Winchester Medical Center
08/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2026 08:31
Recognizing Ten Years of Comprehensive Cancer Care
Recognizing Ten Years of Comprehensive Cancer Care
Valley Health Cancer Center Celebrates A Decade of Service
On Wednesday, Valley Health Cancer Center celebrated 10 years of serving the community with coordinated, comprehensive and compassionate cancer care.
More than a decade ago, Valley Health Foundations began a capital campaign to raise funds for a Cancer Center for the community. The campaign exceeded its $10 million goal, and thanks to the generous support of the community, the Cancer Center became a reality on the Winchester Medical Center campus in 2016.
On Wednesday, August 26, these community donors were celebrated for their generosity, and the center was recognized for treating more than 1,300 newly diagnosed patients each year.
"Ten years ago, our community came together to invest in hope, healing and health by building a Cancer Center close to home. Today, we celebrate not only a decade of exceptional care, but exceptional generosity. Every dollar given to the Cancer Center has eased a patient's burden, kept its lights on, created comfort, advanced care, and supported caregivers. This incredible generosity will continue to save and improve lives every day and inspire hope for years to come."- Jenny Grooms, executive director of Valley Health Foundations
The Cancer Center is a multidisciplinary team of physicians that specialize in surgical oncology, complex general surgical oncology, breast oncology, colorectal surgery, neurosurgery, thoracic oncology, endocrine surgery, urologic surgery, gynecologic oncology, plastic surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology. In addition, team members from Nutrition Services, Social Work Services, Wellspring, Integrative Care, and the Wellness Center help in patient care.
"We offer the full scope of cancer care close to home for patients in the Shenandoah Valley. Our collaborative multidisciplinary group of clinicians work together daily to streamline and coordinate care, thereby providing the best treatment possible to our patients. The Cancer Center is successful because of investment in recruiting highly trained specialists and sub-specialists. Having the Cancer Center has also helped greatly to consolidate resources under one roof."- Devin Flaherty, DO, medical director of Valley Health Surgical Oncology
The comprehensive community cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. The Rectal Cancer Program has been accredited since 2020 by the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, and the Breast Center has been accredited since 2009 by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
Cancer Center has fulfilled a simple but powerful promise: providing exceptional cancer care close to home. Behind every treatment, every milestone, and every life changed is a team of dedicated caregivers committed to delivering the highest quality care with compassion and dignity. As we celebrate this anniversary, we honor the thousands of patients and families served and the thousands of caregivers, donors, and community partners who have helped make the Cancer Center a place of healing, hope, and excellence.- Tonya Smith, Valley Health chief operating officer and president of Winchester Medical Center
Cancer in Our Community
The Cancer Center treats more than 1,300 newly diagnosed patients each year. When it opened in 2015, the Cancer Center saw 1,233 cases. In 2025, that number was 2,054 cases.
This year, physicians will help:
- 340 people they have lung cancer
- 338 women they have breast cancer
- 335 people they have colorectal cancer
- 190 men they have prostate cancer
About Valley Health
Valley Health is a nationally recognized not-for-profit health system serving a population of more than 500,000 in the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. As a healthcare provider, employer, and community partner, Valley Health is committed to improving the health of the region. The system includes six hospitals, more than 75 medical practices and Urgent Care centers, outpatient rehabilitation, medical transport, long-term care, and home health.
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