CMC cancer center in 2015

Facility will cater to local and regional patients

Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC) will inaugurate a cancer treatment center in 2015. Construction of the new building which will host the center already began, adjacent to the CMC premises. The building will comprise ten floors, with 35 rooms. Investment in the project will reach up to $35 million.

The CMC cancer center will work in affiliation with Johns Hopkins International, providing different kinds of intervention, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and stem-cell technology. Dr. Mounes Kalaawi, chief executive officer at CMC, said: “The center will be equipped with the latest technological developments and treatment methods.”

CMC plans to attract both local and regional patients. Kalaawi said: “Our aim is to reinstate Lebanon as a hub for healthcare.” According to him, there is a shortage of cancer centers in Lebanon and the region.

The cancer center will be accredited by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and will partner with insurance companies which already deal with the CMC. The center is expected to create around 150 jobs, including 35 physicians' positions.