Rutgers Cancer Institute (New Brunswick, N.J.) and RWJBarnabas Health (New Brunswick, N.J.) have opened the Melchiorre Cancer Center in Livingston, N.J., according to a news release.
The $225 million project comprises a 5-story, 137,000-square-foot outpatient oncology facility on the campus of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
Melchiorre Cancer Center houses 52 exam rooms, 40 private infusion rooms, seven short-stay treatment spaces, six extended-stay treatment spaces, a radiology suite, clinical and retail pharmacies, and multidisciplinary clinical collaboration spaces.
Amenities include dedicated areas for psychosocial programs, a patient wellness center, teaching kitchen, wig and prosthetic fitting studio, art therapy and Reiki spaces, and a rooftop terrace.
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