the Covington Center.