The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation Founder Richy Agajanian to focus more time in Glendale

GLENDALE, CA, May 22, 2011 (Press-News.org) The leader in providing state-of-the-art medical care and comprehensive cancer treatment, The Oncology Institute has had a presence in Glendale since February. "Our goal is to serve as large of a population in Southern California as possible and our Glendale location opens up our doors to a group that otherwise would not be able to come south of the 110 Freeway," said Agajanian in a statement last week.

Agajanian has been a leader in the field of Oncology as his Institute has grown to 8 locations in Southern California in less than a decade. Dr. Agajanian is triple board-certified by the American Board of Medical Oncology, the American Board of Hematology and the American Board of Internal Medicine. Fellowship-trained in Hematology and Oncology at UCLA-Olive View Medical Center/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Agajanian earned his medical degree from the University of California-Irvine College of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency at UCLA. Prior to this, he graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Physiology and Neuroscience from the University of California-San Diego, where he received top honors in his department.

Dr. Christopher Ho also joins Dr. Agajanian in serving patients in Glendale. The Institute is located at 435 Arden Ave., Suite 520.

As experts in patient care and recent winners of the 2010 HOPE Award for Practice Excellence in Patient Care, The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation is known for their exemplary internal clinical research department, through which 45 active clinical trials sponsored by different pharmaceutical companies are currently available. This process enables their patients to stay within a two-to-three mile radius to continue care, virtually eliminating the need for patients to drive to outside facilities. Offering programs to help patients and families cope with the challenges that are brought on by cancer and striving to optimize their quality of life, comprehensive and realistic treatment goals are tailored to every person's unique needs and decided upon in partnership with the patients and their families.

About The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation
The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation is committed to providing superior, compassionate and state-of-the-art medical care. Offering programs to help patients and families cope with the challenges that are brought on by cancer and strive to optimize their quality of life, comprehensive and realistic treatment goals are tailored to every person's unique needs and decided upon in partnership with the patients and their families. Dedicated to excel in cancer prevention, diagnosis and education through our exceptional team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants and office staff, The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation has 8 Southern California locations in the cities of Downey, Long Beach, Lynwood, Montebello Whittier, Anaheim, La Mirada and Glendale. For more information please visit http://www.theoncologyinstitute.com.