The John D. Cronin Cancer Center

The John D. Cronin Cancer Center Committed to excellence in cancer treatment.

For over three decades, Lexington Clinic, Central Kentucky's oldest and largest multi-specialty medical group, has been providing medical and radiation oncology services to Central and Eastern Kentucky.

Lexington Clinic's commitment to excellence in cancer treatment began in 1971, when John D. Cronin, MD joined Lexington Clinic and began the Hematology Section. Dr. Cronin was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and completed fellowship training at the University of Michigan in Hematology and Oncology, making him the only trained oncologist in Kentucky east of Louisville.

In 1999, Lexington Clinic began working towards the development of a full-service cancer center providing the highest quality patient care and cancer treatment services to Central and Eastern Kentucky. On November 11, 2001, chemotherapy was combined with radiation therapy into a single full-service department. In November 2005, the Center was dedicated as The John D. Cronin Cancer Center.

The John D. Cronin Cancer Center occupies the first floor of the Saint Joseph Office Park, Building A and includes medical and radiation oncology. The center combines experienced cancer care professionals and state-of-the-art technology in one convenient and comfortable setting. The collaborative efforts of highly qualified and compassionate physicians and staff make this Center a model of superior patient care for cancer treatment.

Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology

• IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy)
• IGRT (Image Guided Radiation Therapy)
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Prostate implants
• CT simulation

Treatments include:

IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) – produces a dose of radiation that tightly conforms to the 3 dimensional shape of the target by varying both the beam shape and intensity across the shaped fields. This allows your physician to sculpt the dose to more effectively treat the tumor and protect adjacent normal tissues and critical organs.

IGRT (Image Guided Radiation Therapy) – a form of adaptive radiation therapy which utilizes imaging technology to guide an action that modifies the treatment in reference to the intended target. Due to organ movement within the body, the target for treatment can change based upon that movement. This target may be adjusted before treatment to insure that the correct site is treated and that critical structures are spared.

HDR and intraoperative HDR – high-intensity radioactive source is implanted using the daVinci© robotic surgery device for treatment or as a part of an operative procedure.

Stereotactic radiosurgery – finely focused beam of radiation used primarily for brain tumors, a series of treatment over several days.

Prostate implants – radioactive seeds implanted in the prostate for prostate cancer.

CT simulation – In-house, networked CT scanning system which maximizes accuracy of treatment area by allowing 3-dimensional viewing of patient, coupled with 3-dimensional treatment planning and delivery.

The Center consists of highly experienced physicians and technical staff members. The technical staff in radiation therapy has an average of 15 years experience with Lexington Clinic and consists of physicists, dosimetrists, and certified radiation therapists. Also available on-site is the John E. Lindgren Patient and Family Resource Room, which provides literature and educational materials on cancer related topics and includes a computer help center, video tape library, book library, pamphlets, support group information, and internet access that provides links to cancer care sites.

Our Physicians

Falguni Amin-Zimmerman, MD
Radiation Oncology
Dr. Amin-Zimmerman can be reached at (859) 258-6505.

William D. Camp, MD
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Camp can be reached at (859) 258-6520.

Rachel M. Harper, MD
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Harper can be reached at (859) 258-6520.

Michael E. Horn, MD
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Horn can be reached at (859) 258-6520.

Susan Liddle, MD
Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Liddle can be reached at (859) 258-6520.

Richard C. Montgomery, MD, FACS
Surgical Oncology
Dr. Montgomery can be reached at (859) 258-4271.

Janalyn Prows, MS, MD
Radiation Oncology
Dr. Prows can be reached at (859) 258-6505.

For more information about cancer care or appointments, contact:

The John D. Cronin Cancer Center

Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saint Joseph Office Park
1401 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A-100
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 258-6505