Cancer Care
Edy Rivard, RN
Director, Oncology
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Gulf Coast Medical Center is proud to be an affiliate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Care Network. As the only affiliate in Florida, and one of only four other hospitals, we provide our patients access to one of the nation’s leading cancer centers. We are also the only hospital in our area to earn national Breast Center Accreditation.
The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the 40 cancer centers in the nation to meet the stringent criteria for the National Cancer Institute’s comprehensive designation. The center is a leader in groundbreaking research, reducing cancer disparities and leading-edge patient care.
Today, more people are saying “I’m a cancer survivor” than ever before thanks to new technologies and treatments developed at centers like the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, where more than 350 cancer scientists and clinicians are making discoveries every day.
The UAB Cancer Care Network, with affiliates in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, provides a program to support community-based oncology services, by offering broader access to clinical trials, continuing medical education for nurses and oncologists, and access to the latest education about advancements in the treatment and detection of cancer in the local community.
If you have questions about Gulf Coast Medical Center oncology services and our affiliation with the UAB Cancer Care Network, call (850) 747-7176.
If you’d like to contact our Women’s Health Nurse Navigator, call (850) 747-7730 or email kay.hankins@hcahealthcare.com.
- Services A-Z
- Cancer Care
- Cardiovascular Center
- Community Health Education
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Emergency Care
- Gastrointestinal Center
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- OB Services
- Orthopedics & Spine
- Outpatient Services
- Pediatric ER
- Pelvic Health
- Rehabilitation Center
- Robotic Surgery
- Spine Care
- Spirit of Women
- Surgical Services
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Women's & Children's
- Wound Care