Archbold Medical Center| Archives Magazine | Summer 2018

12 ARCHBOLD MEDICAL CENTER YEARS OF HOPE ARCHBOLD’S LEWIS HALL SINGLETARY ONCOLOGY CENTER THIS SUMMER, Archbold’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center (LHSOC) marks a milestone in cancer care. The center will celebrate 30 years since Archbold opened the first com- prehensive cancer treatment center in the region, a move that offered area citizens world-class treatment in a com- munity setting. The Thomasville-based oncology cen- ter was first dedicated on June 12, 1988, by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hall Singletary, the generous family who gave the lead gift for the building fundraising campaign and for whom the center was named. By the end of its first year, the center saw 399 registered patients and admin- istered 4,714 radiation treatments and 643 chemotherapy treatments. Over the past 30 years, the center has served well over 20,000 total patients. The oncology center has grown to be an important addition to Archbold. But it didn’t grow overnight. Early advancements Shortly after opening its doors, the on- cology center was already adding tech- nological advancements and offering educational programs and seminars. In 1989, Archbold’s surgery department The original home of the Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center, which was located on Mimosa Drive from 1988 until 2010. On June 12, 1988, Archbold staff, community members and physicians gathered with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hall Singletary to celebrate the opening of the first comprehensive cancer treatment center in the region. We’re Celebrating