Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
10 YEAR REPORT
This year marks an important milestone – 10 years of high-quality cancer care through a robust partnership between Baptist Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
What started as a bold vision has become a nationally recognized destination for innovative, compassionate and multidisciplinary cancer treatments right here in Florida.
Together, we’ve delivered hope and healing to tens of thousands of patients and advanced groundbreaking research, helping to heal patients close to home.
As we celebrate a significant decade of accomplishments, from the growth of our care teams and the number of patients in remission, to the advancement of our clinical trials and cellular therapy services, we look forward to the next chapter. We continue to lead with science and innovative technology, surround our patients and families with support and redefine what’s possible as we take on cancer with everything we have.
Leadership
patients treated since 2015
team members, from just 32 in 2015
patients cared for daily
2015
- Comprehensive cancer care was made available in Jacksonville with the opening of Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- New treatment for brain tumor patients involving placing transducer arrays on a patient’s scalp to deliver low-intensity alternating electrical fields.
- Cancer survivors honored in coin toss at Jacksonville Jaguars home game. Unveiling of #EndCancerJax.
2016
- Groundbreaking of Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Named part of largest national research trial to study causes and genetics of blood diseases.
- First anniversary of operations (44 physicians in 11 specialties, 200 team members in Oncology).
2017
- Opened Clinical Trials office.
- Final steel beams, signed by patients, family members, visitors, team members and physicians, were raised during topping out ceremony. More than 1,200 workers from 45 different subcontractors involved in construction.
2018
- First transoral robotic pharyngectomy performed.
- New nine-story, 330,000-square-foot Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center opens.
- Baptist MD Anderson opens campus location at Baptist Medical Center South, providing radiation oncology, medical oncology and infusion services.
- New linear accelerator added to the Baptist MD Anderson Medical Oncology Clinic at Baptist South.
2019
- Expanded lung cancer program, conducting 2,725 screenings as of December 2019.
- Gynecologic oncology surgeon Stephen Buckley, MD, completes 2,000 da Vinci surgery.
- Baptist Health is the first health system in Northeast Florida to offer 3D Mammography™ exams at all of its six screening sites.
2020
- L.I.F.E. Wellness and Survivorship Program launched.
- Reaccredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
- Lymphedema Clinic launched.
- Developed and launched a pharmacy residency program.
- Became the first cancer center in North Florida to use a robot-assisted bronchoscopy machine.
2021
- Reaccredited by the CoC.
- Launched high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy program to deliver radiation doses from within the tumor site.
- 4-year accreditation for RadOnx by ASTROS Apex - Accreditation Program for Excellence®.
- First to host DESTINY Breast03 trial, exploring reduced risk of recurrence in high-risk patients.
- Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters partnership, donation to Buddy Bus.
2022
- Buddy Bus mobile mammography unit hits the road.
- Precision Oncology opens.
- Recognized by the QOPI® Certification Program, LLC, for three-year certification.
- HIPEC treatment program implemented, coupled with cytoreductive surgery.
- Installed first SPECT/CT scanner.
- Breast Cancer Research Program enrolls 1,000th patient.
- Cutting-edge abdominal cancer surgery program launched.
2023
- Lung screening program announces completing 20,000 screenings since 2015.
- Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center Clay campus opens at Baptist Medical Center Clay
- Patient Recorded Outcome (MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) Pilot Launched
- High risk breast clinic initiated.
2024
- Lung surgery program receives three-star rating by STS.
- Single-port robotic system introduced for hard-to-reach head and neck cancers.
- Implemented digital ambient recording for clinic visits to improve clinic notes and personalize clinic interactions.
- Regional expansion.
- Vizient implementation for quality improvement and national benchmarking.
2025
- Launched cellular therapy and stem cell transplantation program, first patients treated.
- New Molecular Tumor Board.
- Clinical trials office expansion.
- Radiopharmaceutical therapy program started for advanced prostate cancer.
- Supportive Care launched.
- SCRS Site Spark Award finalist.
- Interventional pulmonary medicine and robot-assisted bronchoscopy, staging and therapy.