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Saint Mary’s Center for Cancer leader, Patty Sredy, receives statewide recognition
Denise Faye Dunning Award recognizes cancer control leaders in Nevada
RENO, Nev. Monday, June 4, 2012 – The Nevada Cancer Coalition recently hosted its annual
Cancer Control Summit, in which it named Patty Sredy, administrative director of oncology
services at Saint Mary’s Center for Cancer, recipient of the Denise Faye Dunning Award. The
award recognizes individuals who have exemplified the essence of passion and leadership in
controlling cancer in their respective community, region or state.
The Coalition developed the award program in honor of former State Comprehensive Cancer
Control Coordinator Denise Faye Dunning, who lost her battle to cancer last year. Dunning’s
passion and leadership was crucial to advancing cancer prevention, control and treatment in
Nevada.
During the award presentation, Sredy was honored for her vision, devotion and commitment to
building and leading Saint Mary’s Center for Cancer and serving northern Nevada’s patient
community. Sredy has led the spectacular and very rapid growth and development of cancer
programs at Saint Mary’s since 2005. Her vision and leadership was instrumental in securing the
region's first CyberKnife, receiving American College of Surgeons accreditation as a
Comprehensive Cancer Program and receiving accreditation from the National Accreditation
Program for Breast Centers. Sredy also devotes her time as a cancer champion in the community
and has shown support of all physicians and staff members involved with Saint Mary’s Center
for Cancer services.
To learn more about Saint Mary’s Center for Cancer, visit www.saintmarysreno.org.
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About Saint Mary’s Center for Cancer
Saint Mary’s Center for Cancer (SMCC) is an accredited Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer
Program by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. The Center serves as a leader in
cancer research, patient care, survivorship and professional and public education. Home to the most
advanced technology, SMCC offers the region’s only CyberKnife, a non-invasive radiation delivery
system that offers pinpoint accuracy when treating tumors. In Dec. 2010, SMCC received accreditation
from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, becoming the first accredited breast program
in the state. For more information about Saint Mary’s Center for Cancer please call (775) 770-7410.
About Dignity Health (formerly Catholic Healthcare West)
Dignity Health, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, provides integrated, patient- and family -centered
care to more than five million people annually. It is the fifth-largest health system in the country with
nearly 10,000 physicians and 55,000 employees across Arizona, California and Nevada. Through its
network of 115 ancillary care sites and 40 acute-care hospitals, Dignity Health is committed to delivering
compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and
underserved. In 2011, Dignity Health provided more than $1.4 billion in charity care, community benefit
and unreimbursed patient care. For more information, please visit www.dignityhealth.org.
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