The Department of Medicine at City of Hope® provides leading-edge, evidence-based clinical care, emphasizing prevention and treatment of cancer and cancer-related complications. Some types of care we offer:
- Addressing preexisting medical conditions, including gastrointestinal, heart and renal illnesses
- Monitoring cardiac and renal function while a patient undergoes chemotherapy and teaming up with medical oncologists to preempt complications, which may require special vigilance and attention to optimize recovery
- Prevention, screenings (colon and lung) and second opinions
Why Choose City of Hope
Thanks to our state-of-the-art facilities, City of Hope offers collaborative clinical and research-driven innovation focusing on compassionate, patient-centered care. When you come to City of Hope, you partner with an institution accelerating scientific discoveries about cancer and the therapeutic approaches that can bring a cure more quickly to our patients.
Los Angeles-Area Department of Medicine Divisions
The Division of Cardiology specializes in assessing the strength of the patient's heart and guiding cardiovascular protection in conjunction with our team of hematologists and oncologists in order to safely deliver needed therapies, minimize risk of cardiac complications and aggressively manage heart conditions when difficulties arise.
City of Hope's Evaluation and Treatment Center (ETC) is a highly specialized facility that offers comprehensive, around-the-clock care for established City of Hope patients with urgent cancer-related needs or other urgent concerns.
At the Division of Hospital Medicine at City of Hope in Duarte, California, we view our part of the cancer patient's journey as a great privilege and responsibility.
The Division of Gastroenterology at City of Hope provides a broad array of services — from screening and prevention to diagnosis and treatment.
The Division of Infectious Diseases' mission is to provide high-quality consultative services to prevent, diagnose and manage infectious complications in patients (adult and pediatric) undergoing cancer treatment.
Our board-certified neurologist provides expert consultative services for inpatients and outpatients with neurologic conditions related to cancer, cancer therapy and diabetes.
The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine provides clinical and collaborative clinical research support for all City of Hope’s major clinical programs, including medical oncology, surgical oncology and hematopoietic cell transplantation.