News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2013
MEDIA CONTACT: Rachel Davis
Public Relations Assistant
Southcoast Health System
Office: 508-973-5280
Pager: 508-387-6647
davisra@southcoast.org
www.southcoast.org/news/releases/
Edress Othman, MD, hematologist and medical oncologist joins Southcoast
Centers for Cancer Care
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. — Southcoast® Health System today announced that Edress Othman,
MD, hematologist and medical oncologist, has joined Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care.
Dr. Othman is a graduate of the University Of Aleppo Faculty Of Medicine in Aleppo, Syria. He
completed a residency in internal medicine at the SUNY Buffalo Graduate Medical-Dental Education
Consortium Program in Buffalo, N.Y., as well as a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University
of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. Previously he worked as a hospitalist and clinical assistant professor of
medicine at the Carle Foundation Hospital of the University of Illinois in Urbana, Ill.
Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Othman is a member of the American Society of
Hematology, the American Society of Oncology, and the American College of Physicians. He is fluent in
Arabic and Kurdish. Dr. Othman currently resides in Bristol, R.I.
Dr. Othman is accepting new patients. To make an appointment at Southcoast Centers for Cancer
Care, call 508-973-7814.
About Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care
Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care located in Fall River and Fairhaven feature the latest
technology in radiation therapy and medical oncology. Highlights of the state of the art facilities include
the very latest technology in radiation therapy and medical oncology, advanced diagnostic imaging, fully
electronic health records, and spacious semi-private infusion bays.
Radiation Oncology services include intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic
body radiation therapy (SBRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) as well as High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
(HDR) for Skin and Breast Cancer.
The Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care offer patients a seamless continuum of care throughout
Southcoast Health System — a program that supports not only patients’ medical needs, but also their
emotional and social needs. The care delivered at the centers is complimented by an outstanding cancer
team, which includes dedicated medical and radiation oncologists; radiation oncology physicists, medical
dosimetrists, and therapists; oncology nurse practitioners and chemotherapy certified nurses; patient
navigators; social workers and nutritionists.
Southcoast Hospitals Group has been recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative
(QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), for
its system-wide oncology program. The QOPI® Certification Program provides a three-year certification
for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet the highest standards for quality cancer care.
Southcoast Hospitals Group has also been awarded the highly regarded Approval with Commendation
from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) for its system-wide
oncology program. The three-year Approval with Commendation, the highest rating awarded by the
Commission on Cancer, is given only to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing the
highest level of quality cancer care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of
performance.
Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care has formed an exclusive regional affiliation with MD
Anderson Physicians Network®. MD Anderson Physicians Network is a subsidiary of The University of
Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the world’s most respected leaders in cancer care and ranked
No. 1 in the nation, by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Cancer Hospitals” survey. Combining the
region’s top cancer provider with the expertise of the nation’s leader in cancer care, Southcoast Centers
for Cancer Care offers new hope and state-of-the-art care for cancer patients in the South Coast region.
For more information on Southcoast’s cancer services, visit www.southcoast.org/cancercare/.
About Southcoast Health System & Southcoast Hospitals Group
Southcoast Health System is a community based health delivery system with multiple access
points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and
East Bay, Rhode Island. It includes the three hospitals that make up Southcoast Hospitals Group —
Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford and Tobey Hospital in
Wareham.
Southcoast provides advanced clinical services, such as open heart surgery, angioplasty and heart
rhythm services, comprehensive cancer care, neurosurgery, weight loss surgery, plastic surgery, hand
surgery, orthopedic surgery, advanced imaging services and is the only provider of maternity services in
the region.
Southcoast is a not-for-profit charitable organization that depends on the support of the
community to provide services. More information is available online at www.southcoast.org. Connect to
Southcoast through social media at www.southcoast.org/connect/.
Southcoast® is a registered trademark of Southcoast Health System Inc.
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