Our Huntsman Cancer Institute Affiliation
Madisonhealth Cancer Care is an affiliate of Huntsman Cancer Institute. Dedicated Nurse Practitioner, nurses, and staff are available full-time in Rexburg with a Huntsman provider seeing patients one day each week. This hybrid matches “The Best in Cancer” with “Hometown Service”.
Dr. Shiven Patel travels from Huntsman Cancer Insitute Salt Lake City, UT 2-3 times a month on Wednesdays and meets with patients in our Cancer Care clinic attached to Madison Memorial Hospital.
On days travel is prohibitive, Dr. Patel meets with patients via telehealth overseeing their care in coordination with the Lesley Goulding NP, oncology nurses and staff at Madisonhealth.
The Huntsman connection brings added expertise to rural locations not otherwise available.
Telehealth brings care to remote locations, and even home if warranted.
Patients have access to expedited referrals to and coordination with the family of specialty Huntsman providers.
Dr. Patel reaches out to colleagues at Hunstman for specialty consults and care to ensure your treatment plan is tailored to you with up-to-date “best medical practice”.
Dr. Patel works closely with our full-time Nurse Practitioner, Lesley Goulding NP, who specializes in palliative care and is available all days locally.
Patients enjoy maintenance care, scans, and infusions closer to home.
Our patients have access to genetic testing and counseling both locally and through the SLC Huntsman location.
Our Cancer Care Patients have access to Oncology Certified Nurses, Patient Care Coordinator, Huntsman Wellness Center, and Library in person or remotely, including access to clinical trials.
Our providers, Nurse Navigator, Dietician, Social Worker and Financial Counselor are trained by Huntsman.
Local support is available including an oncology dietician, oncology social worker, supportive hydration and symptom management, and 24-hour nurse support.
Care close to home ensures that supportive family and friends are near, adverse symptoms can receive needed attention, coordination with local doctors provides a network to address all your health concerns and you are HOME.