The Nevada Cancer Institute puts Las Vegas’ newfpound philanthropic nature to the test — and patients around the region come up winners.

By Nicole Rollender

“We now have grateful patients, and we realize that a grateful patient program will become a big part of our future,” Gitomer says, adding that the NVCI plans to reach out to current and former patients very delicately.

Looking to the future
The NVCI anticipates welcoming 5,000 new patients annually, which translates to about 200 patient visits daily or several hundred thousand patient visits yearly. To meet that demand, the NVCI will increase its total staff from 168 to about 200 by year’s end.