Stanford Medicine and Sutter Health inaugurated a new cancer center in Oakland on Monday morning.
The Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center is located on Sutter Health’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center campus in the city’s Pill Hill neighborhood.
According to a news release from Stanford Medicine, the center is the culmination of a joint venture between Stanford and Sutter announced in 2021.
The center will offer outpatient, infusion, imaging, radiation oncology, surgery, breast health, and pharmacy services, all in one location. More than 70 physicians and advanced practice providers and 300 staff will serve the center, the news release said.
“Patients and their families can have peace of mind knowing that they have access to early detection, advanced treatments, and wraparound services.”
Dr. Kavitha Ramchandran, Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center
“For patients facing cancer, having their specialists, treatments, and support services connected can make an incredibly complex experience easier to navigate,” Dr. Laura Crocitto, executive medical director of oncology services at Sutter Health, said in the news release. “Just as importantly, it allows us to care for the whole person, connecting patients with the supportive services and resources they need throughout treatment, recovery and survivorship.”
The 2025-2027 Alameda County Community Health Assessment, published by the county’s Public Health Department, found that in 2024, cancer was the number one cause of death in the county. Additionally, the mortality rate for Black cancer patients was almost double that of the overall mortality rate.
“Opening the Cancer Center means opening the door to the latest clinical advancements in cancer care and a full bench of experts for East Bay patients,” said Dr. Kavitha Ramchandran, medical director of the Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center. “Patients and their families can have peace of mind knowing that they have access to early detection, advanced treatments, and wraparound services.”