Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital has been influential in setting the pace for cancer management in the Mid-Ohio Valley for more than 30 years.
Consequently, the Community Comprehensive Cancer Center is a reflection of the hospital’s commitment to provide the finest in cancer care.

The Cancer Center is more than high-tech equipment and advanced treatment procedures. A major advantage is the experience of the staff of highly qualified physicians. While the Cancer Center has been serving the community for 30 years, the current staff of physicians has more than 85 years of service in cancer care.

Recently, two of the Center’s physicians celebrated milestones of service to Camden-Clark's cancer treatment. More than simply gala events, the anniversary observations provided an opportunity to not only thank the two physicians for their dedication, but also to celebrate the lives that have been saved and to reflect on the changes in cancer treatment over the years.
Dr. Nik Shah celebrated his 25-year anniversary with CCMH while Dr. Srini Vasan celebrated his 20-year anniversary. Both anniversaries were celebrated at the hospital and both Shah and Vasan’s office areas were adorned with balloons and banners from colleagues, employees and friends.

Dr. Shah related that the changes he’s seen in the past 25 years have been significant with regard to new drugs and in minimizing patient discomfort. “Today we are much more able to control the side-effects of cancer treatments,” said Shah.

For Shah, the anniversary is less about his personal accomplishments than it is about his satisfaction in doing what he loves to do: treat patients. “While it was gratifying to be recognized, I don’t like to dwell on the 25-year anniversary,” said Shah. “For me, reaching this milestone is rewarding as it represents a culmination of sacrifice and dedication to pursue one's life work.”
Dr. Vasan remembers his choice to come to Camden-Clark 20 years ago as a positive one. “Although there have been many significant changes in cancer care, the program in place here 20 years ago was very sophisticated,” said Vasan. “I came here because the cancer program was as good as any that existed elsewhere, and we’ve continued to keep pace in terms of quality.”
Vasan has many memories of his experience here most notably when the cancer program moved to its present location in the CCMH Medical Office Building. Of his personal reflections concerning his anniversary, Dr. Vasan, like Dr. Shah, is grateful to be doing the work he loves. “I still love to come to work in the morning and I hate to leave at the end of the day,” said Vasan.
Since both doctors recently celebrated milestones of experience, they agreed about the importance of having an experienced and well-qualified staff. “Like any field, oncology is constantly changing,” said Dr. Shah. “Having an experienced staff is a benefit and improves the quality of patient care.”
“The multidisciplinary nature of our cancer program requires professionals with experience in a variety of programs,” said Dr. Vasan. With our combined experience that exceeds more than 85 years, the cancer program at CCMH is well-equipped to focus on treating patients professionally as well as compassionately.

For those who have been treated by Drs. Shah and Vasan as well as the rest of the cancer center's staff, that experience has definitely been a life-changing one.

(l. to r.) Dr. Tony Samaha, Dr. Fredrick Barton, Dr. Nik Shah, Dr. Chandra Sekar, and Dr. Srini Vasan.