New technology and treatments at renovated Piedmont Henry Radiation Oncology location in Griffin

Griffin, Ga. (November 5, 2026) - Piedmont Henry Hospital's radiation oncology location in Griffin recently renovated their space and added two major pieces of equipment to help diagnose and treat patients. The Griffin office now has a new linear accelerator and a 4D CT with respiratory gating and breath hold technology, which allows them to offer a treatment for left-sided breast cancer that can reduce the risk of heart issues later in life.

"Deep inspiration breath hold, or respiratory gating, allows the treatment to match the patient's breathing cycle, so that the linear accelerator only delivers treatment during a specified phase," said Kim Neisler, MD, medical director of radiation oncology at Piedmont Henry. "This is just one way we can design treatment for each patient individually."

Nearly two-thirds of patients diagnosed with cancer are candidates for radiation therapy, which is the careful use of high-energy radiation to target tumors or diseased areas of the body. In addition to treating cancer, radiation therapy may also be used to shrink tumors growing against bones, nerves or organs, reducing pain; before surgery to reduce a tumor to make it more operable; or post-surgery to stop the growth of remaining cancer cells.

"This treatment allows us to target and destroy the tumor cells in the breast while minimizing the radiation exposure to the heart," said Mendy Whitworth, manager of Radiation Oncology Operations at Piedmont Henry

The Piedmont Henry Radiation Oncology team in Griffin is also equipped to deliver Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRT). Eventually, the practice will also be able to offer cranial stereotactic radiation therapy.

"Our purpose at Piedmont is to make a positive difference in every life we touch," said David Kent, CEO of Piedmont Henry. "It's our hope that having this technology and expertise close to home leads to better outcomes for our patients."

Piedmont Henry Radiation Oncology at Griffin is located at 725 South Eighth Street in Griffin. Call 770.228.3737 or visit piedmont.org for more information.