More than 1,000 employees at Monmouth Medical Center signed the ceremonial beam that marked the topping off ceremony at the Specialty and Cancer Care Pavilion at the Vogel Medical Campus in Tinton Falls.
They appreciate how important the pavilion will be.
The center, which aims to open in 2026, will have significant impact in helping the RWJBarnabas Health facility bring care closer to where people live, work and play across Monmouth County.
The five-story, 150,000-square-foot Specialty and Cancer Care Pavilion, which broke ground in 2023, will provide comprehensive same-day surgery, on-site specialty physician offices and advanced diagnostic imaging.
The facility also will offer patients state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer care provided in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute with access to innovative treatment options, including precision medicine, cellular therapies, clinical trials and care informed by the latest research, all in one convenient location.
RWJBH CEO Mark Manigan said the system is thrilled by the progress – and what the pavilion will represent to the community.
“Monmouth Medical Center is, without question, a special place,” he said. “It’s the best of the best when it comes to quality and a culture of kindness and respect.
“You can feel the compassion, comradery and connection to the community – it’s palpable. That is what makes Monmouth Medical Center feel like home, and that’s what will make the Specialty and Cancer Care Pavilion feel like home as well.”
Monmouth Medical Center CEO Eric Carney offered this perspective.
“Lifting the final beam into place at the Specialty and Cancer Care Pavilion at the Vogel Campus, like the nearly 2,000 placed before it, serves far beyond structural support of a building,” he said. “In partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, this beam symbolizes the future of outstanding care in Monmouth County that is made possible by the hard work and dedication of MMC staff, physicians, and nurses and the support of our trustees, community partners and state, county and local government officials.”
Soon it will be time for the doctors to go to work.
Dr. Steven Libutti, director of Rutgers Cancer Institute and SVP of Oncology Services for RWJBarnabas Health, said they are eager to go.
“It is critical that cancer patients receive the best care possible close to home,” he said. “RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute are at the forefront of cancer research and care, and now, the transformational discoveries, clinical practice, services and support we’re known for will be available for patients right here in their community.”
