With hospitals in all four corners of Memphis, we are uniquely positioned to offer city-wide cancer services. Methodist University Hospital acts as the administrative core while Methodist South, North, and Germantown Hospitals provide inpatient surgical and medical oncology to the surrounding communities.

The 53-bed inpatient cancer unit at Methodist University Hospital is located on the second and fourth floors of the Crews Wing in Methodist University Hospital, along with a 10-bed surgical oncology unit. The Admissions office is located on the first floor of the Crews Wing.

The new Oncology Special Care Unit on the fourth floor allows the UT Blood & Marrow Transplant Center, which is affiliated with Methodist, to treat approximately 60 more leukemia, high-risk lymphoma, acute hematology, or bone marrow transplant patients each year. The new unit offers:

• A special air filtering system designed to minimize risk of infection
• Telemetry (or patient monitoring) equivalent to ICU standards
• Specially trained nurses
• A family room with TV and internet access

All professionals at The Cancer Center have been trained to work specifically with cancer patients. Other specialized services at Methodist University Hospital include a Cancer Information Center, a dedicated oncology pharmacy, six overnight guest rooms, the Appleby Memorial Chapel, washer and dryer, and VHS/DVD players in every room.

Outpatient Care

The Outpatient Cancer Center at Methodist University Hospital is providing an ever-growing number of special procedures without requiring hospitalization, including: 

• chemotherapy
• blood product administration
• bone marrow aspiration
• lumbar punctures
• blood and stem cell apheresis

Oncology phyisician groups offering state-of-the-art cancer care, as well as growing partnerships with the UT Cancer Institute and the UT Blood and Marrow Transplant Center are paving the way for patient access to a variety of outpatient procedures. 

The Cancer Center provides guest rooms for overnight stays for families and patients who may travel from surrounding counties or states for care. In addition, families and patients have access to the Cancer Information Center and mobile information centers, specialized services designed to help patients and families find information and answers through a vast collection of multi-lingual patient education resources.

At Methodist University Hospital, the Outpatient Oncology Unit is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and is located on the third floor of the Crews Wing.  For more information, please call Methodist Cancer Center Administration at 901.516.2579.