The Section on Hematology and Oncology is a
joint Section within the Department of Internal Medicine. The section Chief is Dr Bayard Powell. Many members of the Section are also important contributors to the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University (CCCWFU). The Hematology and Oncology Section currently includes 23 faculty members whose clinical and research interests span the spectrum of benign and malignant hematologic diseases and solid tumors. Faculty include PhD scientists with laboratory research focus and two psychologists. The Section on Hematology and Oncology currently has 106 staff representing a very large clinical and research section within Wake Forest University School of Medicine working closely with North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
The Section on Hematology and Oncology has four inpatient services, Hematology and Oncology A and B Services, Leukemia Service and Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Service. All four inpatient services are located on the 9th Floor of North Carolina Baptist Hospital. There are frequent multidisciplinary meetings to enhance interaction between members of the Hematology and Oncology Section and hospital personnel. The outpatient activities of the Section on Hematology and Oncology moved to the new outpatient Comprehensive Cancer Center in July 2004. Hematology and Oncology outpatient services are located on the third floor of this facility with 10 physician work rooms, 30 patient exam rooms, 35 treatment cubicles and 8 private/isolation treatment rooms. Other services located in this outpatient facility include Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Outpatient Radiology, the Psychosocial Oncology Program, a Personal Appearance Boutique, an Outpatient Pharmacy, administrative offices and conference facilities.
Clinical trials have long been an emphasis of the Section on Hematology and Oncology. Wake Forest is a member of Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) and multiple other cooperative groups. A number of research studies are also initiated by members of the Section and coordinated in conjunction with the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University (CCCWFU studies). The goal is to use clinical trials to translate laboratory research from the institution's basic science researchers.
The Section on Hematology and Oncology strives for excellence in each of its missions - patient care, research and education.